we're officially in the 2nd trimester! a third of the way there!! in six weeks, we'll be halfway there!
so this week, according to babycenter.com:
"Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb. Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon — and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His body's growing faster than his head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, his arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his body. (His legs still have some lengthening to do.) He's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his body. Your baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel his tiny punches and kicks yet, your little pugilist's hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active."
so for those of you who are interested, here's a picture of my burgeoning belly. for those who are a little squeamish for such things, look away!! ;)
the notes on the paper might be hard to make out, so the stats are:
mommy weight = -4 (that means four pounds less than when we found out i was pregnant)
baby weight = 1.5 ounces
baby length = 3.5 inches
enjoy!
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