Gender

Sorry to disappoint, but any he/she references are pulled straight from the weekly baby website updates we receive. Though determining the sex of the baby might be possible at our next appointment (in about a month), we're not going to find out. We'll all just have to wait and see!

Week 17

This week your little one weighs in at around five ounces and stretches to just over five inches (crown to rump). Around this time your baby's ears pop from his head and Baby-to-be can now sense sounds. After all, he has plenty to listen to in utero! He's accustomed to the strong beating of your heart, blood rushing through your veins, and your stomach grumbling. He can also discern sounds outside the uterus, like your voice and music. Although, according to the Mayo Clinic, whether he can distinguish the sound of your voice versus other sounds is not yet clear.

Closet

The closet now has maternity clothing in it after a shopping trip Melissa and her mom went on Sunday!

The expanding belly

The belly exists. No pictures yet.

Week 16

Watch what you say... tiny bones forming in baby's ears mean the little one can now pick up your voice. Eyebrows, lashes and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming. And, if you're interested, an ultrasound might be able to determine gender (Melissa and Dan here - For the time being, we're not interested).

Week 15

Baby's now the size of a naval orange!
Continuing the march toward normal proportions, baby's legs now out-measure his arms. And, finally, all four limbs have functional joints. Your fetus is squirming and wiggling like crazy down in the womb, though you probably can't feel the movements just yet.

Week 14

Your adorable little fetus is busy with thumb sucking, toe wiggling, and (not so cute but equally amazing) making urine and breathing amniotic fluid as the liver, kidneys and spleen continue to develop. Lanugo (thin, downy hair) is growing all over the body for warmth.