Doing great this week. I am really starting to get belly now! Will post a picture soon. We finally decided on the bedding....definitely the one in the previous blog....Just working on the room now. Head back to the doctor at the end of the month...I had my hand on my belly the other day and actually felt her kick....Jamie waited and waited, but she just didn't kick hard enough for him to feel.
It's been amazing working in the NICU lately, we are taking care of several 22 week babies right now. It's crazy to think there is something that big growing in there! It's overwhelming to care for and be able to touch a baby that is the size of the one in my belly! We thank God everyday that things are going smoothly so far!
Here's what's going on this week....She now looks like a miniature newborn, checking in at 10.9 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound. Her skin will continue to appear wrinkled until she gains enough weight to fill it out, and the fine hair (lanugo) that covers her head and body is now visible. Her lips are becoming more distinct, and the first signs of teeth are appearing as buds beneath her gum line. Her eyes are developed, though the iris (the colored part of the eye) still lacks pigment. Eyelids and eyebrows are in place, and her pancreas, essential for hormone production, is developing steadily.
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