Get ready for a growth spurt. In the next few weeks, your baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. Right now, he's about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. His legs are much more developed, his head is more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren't recognizable yet. He's even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as your baby continues to develop.
I go for my next doctor's appointment and ultrasound on Friday and I can NOT wait! The thought of getting to see Nugget moving around again is just thrilling. I was talking to my mom the other night and realized that I'm only 4 weeks away from the halfway point! It's going by so fast! But at the same time, not fast enough! I am so ready for Nugget to be here and to be able to hold him/her in my arms. I have a friend who is also pregnant right now (about a month or so behind me) and my step-sister is about 2 months ahead of me in her pregnancy. It's so exciting to know others who are pregnant and hear their experiences and be able to compare them. I will post the new ultrasound pics on Friday when we get them and I'm still holding out that tiny grain of hope that maybe, just maybe, we might be able to find out the gender this week. :) Always the optimist!
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