Monday, October 11, 2010

Week 26

We are up to week 26. I am trying to stay afloat right now with school, work, and practicum that I am getting behind on baby stuff. Hopefully after the semester I will have about one month to finish up everything. Anyway, here are the stats on Ruthie for this week.

The Bump: Baby's now the size of an eggplant!
Baby's soaking up your antibodies, getting her immune system ready for life outside the womb. Eyes are forming, and she'll soon be practicing the blink...perfect for batting those freshly grown lashes.



Babycenter:
The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days.

Stay tuned for tomorrow when I blog about our shower and gifts from this weekend.

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