Our baby can make a fist and even suck his or her thumb this week—both skills that are über-cute during infancy ... and not so much at the age of 9. If we're really lucky, you might catch a glimpse of baby's thumb sucking on an ultrasound photo. That's a framer! Other exciting developments include:
Our baby's eyelids are fused shut to protect his or her eyes as they develop. Baby's bones and skull are solidifying and soon itsy-bitsy ribs may appear. (Baby ribs! How cute is that?!) Baby's intestines are finally right where we want them—in his or her belly instead of poking out into the umbilical cord. Baby's tooth sockets are all loaded and ready to pop out baby teeth six or seven months after baby is born (causing baby a lot of pain and you a lot of lost sleep).
Who's that singing? Elton John? Could be your baby: His vocal cords and larynx are completed now.
Your baby-to-be now weighs about 20 grams and is nearly 3 inches long, or about the size of a Nutter Butter, covered in chocolate. OK, it doesn't have to be covered in chocolate, but isn't everything better that way? (From nicklodean website)
Also what is happening
Fingerprints have formed on your baby's tiny fingertips, his or her veins and organs are clearly visible through her still-thin skin, and his or her body is starting to catch up with his or her head — which makes up just a third of the baby's body size now. If we're having a girl, she now has more than 2 million eggs in her ovaries (from babycenter.com)
There is our wonderful update and here's a photo for those out there that want to see me fatter.
You and John Wayne look very happy in this picture. Also, I really hope when your baby is born you never confuse them with Elton John... that would be really unfortunate.
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