Baby #2

Baby #2 is coming soon…

26 Weeks!

Our baby now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber), from head to heel. The nerve pathways in her ears are developing, which means her response to sounds is growing more consistent. Her lungs are developing now, too, as she continues to take small breaths of amniotic fluid — good practice for when she’s born and takes that first breath of air.

21 Weeks In…

Our baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — the length of a carrot. Her eyebrows and eyelids are fully developed. And you can certainly feel her move. She’s oblivious to our schedule, though, so don’t be surprised if she starts working out just when we’re settling down for the night.

Make way…

Make way for another princess!  Jordan, Dean, Grandma, and Oma, all went in to see Rachelle at her ultrasound appointment.  And while we were there, we all found out that Jordan is going to have a SISTER!  So at 19 weeks, almost halfway through, we are getting ready to paint another room pink!

18 weeks!

Head to bottom, your baby is approximately 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a bell pepper) and she weighs almost 7 ounces. She’s busy flexing her arms and legs — movements that you’ll likely start noticing more and more. Her blood vessels are visible through her thin skin and her ears are now in position and stand out from her head. Myelin (a protective covering) is beginning to form around her nerves, a process that will continue for a year after she’s born. If you’re having a girl, her uterus and Fallopian tubes are formed and in place. If your baby is a boy, his genitals are noticeable, though he may hide them from you during an ultrasound.

17 Weeks now…

Your baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and he’s around 5 inches long. He can move his joints, and his skeleton — until now rubbery cartilage — is starting to harden to bone. His sense of hearing is also developing. The umbilical cord, his lifeline to the placenta, is growing stronger and thicker.

16 weeks!

At 4 1/2 inches long (head to bottom) and 3 1/2 ounces, your baby is about the size of an avocado. In the next three weeks, she’ll go through a tremendous growth spurt, though, doubling her weight and adding inches to her length. Her lower limbs are much more developed now. Her head is more erect than it has been, and her eyes have moved toward the front of her head. Your baby’s ears are close to their final position, too. Some of her more advanced body systems are working, including her circulatory system and urinary tract. Her heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, circulating her total blood volume through her body many times. (By the end of your pregnancy, this will increase to about 190 quarts.) The patterning of her scalp has begun, though her hair isn’t recognizable yet. Although closed, her eyes are moving (slowly), and she’s even started growing toenails.

Week 15 roars in…

At around 4 inches long, crown to rump, our baby now weighs about 2 1/2 ounces. He’s busy inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid, which will help develop the air sacs in his lungs. His legs are growing longer than his arms now, and he can move all his joints and limbs. That means his hands are more functional, too. Sweat glands are appearing, and although his eyelids are fused shut, he can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at our tummy, he’s likely to move away from the beam. There’s not much for our baby to taste at this point, but his taste buds are beginning to form. And if we have an ultrasound, we may be able to find out whether our baby’s a boy or girl! (Don’t be disappointed if it remains a mystery, though. Nailing down the sex depends somewhat on how clear the picture is and the position of our baby during the ultrasound; he may be curled or turned in such a way as to keep you in suspense.) Plus, our ultrasound isn’t scheduled until November 14th…

Baby #2 scanned!

Today baby2.0 was scanned again.  Rachelle, Andrea, and Sue all ventured down to Kaiser to listen for the heartbeat.  After a little trouble locating it, Rachelle’s nurse practioner brought in the ultrasound and everyone got to take a quick peek inside the womb.  Apparently the little bugger was sitting low and thats why they were hard to find at first.  So now we look good!  We’ll keep ya posted.