...an ear of corn! Lots of exciting news this week:
Baby girl is growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts her at just over a pound and almost a foot long. She's long and lean right now but will soon start to plump up. Her brain is also growing quickly, and her taste buds are continuing to develop. Her lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help her air sacs inflate once she hits the outside world. Her skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.
In other interesting news, I read today that my uterus is now the size of a soccer ball. Um....excuse me? No wonder the belly is so big! I have my 24 week check up tomorrow and will be tested for gestational diabetes.
The most exciting news this week is that we have decided on a name. Baby girl's name will be Olivia Kate Burrous! It was a tough decision for indecisive mommy, but daddy is sure so that helps make mommy more sure. Hope you like it....if you don't, please don't tell us.
Baby girl is growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts her at just over a pound and almost a foot long. She's long and lean right now but will soon start to plump up. Her brain is also growing quickly, and her taste buds are continuing to develop. Her lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help her air sacs inflate once she hits the outside world. Her skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.
In other interesting news, I read today that my uterus is now the size of a soccer ball. Um....excuse me? No wonder the belly is so big! I have my 24 week check up tomorrow and will be tested for gestational diabetes.
The most exciting news this week is that we have decided on a name. Baby girl's name will be Olivia Kate Burrous! It was a tough decision for indecisive mommy, but daddy is sure so that helps make mommy more sure. Hope you like it....if you don't, please don't tell us.
Honi Gram would like to go on record as LOVING the name Olivia Kate...I even love typing it!! She could be Olivia, or Livvy or (as Austin says) Olive (?). It's so nice she has a name now...WELCOME to the family, Olivia!!
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