15 Week Update

We are into the second trimester now. Everything is going wonderfully. I am so thankful for such a wonderful pregnancy so far and am believing to have a full-term healthy wonderful pregnancy. We will be going to the doctor again this week for another ultrasound. We are still on an every two week schedule. So I will have new pictures to share later this week. I can't wait to see them again! Today is the last day of the 14th week so tomorrow will be the start of the 15th week. Here is the update for this coming week.

Week 15:
Curious why your body is finally looking like it's pregnant? That's because your baby is growing bigger each week - he or she is as long as four and a half inches right now. Need a better visual (and a snack)? Hold a large navel orange in your hand - that's how big your little darlin' is this week. Now that you're done looking, peel that orange and eat it for a delicious two servings of vitamin C).

So what keeps your baby busy all day? Mostly, your baby is in rehearsals - practice, practice, practicing and getting ready for that big debut. Babies practice breathing, sucking, and swallowing so that when they leave your comfy womb and move into your comfy house, they'll have the skills necessary to survive.

Baby body movements continue to get practice this week, too. But because your baby weighs so little (a bit over two ounces), you won't feel the calisthenics going on inside your abdominal gym. But don't let that fool you. Your baby is holding daily aerobics classes - kicking, curling toes, and moving those little arms and legs.

And with each passing week, your baby is looking more and more like the baby you're picturing in your dreams. By now, the ears are positioned properly on the sides of the head (they used to be in the neck) and the eyes are moving from the side of the head to the front of the face - where they'll soon meet your loving gaze.