And the comparison from last week:
The baby is the size of a lemon this week:
It's not about 3 1/2 inches long and weights 1 1/2 ounces. New developments this week are it's ability to squint, frown or grimace. It's kidneys are now producing urine - if I'm being honest, the thought of them inhaling that makes me want to barf...don't do it, baby...that's icky! It can also suck it's thumb (although, please don't baby...that's a bad habit and mommy doesn't want to break that when you come out!) In other news, it's arms are proportionate to it's body finally, it's neck is more pronounced, and it's body is growing more rapidly than it's head for the first time.
As I have been doing baby registry things, filling out mailers for free stuff, and discussing baby shower dates - things have slowly been becoming more real to me. I find myself allowing my mind to dream a little bit more. Things like "next year at this time we'll have a baby..." or "this will be our last Christmas as a family of 3" or "this Christmas will be our last major holiday without this baby" - things that I have closed my mind to for the past few years. I am finally letting myself become cautiously excited - and it feels good.
Thank you for all the love and prayers - you mean the world to us!
Love,
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