Get ready for a growth spurt. In the next few weeks, your baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. Right now, he's about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. His legs are much more developed, his head is more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren't recognizable yet. He's even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as your baby continues to develop.
This past weekend we went on a Babymoon in the mountains of Shenandoah. We had a beautiful cabin next to a babbling river. It was a perfect weekend. Complete with a drive in movie date, steakhouse dinner, strawberry picking, and a massive watermelon feast!
On Tuesday we went in for our 16 week check up! Baby is doing well. Baby Wojcik's heart rate was 159 and hearing it was the most magnificent symphony I have ever heard. At one point there was a loud "thud" on the monitor and the nurse began to laugh and explained that the baby had just kicked her. I gleamed with excitement. I have felt the baby move before and I loved being confirmed that the baby is dancing around inside of me. I also enjoyed having Mike be a part of the movement because he can not yet feel the movements. It is really moving inside of me!
I am doing alright. I lost more weight. Grunt. I have continued to have crazy dreams. In most of my dreams the baby is a girl. Does that mean its a boy? Oh, we will find out soon enough. I can not wait for that!
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