Well let's see - what has changed since last week? Oh!! The baby is a GIRL!! I'm slowly getting Eric to consider some names, which we are going to keep secret until the moment she is born. :) Sorry, just how it is! My heartburn has kicked it into high gear this last week, which is incredibly miserable. I feel like my container of Tums has become a permanent attachment to my body. Not amusing. She moves around all the time. The kicks are starting to get stronger, though they are still in the "fun" stage. I know in a few months, those kicks will be nothing I'm gushing about.
Here's what babycenter.com says about the baby at 22 weeks:
At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) (seriously? they wouldn't have picked something else to compare measurements?) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. HER lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and SHE'S even developing tiny tooth buds beneath HER gums. HER eyes have formed, but HER irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers HER body and the deep wrinkles on HER skin, which she'll sport until she adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside HER belly, HER pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.
I seriously can't wait to start shopping for this baby girl! I'm so excited! I'm hoping all the after-Christmas sales includes baby stuff.
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