16 weeks 3 days

This has been another uneventful week, which I am very thankful for. We are getting really excited about finding out what Baby Hood is next week. It is so hard to believe how fast the time seems to be going by. I am grateful to be feeling so well at this point, if only I could stay up past 8:15 or 8:30 pm. Shane and I always spend good quality time together every evening on the couch watching TV and chatting. Through our married life, that has always been our ritual and I seem to be cutting our good quality time short!! I am sure this is God's way of preparing us for when the baby arrives and the decreased one on one time we will be able to share. Luckily, Shane is understanding and just makes sure I am up and off the couch and headed to bed between 10:00 and 10:15 pm.

How our baby is growing:

In the next few weeks, our baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. Right now, he is 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 our baby continues to develop.