Baby Waits Finally Visible on Ultrasound

Today was a good day! Chris got home from Africa this morning at 8:30 a.m. We rushed home so he could get cleaned up before my doctor's appointment at 11:45 a.m. Then at the appointment, we finally got to see our baby on an ultrasound! The loop at the top is the yolk sac, and the little white bean-shaped figure beneath it is the baby! And Chris got to see the heartbeat, which was 126 bpm this week.

The baby is about the size of a blueberry this week. A lot of growth is concentrated on the head - new brain cells are being generated at the rate of 100 cells per minute! The kidneys are in place and ready to begin working. His/her mouth and tongue are forming, along with arm and leg buds.

And yes, growing a baby is totally wearing me out! But that's okay . . . Chris indulges me and lets me sleep until 9 or 10 and take my naps!