Your baby's sensory development is exploding! Her brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Some research suggests that she may be able to hear your voice now, so don't be shy about reading aloud, talking to her, or singing a happy tune if the mood strikes you.
Your baby weighs about 8 1/2 ounces and measures 6 inches, head to bottom — about the size of a large heirloom tomato. Her arms and legs are in the right proportions to each other and the rest of her body now. Her kidneys continue to make urine and the hair on her scalp is sprouting. A waxy protective coating called the vernix caseosa is forming on her skin to prevent it from pickling in the amniotic fluid.
My greatest hope and prayer this week is that I feel our baby move soon! I'm so excited for feeling that first kick!
It's been kinda a crazy week for me. Alex keeps coming to bed late and waking me up, and then I can't get back to sleep! ARG! Therefore, I have been a little more irritable then normal. (sorry to my family and coworkers).
Well I officially have a baby bump now, as shown by the previous posts pictures! I actually feel pregnant now and not just fat anymore, yay! I've also started to buy some more maternity clothes and I can't fit into my regular pants without help from a BeBand. (thanks Becky ;) ) I have a feeling by the end of this pregnancy, I'm going to be waddling around instead of walking.
Another thing Alex and I are praying about this week is hoping that I will not have to work after baby is born. As of right now, looking at our budget, I will have to work after baby is born and I've always wanted to be a stay at home mom. Prayer for figuring out our finances would be lovely.
Thanks to all for reading! See you next week!
We had the same financial talk before Eli was born and you know, God worked out the details. Start a savings account, go through the monthly expenses and see what needs to be cut (ours was cable, boo), and look for little jobs you can do from home or part-time (ie take in a child to care for, start making cool stuff and selling it, substitute teach, etc.). God is faithful and he will guide you to make wise decisions. Blessings!
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