Friday, March 6, 2009

roo-2: 22 weeks

roo-2 is getting big! it is rocking and rolling a lot, though not as much as i remember Q doing. i have busted out the full belly panel jeans and am loving them again. all jeans really should have elastic waists! :)
At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his 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 his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.

2 comments:

EG said...

Must check out the squash section at the supermarket today.

kiwi said...

i am now craving squash. i might have to make a grocery store run just for that! :)