16weeks

As of yesterday I am officially 17 weeks along. I still haven't taken any pictures of my tummy - bad Jenn! Bob says I looking more pregnant but I still just feel fat.

Next week is our 3rd doctor appointment and I'll probably just being going to that myself. No need for Bob to have to take more time off work just to watch me get my belly measured. It will be interesting to see what the differences are. I'll have to make sure to remember to ask the doctor for the numbers. Then in a few weeks we'll be able to find out what we are having. I'm really excited to find out what we are having so I can start planning on how to decorate the baby's room. I love painting and it's going to be so much fun to buy new furniture! And it will be nice to have another room finished in our house. But what to do with all the junk that we already have stored in that room? Good thing we have a basement I guess.

Well according to some websites this is what they say is going on with our little one this week:

At 4 1/2 inches long (head to bottom) and 3 1/2 ounces, your baby is about the size of an avocado. In the next three weeks, your baby will go through a tremendous growth spurt, though, doubling her weight and adding inches to her length. Her lower limbs are much more developed now. Her head is more erect than it has been, and her eyes have moved toward the front of her head. Your baby's ears are close to their final position, too. Some of her more advanced body systems are working, including her circulatory system and urinary tract. Her heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, circulating her total blood volume through her body many times. (By the end of your pregnancy, this will increase to about 190 quarts.) The patterning of her scalp has begun, though her hair isn't recognizable yet. Although closed, her eyes are moving (slowly), and she's even started growing toenails.