Week 13

On time!!! So little baby B is now 13 weeks old and I am almost through my first trimester! The baby is now the size of a peach so about 3 inches long. I told Zach it is so crazy to me how fast the baby is growing. At our 9 week ultrasound the baby was about .8 of and inch and that is about how much he/she grew in just this past week! The baby's head is about half of their length, but when they are born it will only be about one-quarter of their body length. This week the baby's intestines, which have been growing inside the umbilical cord, are starting their trek to their permanent position into the baby's stomach. Also developing this week are the baby's vocal cord's- I can't wait to hear his/her cry! The baby is also starting to look more humanlike. Their eyes, which started of the on the side of the head, are moving closer together on the face. Their ears have come to lie in the normal position on the sides of the head, and can be seen clearly. The baby also has tiny fingerprints by now:) My next doctor visit is March 26th and hopefully I will be able to listen to the heartbeat. I am going to try and record it if they let me- if I can and you are able to hear it I will post that after the visit.