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Week 17!

Your baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — her lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Your baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and she's around 5 inches long from head to bottom. She can move her joints, and her sweat glands are starting to develop.

The baby is a turnip? Don't think I've ever had one of those. :)

We're having a blast in NY! Great hotel, comfy bed, leaving soon to get our hair done. :)

NY bound!

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Chris and I are heading out early tomorrow morning for Rochester, NY. I am going to be a bridesmaid in my dear friend/college roommate Melissa's wedding on Friday! I'm very excited to travel to a new place and take part in the fun wedding craziness! I was very lucky in that she wanted her bridesmaids to just find a black dress to wear (and yellow strappy sandals- love them!), so I didn't have to worry about fitting into a specific dress. I went shopping for a dress last Wednesday and found one I liked and bought it. It wasn't empire waist or flowy like I was expecting to find...it was more form fitting! I decided to flaunt the baby bump a little. But...on Sunday I tried the dress on again and it had gotten tighter in the 5 days, enough so that I knew I would be uncomfortable. So I went back to the store and THANKFULLY was able to find the same dress in the next size up. Whew! I didn't want to have to start a dress search all over again. I suppose I learned my lesson to not shop too early when I'm clearly growing bigger every day. :)

We'll be in NY until Sunday evening, and I'll be sure to post pictures next week!

Have a great weekend! Thanks for reading!

Belly Pic

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Baby bump at 16 weeks...it is there!

And here is June's picture again for comparison:

I was asked yesterday by a stranger if I was pregnant (lucky for that person I was able to say yes!) so I guess I really am "showing"... :) Still just feels like some extra pounds. Can't wait to feel the baby move!

Avocado!

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4 months in...hard to believe!

Get ready for a growth spurt. In the next few weeks, your baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. Right now, he's about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. His legs are much more developed, his head is more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren't recognizable yet. He's even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as your baby continues to develop.

Things are going well and I'm feeling really good. Such a difference from the first trimester! I made my first stop into the Motherhood Maternity store in Southdale just for fun. I bought a few tank tops and got a little "present" for the baby- a little bottle! So that was fun.

I've been taking group fitness classes at a great studio on Lydale (Thanks Bethany!) that have been awesome. Some of them involve dancing, others are step aerobics, some are all about strength and flexibility. All of them can be done at various levels, so I just do everything at the lowest level to keep my heart rate under where it is supposed to be. I'm also doing some pilates classes there that focus on pregnancy and will help me develop the muscles that I'll need to utilize for the birth, as well as help me get back in shape after the baby!

I've been told by a few people to post more belly pictures...and I will sometime soon. My camera battery is dead and I have dig out the charger. :)

Enjoy your weekend!

Holiday Festivities

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We had a really fun 4th of July hanging out with my family. My sister Laura and her boyfriend Drew were in from Chicago, and my other sister Mari is home for the summer so it was great to be all together. Here are a few pictures:

Here's Chris doing a little light reading (If you can't tell, he's reading What to Expect When You're Expecting):



This one probably takes some explanation. The Henderson girls have always been able to stick out our stomachs to look pregnant- especially after large amounts of food. So now it is pretty funny that I actually am pregnant...but Laura can still look more pregnant than me!



And since I have the natural talent of making myself look pregnant after food, that combined with actually BEING pregnant, makes for a really big belly when I'm stuffed! :)

The fam at dinner...after spending an hour thinking of crazy Christmas baby names. Such as: Holly Polly, Joseph Jesus (JJ for short!), and many more I can't think of now.

All in all, it was a great weekend!

Apple

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Week 15 Info:

Your growing baby now measures about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces (about the size of an apple). She's busy moving amniotic fluid through her nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in her lungs begin to develop. Her legs are growing longer than her arms now, and she can move all of her joints and limbs. Although her eyelids are still fused shut, she can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, for instance, she's likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but she is forming taste buds.

Hard to believe it is week 15...these summer weeks are flying by! Had a busy day baking cookies, eating a delicious lunch at my parents' house and getting a pedicure with my mom and sisters...haha :) I think it is time for a nap!

Baby Clothes

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Well, I broke down and bought my first baby outfit over the weekend. It is fairly unisex newborn pajamas with little cartoon dogs all over it and it says "Doggone Cute" on a little patch on one side of the chest. And it has little doggies for the feet. So cute. It was like $5.00 so I couldn't resist. :)

Looks something like this:


I suppose I could have taken an actual picture of the outfit, but that would have required going upstairs, getting the camera out, taking the picture and transferring the picture on to the computer...somehow looking it up online seemed way easier. It is amazing how simple tasks can seem so arduous these days. I had about 5 baskets full of clean laundry sitting up outside our bedroom for like 5 days before I got the energy up to actually do something about it today.

As Chris said our doctor's appointment went well. We have our next ultrasound scheduled for July 29th, and our next visit on July 31st (Cathleen's birthday!). We are going to find out the gender, so hopefully the baby will cooperate and be in the right position that day.

Have I said yet how much I love maternity jeans? I have a couple of pairs now, and I love them. Not having to zip or button is great! The thought of restrictive clothing on my stomach is not nice, so I am all about the comfort clothes. Good thing I have the month off so I can get away with looking like a bum 85% of the time.

My sister Laura and her boyfriend Drew are coming to town this weekend! It will be the first time we've seen them since telling them our exciting news. I'm really looking forward to a weekend hanging out with the family!

Ok, it is 9:49pm and WAY past my bedtime. Gotta go...thanks for reading!