Josh is growing steadily...gaining about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at just over a pound. Since he's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but his body is filling out proportionally and he'll soon start to plump up. His brain is also growing quickly now, and his taste buds are continuing to develop. His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help his air sacs inflate once he hits the outside world. His skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon. Josh's nipples are starting to sprout, and that little face is fully formed. And, baby's starting to settle into sleep cycles, snoozing about 12 to 14 hours a day. Its not too hard to figure out when -- he's most active about 4 hours after I wake up ~ then mid afternoon & later evening. He's starting to move around when Jon talks to him ~ which is quite fun!
very sweet! i love following your blog with all your baby growth updates. (but, what fruit is that exactly up there- papaya, maybe?) we are so excited for yall (and we miss yall a lot)!
ReplyDeleteIt is a papaya! Next month eggplant :) Your blog is so cute ~ so fun! Love it! We miss you guys too!
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