The big news is that I felt Swarley move earlier this week! I think it was about Wednesday or Thursday, and it was definite. I've since felt Swarls move a couple times, most notably during a movie where I indulged in some Sweet Tarts and other treats. I think Swarley liked the candy!
In other news, I am looking truly pregnant now, instead of just think around the middle. Just like with Gus, people assume I'm farther along than I actually am, but I can deal with it. I just say that I grow big babies and they nod knowingly.
My biggest hurdle right now is that my back and hips are already starting to act up. I'm sure those ailments aren't helped by my son who A) wakes up in the middle of the night and wants only me, and B) insists on sleeping on the floor. This leads to me to regularly sleep on his floor...usually for around an hour or two, but sometimes much longer. I unsurprisingly wake up with aches and pains like no other, and I KNOW I have to get it under control before I get any bigger. But, you know what? It's hard to get a non-sleeper to sleep.
Swarley's done a lot of growing since I last wrote. Most notably, he or she can make all sorts of facial expressions, suck his/her thumb, pee (hooray!?), and get fingerprinted! Here's what's going on this week:
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.
....and now Gus is crying for some unknown reason, so I will keep this short and sweet!
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