Saturday, December 20, 2008

24 weeks and growing...

24 weeks and growing!!! Baby, Malia, Aaron and I are enjoying the snow. I am a little antsy...not knowing the gender of our baby but appreciating the excitement of it all!

Here is where baby Ava Renee' or Ramsey Michael is developmentally:

Your baby's growing steadily, having gained 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.

1 comment:

The Chases said...

Merry Christmas! Gosh, I am dying to know if it's a boy or a girl! I can't imagine how you feel=)

Take care of you!

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