Peanut is really growing this week! Measuring about 17 inches long, she weighs around 5lbs. And from this week, until 2 weeks before birth, she will gain about a half pound of weight every week.
The bones in her skull are formed, but aren't fused. They actually don't fuse entirely until early adulthood, allowing room for her brain to grow through childhood. Because they aren't fused, the bones in her skull will be able to overlap, helping her to fit through the birth canal during delivery.
I have my first Biweekly Dr's visit this week. I cannot believe that we are getting this close. The belly is really growing. So much so that the belly now gets in the way as a try to slide through doorways. Peanuts movements are everywhere. She has really grown this week. Peanut's new thing is to bounce off my rib cage while pushing off my pelvis.... It is a good time!
Grow baby grow!!!
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