Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Meet Little One:


Meet our little gummy bear (as Brittany called her babe). He/She is about 6 1/2 weeks old and will make his/her grand entrance around April 3, 2010.

Here's the stats at 6 weeks:

This week's major developments: The nose, mouth, and ears that you'll spend so much time kissing in eight months are beginning to take shape. If you could see into your uterus, you'd find an oversize head and dark spots where your baby's eyes and nostrils are starting to form. His emerging ears are marked by small depressions on the sides of the head, and his arms and legs by protruding buds. His heart is beating about 100 to 160 times a minute — almost twice as fast as yours — and blood is beginning to course through his body. His intestines are developing, and the bud of tissue that will give rise to his lungs has appeared. His pituitary gland is forming, as are the rest of his brain, muscles, and bones. Right now, your baby is a quarter of an inch long, about the size of a lentil bean.

5 comments:

Kristin said...

Soo sweet! Baby Hogg's first picture!

Unknown said...

I am so happy for you two! How exciting!

Brittany Swanson said...

Wow! I still can't believe it! We are so happy for you guys and will be praying for health as this little baby continues to grow. I love that Baby Swanson and Baby Hogg will be so close in age!!

Katie said...

OH MY GOODNESS!! I am so excited for you guys! Congrats!!!! I'm working in Labor & Delivery, and so this kinda thing fascinates me even more than it used to. :D Rejoicing along with you guys.

Karol Anne said...

so you picked a perfect day to have a baby... that is my birthday too!! congratulations!!