17 Weeks

17 week baby bump

I was really hoping to have a real update out a bit sooner than this, but alas, that didn't happen.  Oh well... better late than never, right?

Well, let me start out by saying that this has been a good week!  I have felt good, been able to enjoy food (and keep it down, which is always a plus =) ), and I feel more like a person than a slug.  I have enjoyed being pregnant the whole time, even though the start was a bit rough, but I am really enjoying it this week.  As you can see, "Little Bean" is growing nicely.  The last week or two it really seems like the baby bump has popped.  I have had two midwife appointments, and everything is looking good.  Baby's heart rate has been in the high 130's to mid 140's.  I haven't felt any movement yet, but hopefully that will happen in the next couple of weeks.  For those of you who have asked and those of you who are wondering, we are not going to find out if Little Bean is a boy or a girl.  We're looking forward to the surprise.  = )

Baby stats (approximately):

5.1 in

5.9 oz

Cartilage turning into bone

Getting a little meat on the bones

Can hear the outside world

Taste buds are forming

Growing hair, lashes and eyebrows

Getting active

Can I just say how amazing the development of a baby is!  There is so much that happens and so much that has to been coordinated.  How can you not believe in a Divine Creator?!

I also thought I would share a video that was passed along to me.  Pretty amazing!