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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

17w3d - Onion Head



ONION HEAD - LOL! My grandaddy always called my sister and I by vegetable names like Pumpkin, and Sweet Potato, but I'm glad nobody ever called me onion head! I'm guessing if this is a hard headed boy, somewhere down the line he may just earn that name, but for now Baby T is just the size of a big ol' onion. So what's going on with Baby T. ? From what I've read, the baby's skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. The umbilical cord is getting thicker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes are now topped by one-of-a-kind prints. Baby T. should weigh just over 5 ounces now, and is about 5 inches long crown to rump. It would be about 9 inches head to toe, if it could stretch out. The eyes have been busy and the retina has become sensitive to light.
As for me, my uterus should now be the size of a cantaloupe, and my belly of course is like a watermelon! LOL! I still haven't had that "OMG - that was just a kick" - kick yet... still waiting on that one.
p.s. that last belly shot pic... the dress makes me look bigger than I really am! I PROMISE!

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