Oh What a Difference a Week Makes!

So, the books and the weekly email updates all tell me that from here on out my baby is growing like crazy...but man, I didn't realize how much until I compared my belly picture from yesterday to the one from just last week! Check it out!! Can you see my little Grace in there now??? I can sure feel her...all of the time! And, other than the fact that I had a little pity party for myself today because I don't have any summer shorts that fit, I am loving seeing myself and Grace grow! How blessed we've been throughout this entire pregnancy!

So, what is Grace doing this week?

From this week on, your baby will continue to gain around 1/2 pound a week until shortly before birth (even though it may feel like a whole lot more with every step you take). Other highlights this week:

Due to increasing space constraints, your baby's arms and legs stay drawn up close to the body now, known as the fetal position (oh, so that's where that name came from!). Plus, your baby can now process information from all five senses—so she'll be all set to smell the pureed peas, taste them, feel them as she mashes them into her hair, hear you crack up and then see the flash as you grab the camera to snap picture after picture.

By now, your baby's lungs are the only system not fully mature. And by mature, we're not saying that the rest of your baby's systems are mature enough to be out past 10 PM with the neighborhood hooligan, just that her lungs need a little bit more time to bake before they can kick it in the outside world.

Your baby weighs about 3 1/2 pounds and measures a little over 16 inches.

No wonder I'm getting bigger...LOL! It's hard to imagine that she's in there and is 3 1/2 pounds...crazy!!