The Pregnancy - Week 10

Hello! My name is Aubrey and I am married to the most wonderful man in the world. His name is Ryan. We started dating in May 2004, got married in September 2008, purchased our first home in September 2009, and found out in November 2009 that we are expecting a baby in July 2010!

I was planning to start a blog once the baby arrives, but because our families are so huge and most of them will want updates on our pregnancy, I decided to start it early. This way, we can keep everyone posted on our doctor's visits and how our pregnancy is progressing rather than tell 20+ people the same stories at various times!

This week is Week 10. Below I am posting "Week 10" from What to Expect When You're Expecting as well as a photo from http://www.babycenter.com/. Enjoy!

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"At nearly 1-1/2 inches long (about the size of a prune), your baby is growing by leaps and bounds. And in gearing up for those first leaps and bounds (and baby steps), bones and cartilage are forming--and small indentations on the legs are developing into knees and ankles. Even more unbelievably for someone the size of a prune, the elbows on baby's arms are already working. Tiny buds of baby teeth are forming under the gums. Further down, the stomach is producing digestive juices, the kidneys are producing larger quantities of urine, and if your baby's a boy, his testes are producing testosterone (boys will be boys--even this early on!)."

-Aubrey