The Pregnancy - 22 Weeks

Yay! We are 22 weeks along today! And I think all the bugs are out of my system, because I feel great today! Just a little bit tired. And I've decided our baby is going to like Mexican food (if you believe in last week's update, where baby is getting a taste for whatever I'm eating)... :-)

Anyway, Week 22 is the last week of the the fifth month. So we'll be reading into the sixth month next week!

Anyhow, here is the post. Hope you all enjoy! Look for the next post on Monday!

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"Forget about ounces, baby. This week, we're talking a whopping weight of 1 pound and a length of nearly 8 inches, about the size of a small doll. But your doll is a living one--with developing senses, including touch, sight, hearing, and taste. What's your baby touching? He or she may grab onto the umbilical cord (there's not much else to hang onto in there) and practice the strong grip that will soon be clutching your fingers (and pulling on your hair). What's your baby seeing? Though it's dark in the uterine cocoon--and even with fused eyelids--fetuses this age can perceive light and dark. If you shine a flashlight over your belly, you might feel your baby react, perhaps trying to turn away from the "bright" light. What's your baby hearing? The sound of your voice and that of your partner, your heart beating, the whoosh-whoosh of your blood circulating through your body, those gastic gurgles produced by your stomach and intestines, the dog barking, sirens, a loud TV. And what's your baby tasting? Pretty much everything you're tasting (so pass the salad)."

-text from What to Expect When You're Expecting, Chapter 10

-photo from http://www.babycenter.com

-Aubrey