17 weeks & some flutters

Your baby's weight has doubled in two weeks and now weighs around 5 ounces. The crown-to-rump length of your growing baby is 4.4 to 4.8 inches. If you spread your hand out opened wide, you can see about how big your baby is.

Huge changes continue to take place within your developing baby. This week fat begins to form and will continue to do so until he is born. Fat is important to the body's heat production and metabolism. Right now, at 17 weeks, water makes up about 3ounces and fat 0.018 ounces of your baby's body. In a baby at term, fat makes up about 5.25 pounds of the total average weight of 7.7 pounds. The placenta is continuing to grow at an amazing rate. The placenta will continue to develop in tandem with the fetus and it will weigh more than a pound at birth! By this week, the placenta is large and well established with a network of blood vessels that exchange nutrients and waste.

The eyes are facing more forward. The ears are now close to their final position.

Your baby is more flexible with ability to move head, mouth, lips, arms, wrists, hands, legs, feet, and toes.

I have been feeling more and more flutters this past week. Last weeks post I remember saying that I didn't know if it was the baby moving but I am now for sure. Every once in a while I'll get them, especially after I eat. It is a weird feeling but I welcome it with open arms.

Christmas was great. We spent time with family and had a great time like always. I provided the little one with LOTS of goodies!! Now its time to get back to a more healthy eating routine. But it was fun while it lasted. Gained two pounds to show for it!!

Now we are just couting down the days until we find out the sex! Less than two weeks!!!!

Happy New Year!!!