Week 7

Baby week 7:

Our baby has doubled in size from last week, it is approximately 1/2 inch long and weighs less than a breath mint. If we had a super sonic microscope we could see its eyelid folds, tip of nose and outlines of its hands and feet. Internally our babies brain hemispheres are growing, along with the liver making red blood cells until bone marrow can do its job, and the appendix and pancreas that make insulin to aid in digestion. Another big step is that our babies umbilical cord now has blood vessels that will carry oxygen and nutrients to and from baby. Possibly the most interesting is that every major system in the human body is now present in its early form in Little Hertel Baby.

Alex and I had the pleasure of telling all our closest family and friends this week either in person, over the phone, or by letters in the mail. It was a big sigh of relief and happy times to see the joy in others eyes and hear exuberation in voices.

Sickness hasn't plagued me, I guess I am lucky... or maybe I shouldn't count my blessings just yet :) I am however craving all kinds of foods like okra, V8 juice (I have at least a glass or two a day) eggs, and chocolate fudge ice cream bars (fat free kind) oh yeah and I can't keep enough water around me, drinking two to three liters a day is nothing.