95 days left!!

The network of nerves in Annberlynne' s ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. She may now be able to hear both me and Steven talking!! She's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of her lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when she's born and takes that first gulp of air. And she's continuing to put on baby fat. She now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (the 14 inches thing... that's just an average. I still think she's either now only about 10 inches if she's like daddy or like 18 inches if she's like mommy, hee hee).

At my last appointment (May 15th) I weighed 140 lbs... which is not good according to my Dr. In January I was 134 lbs. so I had only gained 6 lbs in almost 6 month (which if you're not pregnant is a lot, but with a babe in tow I should've gained more). Anyway, she wanted me to gain AT LEAST 4 lbs. by my next appointment (June 10th) and, yay for Annberlynne and I, I've gained 6 lbs!! I never thought I'd be excited about gaining weight.

She kicks a lot and moves around. Her kicks are considerably stronger (you can see my tummy jump an inch or so when she's moving). She's even had the hiccups twice that I've noticed. The first time I noticed them we were at the movie theater with Logan watching Speed Racer on Memorial Weekend. Her hiccups were really cool and kinda tickled. She had them for a few minutes and then they were gone. Supposedly she won't be able to get the hiccups until she's 27 weeks, but all babies develop a little different and she may be ahead in certain developments.

The most exciting thing for me right now is that my parents have both pitched in so I can get a 3D ultrasound!! I'm really excited about that because then I can actually see her face and hands rather than just her bones. Soon (most books say at 27 weeks) she'll be opening and closing her eyes... I'd like to get the ultrasound after that so that maybe we can catch her with her eyes open. I can't wait to see the face of my baby girl!! I can't help but wonder what she'll look like. I know those ultrasounds don't really show what she'll look like when she's born because she still has quite a few more weeks of developing AND she'll loose her newborn look after a month or so of her birth... but I'm still super excited!!! I promise (to all those who read this every now and then) that we'll post her first photos!