Our Girl - 22 Weeks

How your baby's growing:

At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside your womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.

from (http://www.babycenter.com/6_your-pregnancy-22-weeks_1111.bc)

I went in for my regularly scheduled check-up this afternoon. Everything is going well and baby is growing right on schedule. She was super active while we were there, so it made getting her heartbeat a little tricky, but Dr. Mackie managed and it was a healthy 144 bpm. We are going to be repeating the glucose challenge test next visit and also doing the rhogam shot (boo!). And then we will be scheduling a visit to the surgeon's office to set a c-section date. We are all looking forward to Abby's "baby sister"!