8. February 2009 16:40
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Mark
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Pregnancy | Week by Week
Week 13 officially started on Saturday. Here's what's going on this week with Whisler Baby 2009:
Baby Stats:
Size: 3 inches
Weight: .81 ounces or 20 grams
Baby Developments:
The baby can make a fist and even suck his or her thumb this week—both skills that are über-cute during infancy, but not so much at the age of 9. If we're really lucky, we might catch a glimpse of baby's thumb sucking on an ultrasound photo. That's a framer! Other exciting developments include:
The baby's eyelids are fused shut to protect his eyes as they develop. His bones and skull are solidifying and soon itsy-bitsy ribs may appear. Baby's intestines are finally right where you want them—in his or her belly instead of poking out into the umbilical cord. Baby's tooth sockets are all loaded and ready to pop out baby teeth six or seven months after baby is born (causing baby a lot of pain and Mark a lot of lost sleep). I don't sleep anyway so not a big deal.
Who's that singing...Carrie Underwood? It might be the baby. Her vocal cords and larynx are completed now. She won't be able to make any sound yet, however, because sound waves travel through air and baby is submerged in fluid. It's never too early to start vocal training though.
The baby-to-be now weighs about 20 grams and is nearly 3 inches long, or about the size of a Nutter Butter. A prize to the individual who can name the Friends episode that references a Nutter Butter.
What We're Doing
Laura has started picking up maternity clothes and I'm doing a lot of credit card swiping.