21 Weeks

I am 21 weeks and going strong!!! We are getting ready for an exciting Thanksgiving. Tomorrow will be Garrett's first Thanksgiving. Even though he won't remember anything, it will be exciting for Joel and I. We will eat lunch with my folks and then we will eat dinner with Joel's family. I hope you all have a wonderful day filled with family and fun.

21 Weeks

~White blood cells are under production. Leukocytes (or white blood cells) form our body's defense sytems. They help fight infections and diseases.
~Your little one's skin has changed from translucent to become more opaque. ~Your infant's tongue is fully formed. If you were able to peek you might catch your son or daughter practicing giving you a raspberry!
~If your baby is a girl, her womb and vagina are formed. Unlike males, females have a limited supply of eggs in their lifetime. At this point your daughter will have 6 million eggs. This amount decreases to approximately one million by birth.
~Baby swallows more this week. After your baby takes in amniotic fluid, his body absorbs the water in the liquid and moves the rest into the large bowel. This is good practice for his digestive system!
~Wake and sleep periods become more consistent. Some research suggests that baby sets her internal clock to match the outside world's even before birth! Your eating and sleeping habits as well levels of light and noise serve as her signals.
~Length is now measured crown to heel.
~Baby measures about 10.51 inches (26.7cm) and weighs nearly 12.7 ounces (360g).

More Facts

~Your beautiful little miracle-gro baby will be putting on a full ounce and a half this week (and weighing up to 16.5 ounces), but that’s just the beginning!

~The beginnings of what is commonly called “brown fat” is just starting to fill in to help your baby retain some body heat, which is crucial as they’re not yet capable of regulating their own body temperature.

How's Mom Doing

~Funnily enough, you may already be noticing some mild uterine contractions—don’t panic, this is completely normal. Actually, your uterus contracts throughout your whole life—only now that there's enough pressure on the uterine muscles you can feel them more distinctly when they contract.

Love To All!!