Week 23

So here I am at 23 weeks pregnant. I am still enjoying every minute of it! Mark has informed me that I have started waddling. I didn't believe him, but then it just had to snow and I saw my footprints. Sadly, they are no longer in a straight line, they are side by side. Oh well, I guess it had to start some time. At least Mark thinks its cute. He is so supportive and I love him so much for that!

I had to have another ultrasound Monday, so they could get some more measurements. Some of these aren't as clear as the last ones, but I thought I would post them anyway. The doctor says everything looks great and that she is right on track. I have about 115 days left before we get to meet our little girl!

Here are her little arms and hands.

I think this one is so cute. She is in the fetal position.

This is her whole body.

This one they did in 3D. They wanted to get a view of her face, but she was being camera shy and wouldn't move her hands away from her face. Silly girl, she is going to have to get over that, because when she gets here, she will have A LOT more pictures taken of her.

Twenty-three weeks marks an important point for your unborn baby. Your baby-to-be is far enough along in her development that she could have a chance at survival outside the womb. According to the March of Dimes, of all babies born at 23 weeks, 25 to 35 percent survive. This number goes up considerably when you add just a couple weeks: babies born between 50 to 70 percent of all babies born at 24 to 25 weeks survive. And 90 percent of all babies born at 26 to 27 weeks survive. Although all of your baby-to-be's internal systems are in place, she needs more time for those intricate systems to mature. Your little one now about eight inches long (crown to rump) and weighs in at around one pound. Which is about the size of a papaya.