Week 19

Here we are at week 19, which is a big one because we had our anatomy ultrasound this morning. Baby B passed with flying colors. Her heart rate was at 145 and she weighs 11 oz, right on target for 19 weeks. She was being a bit stubborn and wouldn't give the technician easy access to take a look at her heart; she kept her arms crossed which caused a shadow. Finally after she tried having me move side to side, cough and tilting the examination table back at an angle she finally got what she needed. We were able to count all fingers and toes and confirm that all of her organs are in the right place. We also confirmed that she is indeed a she and found out that the placenta is towards my spine and not my belly button which was not much of a surprise but good to know.

On a different note, October tends to be a month all about organization for me and this year is the same. Part of that effort is what I call 30 days of perfect where I stay away from sugar and junk food and keep to a workout routine. I am always amazed how much clearer and more energized I feel when I stay away from sugar. The reason though that I am bringing this up is that I am actually down two pounds from last week. Now mom, before you start worrying about this, know that I am actually two pounds heavier than I was with Perry at 19 weeks.. So just getting back into where I should be at this point!

 

 

 

We were given a long roll of pictures and I picked a few of the best down below. Also posted the pictures on Facebook today to make the announcement to the rest of the world.

 

 As you might remember in our last blog for Perry, Chris and I had installed a backsplash at our South Portland house. Well apparently growing a baby leads us to wanting a backsplash because we did it again this last week. Well Chris did it really and I kept Perry entertained and lent a hand during naps. He did a fantastic job and it is just what we wanted. We decided to go with a cream subway tile with a grey grout which really works well with our kitchen colors and just feels appropriate for the style of our house. Very satisfying to have it complete.

 Dasiy approves.

 Finished product.

 

 Perry had his own project going on, trying to fish a ball out of the elephant nose.

 

 

Week 19 Developements

Baby's sensory development is exploding! Her brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Some research suggests that she may be able to hear moms voice now.
Baby weighs about 8 1/2 ounces (actually 11) and measures 6 inches, head to bottom — about the size of a large heirloom tomato. Her arms and legs are in the right proportions to each other and the rest of her body now. Her kidneys continue to make urine and the hair on her scalp is sprouting. A waxy protective coating called the vernix caseosa is forming on her skin to prevent it from pickling in the amniotic fluid.