19 Weeks

There it is, the 19 week bump! Here's what's happening according to What to Expect.com.

Week 19
Six inches long this week and about eight ounces in weight, your baby is the size of a large mango. Your little action figure is able to choreograph Matrix-like moves this week. Arms and legs are finally in proportion, neurons are now connected between the brain and muscles, and cartilage throughout the body is turning to bone. All these upgrades combine to give your baby more control over limb movements. Which explains all that kicking, stretching and bodysurfing.

Your baby is also getting a very cheesy varnish this week---a protective substance called vernix caseosa now covers your baby's skin. It's greasy and white and is made up of lanugo, oil from your baby's glands and dead skin cells. This waxy "cheesy" may not sound too appetizing but it's there for good reason: Vernix protects your baby's sensitive skin from the surrounding amniotic fluid. Without it, your baby would look very wrinkled at birth.

Happy Friday! Joe and I are going baby shopping tomorrow---I can't wait!