Nice and Easy Nineteen

Hi all! I’m nineteen weeks old today and I weigh in at just about 8 ounces and am about 6 inches head to rump. If you count my legs, I’m almost 10 inches long! My toes have not developed as much as my hands have though—remember I told you I got my fingerprints the week before this? My toes are nowhere near close to that--I guess I'm a work in progress:) I’m still a cute little dude/dudette though.

Oh, take a bite out of this-- newly in are the first buds that are to become my baby teeth. Also new this week: a few hairs are sprouting on my head! Hopefully, I'll look like I'm all set for a L'Oreal commercial soon (because I'm worth it). Since it’s rather boring in here, that’s a major event for me.

If I am a girl, which I won’t say yet if I am or not, I would have 6 million eggs in my ovaries! Of course that will dwindle to only about 1 million when I’m born. Again, that is if I am a girl. I know what I am, but I have to wait till Mamma and Daddy find out to tell you. Sensitive so and so’s will be all upset if I told you before them.

My brain is starting to compartmentalize specific areas for my senses (sight, sound, smell, touch and taste). With the genes I’m getting from my parents, I’ll have to have an extra special area assigned only for common sense! Ha ha ha, I love making fun of my old folks. Don’t get me wrong, they are lovable and stuff, but teasing them is so much fun—remember, I am bored in here.

In other parental news, Mamma is starting to wise up finally! For a long time she couldn’t tell the difference between me moving and gas. I gave her three big thumps on her belly this morning and she finally got the message that it’s been me all along and not gas. That made her day.

On Saturday, Daddy and Mamma spent time fixing up my nursery and Mamma even started drawing and painting little animal scenes to hang on my walls. She is thinking of framing them if they come out ok. Daddy is still longing to feel me move, no luck yet. I try really hard sometimes, but hopefully in a few weeks, if not sooner he’ll feel me.

I’m going to perch up on my newly found favorite place--Mamma’s bladder. I find it really comfy. Mamma, on the other hand, doesn’t, since she has to run to the bathroom every time I do that. It gives Daddy a good laugh though:) Time for me to snuggle up. Please leave comments for me and I’ll talk to you soon!! 6