Week 23

Baby's development: The baby measures about 8 inches and weighs about a pound. His bones and organs are still visible underneath his transparent skin. His hearing has also developed a lot more now so that he can distinguish the noises from outside the uterus and from inside the body.

The baby has been really active recently and I've identified at least two periods during the day that he likes to move around and kick. First is in the morning, just shortly after I get to work and sit down (~8:30 am) and the second period is almost 12 hours later in the evening (~8:30 pm). Ryan has been trying to play "games" with the baby by poking it and trying to illicit a response. The baby is kicking me right now as I type!

I know that I was praising maternity pants last week, but I've changed my mind a little about how I feel now. I realized that the pants I bought were too big! I could only choose from three sizes: small, medium, and large. I purchased the small but the hips are too big and the pants slowly fall down as I walk. I find myself pulling up the pants every other step. I tried to purchase some petite maternity pants, but the lady at the store told me that petite just meant shorter, not smaller in the hips. So, I'm still in the hunt for some good maternity pants! The good news is that I am now a whole bra size bigger!

I reached my five month mark a couple of days ago, which means that in four more months the baby will be born. Time is really flying by quickly!