9 1/2 Weeks Old
I know that this is the first time I’ve mentioned this here. It’s only due to the fact that I wanted to tell as many people as I could before they found out on my blog! Nevertheless, it is true, my wife is pregnanat, around 9 1/2 weeks so far as we have been told. Wendy sent me this beautiful picture of a baby at this very age.
“The baby is about 1 1/4 inches long from head to buttocks, heartbeat detectable by ultrasound. Between the ninth and tenth weeks the baby swallows and squints. If the child’s forehead is touched, he may turn his head away and pucker up and frown. By now the child can bend the wrist and elbow independently and has the full use of his arms. By this time the entire body is sensitive to touch and is also capable of spontaneous movement. (Thumb sucking has been observed by the eleventh week, and x-rays will disclose clear details of the skeleton.)”
Feel free to visit my Flickr account on the right to see the ultrasound images of our little one. Thank you, God for this gift.