9 weeks

I've recently been slacking on the updates and completely forgot about 8 weeks altogether! But here is the picture, it was taken at 9 weeks on Friday I just didn't get on the computer. And for all those wondering, I went to the doctor last week and he confirmed with an ultrasound that there is only 1 baby in there!!! It was fun and just great to hear the heartbeat. I love that sound. I am currently tired - all the time! I'm experiencing the feeling of nausea but not had anything happen. I hope it stays that way.

How your baby's growing:
Your new resident is nearly an inch long — about the size of a grape — and weighs just a fraction of an ounce. It's starting to look more and more human. It's essential body parts are accounted for, though they'll go through plenty of fine-tuning in the coming months. Other changes abound: Your baby's heart finishes dividing into four chambers, and the valves start to form — as do its tiny teeth. The embryonic "tail" is completely gone. Your baby's organs, muscles, and nerves are kicking into gear. The external sex organs are there but won't be distinguishable as male or female for another few weeks. It's eyes are fully formed, but the eyelids are fused shut and won't open until 27 weeks. It has tiny earlobes, and the mouth, nose, and nostrils are more distinct. The placenta is developed enough now to take over most of the critical job of producing hormones. Now that your baby's basic physiology is in place, it's poised for rapid weight gain.