Week 10

Last night as I drove home from work, I had an epiphany. Yes, as of today we are a full nine weeks pregnant. But, that means today marks the first day of the 10th week. So essentially, I've been posting what's happened with the baby over the past week, rather than what is suppose to be happening over the next week. Are you following me? Anyhow, I've decided for now on to look ahead rather than look back. So, I'll post what's happening in the next week per Babycenter.com.

Mom, this means I'll be in my first week of the second trimester on the ski trip. I looked at a calendar and realized I was wrong when I told you it would be the last week of my first trimester. That's what triggered this epiphany.

Love you all!

Sabrina (Mommy Jordan)

Week 10:

Though he's barely the size of a kumquat — a little over an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, your baby has now completed the most critical portion of his development. This is the beginning of the so-called fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in his body rapidly grow and mature.He's swallowing fluid and kicking up a storm. Vital organs — including his kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver (now making red blood cells in place of the disappearing yolk sac) — are in place and starting to function, though they'll continue to develop throughout your pregnancy.

If you could take a peek inside your womb, you'd spot minute details, like tiny nails forming on fingers and toes (no more webbing) and peach-fuzz hair beginning to grow on tender skin.

In other developments: Your baby's limbs can bend now. His hands are flexed at the wrist and meet over his heart, and his feet may be long enough to meet in front of his body. The outline of his spine is clearly visible through translucent skin, and spinal nerves are beginning to stretch out from his spinal cord. Your baby's forehead temporarily bulges with his developing brain and sits very high on his head, which measures half the length of his body. From crown to rump, he's about 1 1/4 inches long. In the coming weeks, your baby will again double in size — to nearly 3 inches.