Baby is the size of a papaya! (weeks 22-24)

Time to watch what we say -- baby is now able to hear outside noise from down in the womb. Studies show that baby finds gentle music and our own voices most soothing. Nipples are starting to sprout, and that little face is fully formed. And, baby's starting to settle into sleep cycles, snoozing about 12 to 14 hours a day. It shouldn't be hard to figure out when -- I just have to pay attention to those kicks as they start and stop.

Taken from: http://pregnant.thebump.com/pregnancy/pregnancy-tools/slideshow/how-big-is-baby.aspx?page=19

Baby is the size of a banana!

Baby gulps down several ounces of amniotic fluid every day, both for hydration and nutrition and to practice swallowing and digesting. And, these days, those taste buds actually work! Studies show that after birth, babies are most interested in tastes they've already experienced through amniotic fluid. Meaning, time to think about what I want our future child to eat as I prepare my own lunch.

Taken from: http://pregnant.thebump.com/pregnancy/pregnancy-tools/slideshow/how-big-is-baby.aspx?page=18

Made me think of one of my favorite songs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgjkth6BRRY

2:30 is where it's at, but feel free to enjoy the whole song. =) xoxox

Baby is the size of a cantaloupe!

Baby's digestive system is busy creating meconium (a tarry black substance made of swallowed amniotic fluid, digestive secretion and dead cells), which will fill the first diaper after birth. And, speaking of the diaper situation... baby's genitals are now fully formed!

Taken from: http://pregnant.thebump.com/pregnancy/pregnancy-tools/slideshow/how-big-is-baby.aspx?page=17

Made me think of:

"Oh you can't elope with a cantaloupe if you are a watermelon.

But if you are another 'loupe' that cantaloupe might just be willin'.

Oh you can't elope with a cantaloupe if a cantaloupe you're not.

No you can't elope with a cantaloupe if you are a coconut."

(Can't find this on the internet to give you a video of this amazing song from my childhood, but ask my Mother and I'm sure she'll sing it for you. ;) xoxox

Baby's the size of a mango!

Vernix caseosa, a greasy white substance made of lanugo, oil and dead skin cells (yum) now coats baby's skin, shielding it from the amniotic fluid. (Picture yourself after a nine-month bath, and the need for protection makes sense.) We might actually get to see the vernix at birth, especially if baby is premature.

Taken from: http://pregnant.thebump.com/pregnancy/pregnancy-tools/slideshow/how-big-is-baby.aspx?page=16