Week 16

Well last week I got worked nearly to death by my supervising teacher. We had a book fair and now my back is killing me. It didn't start hurting until after I had been on my feet all day and bending over to get books. Ugh. I am still waiting for my second trimester energy burst. I think I must be using it all just to get through the day.

But exciting news should be coming soon. We will get to schedule our second ultrasound, where we can find out the gender of the baby. Will it be a boy or a girl? About 67 percent of you thought we would have a boy, but I guess we will have to wait and see. By the way, here is what is going on with little peanut this week:

"Weighing in at all of three ounces, your little one is now 12 centimeters crown to rump. Baby's head is now held high, and limb movements occur in a coordinated fashion. The eyes have come closer together so that they face forward, and the baby begins to blink. Tiny toenails are beginning to form. On an ultrasound, you may catch sight of the sucking reflex as your baby sucks his or her thumb. And that's not all you may see: Gender is now recognizable, if you have an extroverted fetus!"