25 Weeks - Rutabaga!!

All seems to be going well...



Max was pretty active yesterday. Mark thinks maybe he was excited about the snow like the external kids, and the only way Max could demonstrate his excitment was by jumping around and crushing my innards. Thanks Max.



I had a check up yesterday morning. All is well. Max is measuring 25 weeks. His heartbeat is strong and normal. My blood pressure was up a little but they said it was normal to have a slight increase given the increase in my blood volume. I was also able to get some new vitamins so that I don't have to take the horrible fishy ones.



Many thanks to Krista for some great books on pregnancy and getting ready for birth. And repeated thanks to Krista, Jenn, and Niki for almost all of my clothes. Having



And here's the info on 25 weeks...
http://www.babycenter.com/6_your-pregnancy-25-weeks_1114.bc
How your baby's growing:Head to heels, your baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. His weight — a pound and a half — isn't much more than an average rutabaga, but he's beginning to exchange his long, lean look for some baby fat. As he does, his wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and he'll start to look more and more like a newborn. His hair is probably recognizable now (in color and texture), although both may change after he's born.

http://www.womenshealthcaretopics.com/pregnancy_week_25.htm
Your baby is continuing to mature during pregnancy week 25 and for the next several weeks. The structures that form the spine start to form around pregnancy at 25 weeks, and blood vessels in the lungs continue to develop this week. Other things that are shaping up during pregnancy at 25 weeks include our baby's nostrils, which may open up by the end of this week.
Your baby is starting to put on just a little meat, and will continue filling out as your pregnancy progresses.

http://www.smartmomma.com/pregnancy/weekly_fetal_dev_25.htm
Your baby is now 1 ½ pounds, with a length of about 13 ½ inches. His wrinkly skin is soon going to be a thing of the past, as he begins to accumulate fat deposits. Before you know it, he will be a plump newborn. If you were to look inside, you would see that your baby’s hair has formed in texture and color. He may or may not lose that hair after he is born. Some babies lose their hair and grow new hair, maybe even a different color.
The spine is strengthening this week, as the joints, ligaments, and rings form to protect the spinal cord from any injury. The blood vessels in the lungs develop, in preparation for breathing. Your baby’s eyes can open and close now, and they will react to light. His mouth is developing in preparation for the sucking reflex, as well as for swallowing. His nostrils are opening this week, and he may even be able to smell. He is already practicing walking, as his feet pedal up against your uterine wall. With all his twisting and turning, it’s amazing that the umbilical cord remains uncompromised. The umbilical cord is built to sustain life even through all the twists and turns of your baby, as its tough anti-knotting capabilities keep it well intact.