June 28th, 2009
Branson, Weeks 19 and 20
I never made an update post regarding the branson trip that we took. The last few days that we were there were a flurry of activity, trying to get the most out of the last days of our vacation. We traveled back in a single day, and that traveling took a long time:
Yes, that’s correct. 17 hours+ on the road on the final day. We were slowed by a 1 hour tie-up in traffic on the way back through Indianapolis, and actually became trapped at a freeway rest stop while traffic backed up.
Overall though, it was a very good vacation. We got to spend time with family and relax a bit. Three generations of our family was there, which made it even better.
Week 19
Week 19 was actually last week, but I didn’t have time to write about it. Between decompressing from the vacation, a business law paper to write, and my new 12 year old constant companion (yay summer vacation) I had a lack of quiet time to write up anything. I’ve finally found the quiet time, and so here I am.
Last week, the baby was “the size of a large heirloom tomato”, or at least so say the baby sites. I’ve never heard of such a thing. Is it a old, dried up tomato that gets passed down from generation to generation?
Anyway, the baby is developing regions of the brain used for smell, touch, taste and vision. Most places agree that the baby will start hearing – and perhaps recognizing voices.
Week 20
During week 20 the baby is no longer measured from head to ‘rump’. Instead, they’re measured from head to toe – like a real person! Predictably…
they’re using fruit again to demonstrate the length. This time, the baby is about as big as a banana. Perhaps bigger news than this, though, is that it’s the halfway point in the pregnancy. Yes, that means that every day from here on out we’re looking at a fast dwindling time of pregnancy. The baby will be here before we know it! We’re looking forward to the next ultrasound that we have, scheduled for the 1st of July. Perhaps we’ll find out if it’s a boy or a girl? I’m not holding my breath, but I’m hopeful.