Monday, July 13, 2009

Ol' Blue Eyes...

First, this note from our friends at WebMD...


Congratulations, Holly! You're 29 weeks pregnant. Your baby measures about 10.4 inches from crown to rump, or a total length of about 16.7 inches from head to toe, and weighs about 2.7 pounds. At this stage, a fetus's eyes are almost always blue and can distinguish bright sunlight or artificial light through the wall of the uterus. Baby is performing fewer acrobatics as conditions in the womb have become cramped now that he is getting bigger. Your uterus is about 3.5 to 4 inches above your navel. Weight gain is probably between 19 and 25 pounds. If born now, your baby could probably survive outside the womb - although in a neonatal intensive-care unit.

How amazing is it that they know that almost all babies have blue eyes at this stage of development? Guess that's why they call 'em Baby Blues, huh? The whole thing made me think of Frank Sinatra, which made me think of Frank Sinatra, Jr.'s cameo role on (once again!) Family Guy. Check it out!

Again, I never cease to be amazed by what doctors are able to discern about kids who are still in the womb. I also got a kick out of the "Baby is performing fewer acrobatics..." First of all, all I can picture is a baby flying across the Big Top on a trapeze or something. Second, Tyler seems to be kicking Holly more frequently (and with more ferocity) than ever before. Maybe the WebMD guys are wrong about that...


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