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Technically, this is what's going on this week:
- Chestnut is the weight of a large mango - ~ 11.38 inches and 1.10 pounds. (Woot woot! Passed the 1-pound mark!)
- The eyebrows are visible.
- The child can successfully suck.
- Bones located in the middle ear harden (the incus, the malleus, the umbo...possibly the cutest named body parts). He turns from side to side and head over heels. Thanks to a fully developed inner ear, which controls balance, baby may have a sense of whether he is upside-down or right side up in the womb.
- Skin pigment is now forming. The fetus is now proportioned like a newborn except it is a thinner version of a newborn baby since its baby fat has not developed much yet.
- The pancreas, essential in the production of hormones, is developing steadily. Baby has begun producing insulin, important for the breakdown of sugars.
- If born now, he would have a 20% chance of survival, the odds going up with each passing day.
- Weight: 131 lb (+18) - it's true. I am this heavy now.
- Belly circumference: 37.0 in (+8.5)
- I often feel him in the evening and at night when I'm trying to fall asleep. His movements are more visible - turning my belly lopsided, bony extremities going across my belly button, etc. He also likes to kick my bladder a lot!
- I'd been having definite highs and lows in energy level this week. I think I have been running on adrenaline a lot of the time with the rush of studying for finals (believe it or not, I do enjoy the studying!). Been getting to bed really late every night. The earliest I went to bed this week was probably 12:45am...and the latest was 5:30am. I'm pooped.
- I've been eating a lot. So much. But I've gotten Invisalign orthodontia so it's always annoying to have to remove the braces to eat or drink anything other than water. I think the braces will help me regulate my eating more. Hopefully. Because I'm gaining a whole lot of weight!
- This week has been hard. No denying it. My deepest frustration has been with Chin. I have been going crazy trying to study for these finals (and random "please resubmit" assignments that keep popping up) and I have been feeling a sense of entitlement for help. On Wednesday, the eve of my last final, I just about had it and wrote him an email explaining how I was feeling. It was very cathartic. For me, writing helps my mind slow down and process methodically. That doesn't happen a lot. Anyhow, the email was well-received and we are on good terms now.
- It makes me proud to be able to watch Camille grow up. She is affectionate and smart in surprising ways. A few weeks ago, we were at a restaurant and she was demanding some of our food. Chin said, "It's still really hot, Honey. Can you be patient?" And she held up her little index fingers and said, "Wait!" She's putting concepts together (calling things "heavy" when she suspects that they might be heavy) and generating answers for more abstract questions (like "What color is the sky?" or "What color is Cookie Monster?"). I am so happy to be her mom.
- Guess what, this is the start of my Spring Break! I'm pretty stoked. No plans except for trying to set up various times to catch up with friends. I'm looking forward to some rest.
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