25 Weeks!

November 21, 2012

What Little LaCasse is up to:

• The structures of the spine begin to form (joints, ligaments, and rings)
• Blood vessels of the lungs develop
• Baby's nostrils begin to open (develops scent preferences)
• Nerves around the mouth and lip area are showing more sensitivity
• Swallowing reflexes are developing
• Dexterity is improving (can make a fist and grasp objects)
• Length (13.6 inches); weight (1.46 pounds)

What we've been up to:

• Started taking food based prenatal vitamins and 500 mg Vitamin C capsules to prevent PROM
• Finished reading "Hypnobirthing" book and started reading "Creating Your Birth Plan" by Marsden Wagner (recommended by my doula)
• Shawn felt baby boy move several times
• Ordered Lennon a bike helmet that will fit him as early as 6 months and California Baby bug spray. These items will be added to his pile of other outdoor products, including a bike seat, bike trailer, sunscreen, two swimsuits, life jacket, pool floaty, hiking backpack carrier, sunshade tent, fisherman hat, jogging stroller, and tree swing. He is officially all ready for tons of outdoor fun!!!
• Had my 6 month check-up and all is well!  I only gained 3 pounds up until my last check-up and all of the sudden gained 6 pounds in a month. Yikes! My midwife said it's normal to have a growth spurt during this gestational time.  Fundal height is measuring 23 weeks and I was sent home with the dreaded GTT juice and instructions to be tested around 26 weeks. Blah.
• Went to see a bull riding show last weekend and Lennon had his first taste of lobster tail at dinner beforehand.  Hope he loves seafood as much as we do!

Belly is soooo low.  He can't possible ever "drop" or he'll be hanging out with my knees.

from babycenter.com