Week 20, and I read that this week the baby is the size of a cantaloupe! Say what!?! OK, technically the baby is as long as a cantaloupe - 6.5-7 inches from head to rump and 10.6 ounces. This week is also when they stop measuring the baby head to rump and start including the legs in the measurement, which means baby is actually closer to 10 inches long. Hearing that makes me look a little differently at my growing bump :-)Baby is now listening to everything going on around me and will recognize voices when he or she is born. I learned in a Child Development text I'm reading that baby will not only recognize my voice when he/she is born, but the baby will also show a preference for looking at photographs of me (as opposed to photos of other female faces). This preference is apparently only present among infants who experience their mother's voices, suggesting the baby's ability to recognize my face is rooted in his/her familiarity with my voice before birth!
Jeremy also felt the baby move for the first time this past week - just once, but it was still so neat! He's still talking to the baby and says he can definitely feel the little guy or gal moving around in there. Judging by the voices he uses to talk to the baby, I think he's going to be a champion story-reader someday soon!
This Friday we will get to see the baby again on an ultrasound and will (hopefully) find out if it is a boy or a girl. Keep watching the Bladeshome Blog for the latest news and updates!
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