Dear Wren,
Happy 19 weeks! One week away from being half way through this pregnancy! CRAZY! Your sensory development is exploding! Your brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Some research suggests that you may be able to hear Mommy and Daddy's voices! Gracyn definitely talks to you! She loves her baby brother already! I asked her your name today and she said Warren James (She is 2.5 years old right now!).
You probably weigh about 8 1/2 ounces and measures 6 inches, head to rump- the size of a mango! Your arms and legs are in the right proportions to each other and the rest of your body now. Your kidneys continue to make urine and the hair on your scalp is sprouting. A waxy protective coating called the vernix caseosa is forming on your skin to prevent it from pickling in the amniotic fluid. You are also very active and Mommy is noticing slight movement on the outside of her belly. She has been lucky enough to capture it on video, but when she puts her hands on her belly, you stop moving! I can't wait to feel your kicks!
On the Mommy front, her belly continues to grow bigger and bigger giving her achiness in her lower abdomen or even an occasional brief, stabbing pain on one or both sides — especially when you shift position or at the end of an active day. Most likely, this is round ligament pain. The ligaments that support her uterus are stretching to accommodate its increasing weight.
We are getting excited and started planning your nursery.....I am on spring break right now....taking this time to move Gracyn into her big girl room and envisioning your nursery! Soooo much to do in this next half of the pregnancy!
Love you with my whole heart! MiMi
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