Babies at 15 weeks

Good news is I am finally starting to feel considerably better!  YAY!  The babies are now the size of apples.  It's amazing how far they have come and how much they have grown over the last 3 months....WOW!

Here is what babycenter.com says about the babies at 15 weeks:


Your growing baby now measures about 4- 4.5 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces (about the size of an apple). She's busy moving amniotic fluid through her nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in her lungs begin to develop. Her legs are growing longer than her arms now, and she can move all of her joints and limbs. Although her eyelids are still fused shut, she can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, for instance, she's likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but she is forming taste buds. Finally, if you have an ultrasound this week, you may be able to find out whether your baby's a boy or a girl! (Don't be too disappointed if it remains a mystery, though. Nailing down your baby's sex depends on the clarity of the picture and on your baby's position. He or she may be modestly curled up or turned in such a way as to "hide the goods.")



Not much else to report.  I think I have been feeling some small movements (called "quickening") from the babies for the last couple of weeks or so.  It is so hard to tell at this point because the babies are so small that their movements do not feel like the hard jabs and kicks that they will feel like later on.  These movements feel more like flutters or gas bubbles, so sometimes it's hard knowing if it is really the babies I am feeling.  Probably within the next week I should be able to make more of a distinction.  I can't wait until I can really feel them move and when M&M can feel them too!

Our next appointment is Oct 10 and we will finally know for sure if Mark and Misty are having 2 boys, 2 girls, or 1 of each.  So exciting!