Dear Peanut,
According to BabyCenter.com, you are growing at a furious pace. At this point, you're about the size of a sesame seed, and you look more like a tiny tadpole than a human. You have of three layers — the ectoderm, the mesoderm, and the endoderm — which will later form all of your organs and tissues. The neural tube — from which your brain, spinal cord, nerves, and backbone will sprout . Soon in the ectoderm layer you will start to develop skin, hair, nails, mammary and sweat glands, and tooth enamel. Your heart and circulatory system are beginning to form in the middle layer, or mesoderm. (This week, in fact, your tiny heart begins to divide into chambers and beat and pump blood.) The mesoderm will also form your muscles, cartilage, bone, and subcutaneous (under skin) tissue. The third layer, or endoderm, will house your lungs, intestines, and rudimentary urinary system, as well as your thyroid, liver, and pancreas. In the meantime, the primitive placenta and umbilical cord, which deliver nourishment and oxygen to you, are already on the job. SIMPLY PUT....YOU ARE A MIRACLE FROM GOD IN THE MAKING!
Mommy had her first OB appointment yesterday and based on all the blood draws, you seem to be growing right on track! She was hoping to get a sneak peek of you through an ultrasound....but it was a resounding NO.....This OB waits until the 9th or 10th week. Well, Mommy and I can't wait that long!!!! That's a whole 4 weeks away! We want to see this little miracle in the making sooner, so Mommy made an appointment for 2 weeks from now with a local private ultrasound place. Why two weeks and not now....We want to be sure to see a heartbeat. So rather than going toooo early in the pregnancy, we can wait a tad bit longer (just not a month longer!). We are praying that we see and hear a nice, strong, healthy heartbeat, with a little one measuring right on track!
Mommy had her teeth cleaned today. Normally this process is a piece of cake for her.....but not this time. The smell of getting her teeth cleaned about made her hurl on the dental assistant! Luckily the nauseous feeling went away when she was done!
I am already soooo in love with you! I have a feeling your older cousin, Nevaeh is going to be a little jealous of sharing my love....but she will have to learn to share!
Love,
Grandma Dason
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