Baby Update at 16 Weeks

So, if you saw my last post (that I put up like 5 mins ago), you can see that I FINALLY posted a pic of the belly.  A lot of people have been asking me if I had started showing yet, but I have been wearing a lot of loose clothing so it was hard to tell.  I took this photo in one of my new maternity shirts that I bought in NYC this past weekend.  I have to give a shout out to the employees at Destination Maternity in Manhattan (on Madison Ave.) because they were wonderful!!  Prior to our weekend trip to NYC, I was starting to feel really frumpy and just felt like I was gaining weight and not growing a baby.  Shawn said that we could do some maternity clothes shopping while we were in NYC to try and find some not so plain clothes.  I was a bit skeptical because I had this pre-conceived notion that all of the stores in Manhattan were very high end and I was going to this place that was known for super affordable clothing.  Like I mentioned earlier, the staff was fabulous!  The offered me water and/or juice while I was looking at the clothes and trying them on.  She called me by my name each time she spoke to me, got me additional sizes and boosted my ego!  She had asked me at one point how far along I was and I said that I was going into my sixteenth week and she was in shock.  She said that I looked great for 16 weeks (she thought I was only about 2 months along).  Needless to say, that little comment went a long way with me.  Anyway, I got 2 knit tops, a dress and a sweater for $113.  I figured in NYC that was a steal!

Baby update:  I go to the doctor next Monday, but as I mentioned a few posts ago, it is just for a quick doctor's visit.  However, when I am at this appointment I will be able to schedule the ultrasound that is going to tell us the sex of the baby!  This is very exciting and I will be sure to share with you all as soon as we know when the date will be.  So, at 16 weeks here is going on with the baby.  It is the size of an avocado (4 inches in length and weighs 3 1/2 ounces) and tiny bones are forming in its ears, so it can hear our voices.  Eyebrows, lashes and hair are starting to fill in and taste buds are forming.

And for our fun fact: Babies are born with 300 bones, but only 206 remain by adulthood because some of the bones fuse together!