22 weeks

At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, Harper is starting to look like a miniature newborn. Her lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and she's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath her gums. Her eyes have formed, but her irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If we could see inside my womb, we'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers her body and the deep wrinkles on her skin, which she'll sport until she adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside Harper's belly, her pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily. Tomorrow is 3D ultrasound day!!! I was lucky to meet another pregnant woman who told me about Vanderbilts need for pregnant women for the students to practice doing ultrasounds on. I have to sit through an hour or so of them looking around doing whatever they need to do for their educational purposes but then they give me a bunch of 3D pictures for giving them my time (and my belly). So stay tuned for more pictures to come!!!