23 Weeks

My 2nd Trimester is well underway!

Your baby is more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a large mango). His skin is red and wrinkled. Blood vessels in his lungs are developing to prepare him for breathing. He can swallow, but he normally won't pass his first stool (called meconium) until after birth. Loud noises heard often in utero — such as your dog barking or the roar of a vacuum cleaner — probably won't faze your baby when he hears them outside the womb.

Speaking of noises he can detect--the baby really liked the music at my hometown church this weekend. My sister even saw a kick from the outside. Shawn is, of course, patiently waiting his turn to see this "phenomenon."

Yeah, I look tired in this pic, because I AM! It's right before work; I'm not a morning person. :)