19 Weeks...

I started feeling the baby move on Friday and he/she has become super active since then. Usually only in the morning and afternoon. I can only really describe the feeling as having a muscle spasm and once I realised what it was I couldn't stop smiling. It is the weirdest but most wonderful feeling.

Popp Jnr's Development at 19 Weeks... This is a crucial time for the baby's sensory development which takes place in specialised areas of the brain. Bub now measures around 6 inches/ 15 centimetres long from crown to rump and weighs about 9 ounces/ 240 grams. He/She has started to swallow amniotic fluid, and his/her kidneys continue to make urine. Hair on the scalp is sprouting. Sensory development reaches its peak this week. The nerve cells serving each of the senses -- taste, smell, hearing, seeing, and touch -- are now developing in their specialised areas of the brain

In other news... My friend Jessica went for her scan last Saturday and their baby decided to be coy and had its legs firmly closed. So they are still in the dark as to what sex their baby is, although she has a feeling it will be a girl. Our scan is tomorrow so I am really hoping bub cooperates. Only time will tell!