17 Weeks

How big is the Baby at 17 Weeks Pregnant?Your baby is anywhere from 4.4 to 4.8 inches by pregnancy week 17 and weighs almost 3 ½ ounces! If you were to hold your baby at 17 weeks pregnant, she would fit snugly in the palm of your hand. Your baby is about the size of an onion.Your Baby's Growth and Development Your baby during week 17 is now very mobile, gleefully moving his joints here, there and everywhere and will continue to do so as you continue your pregnancy week by week. The cartilage making up the skeleton in your baby's body is starting to transform into bone. At pregnancy 17 weeks time your baby should be hearing things. Your baby will start putting on some layers of fat in the weeks to come, though at this point in time your baby is made up of primarily water.You may be feeling your baby move intermittently after pregnancy week 17, though as your pregnancy progresses you will likely start feeling your baby move more and more.There are many natural health practitioners that believe in the power of touch. Though your little one is still very small, your touch may do much to help him feel safe and warm inside the womb. If you haven't started already, you might consider rubbing your 'pooch' in calming circular motions. This will not only help comfort your little one, but will help initiate the bonding process with you and your newborn baby throughout your pregnancy and after.Other women find comfort when playing music to their unborn children. There is evidence suggesting that your baby responds to music even while in the womb. Thus, there is no harm in playing some calm and engaging music to your baby even while they are in the womb.

I am feeling pretty good these days. Nothing really new to update. I am waiting on the doctor's office to call us back about our test that we took last Tuesday. Other than that we are just waiting till the 17Th to find out what we are having.
I am actually shocked that Casey hasn't put earphones on my belly yet to play music to the baby, I think he forgot already.
Since my Mom thinks that we are having a girl, she got the baby the cutest little doll when she was at the hospital for work. I need to take a picture of it. If we don't have a girl we have plenty of other friends that we can give it to so that isn't an issue.
We have 20 more days till we find out what we are having! Yay!
Casey and I are going to be really busy this up coming 2 moths. It seems like everyone we know has birthdays in August and September so we will be gearing up for birthday season! And I have a few baby showers to attend and I am throwing a lingerie shower for Ang! I am so excited about that!
Oh and I am so ready for the Fall! I know I have a ways to go but it is my absolute favorite season!