16 weeks today

Well, I am officially 16 weeks old today and growing fast!!! I am now approximately 4 1/2 inches long (head to bottom) and 3 1/2 ounces, I hear people saying I'm about the size of an avocado (whatever that is!!) . In the next three weeks, I'll be going through a tremendous growth spurt, nearly doubling my weight and making mom's belly grow. The doctors say some of my more advanced systems are even working, including my circulatory system and urinary tract. My heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day...amazing for a little squirt, don't you think?? Even though I can't open my eyes yet, they are sensitive to light...(wish mom would stop shining that flashlight at me to try to feel me move..it gets annoying!) Oh, I almost forgot...I'm growing toenails this week too, and all my joints are moving. Well, I'm off to take a snooze-can't wait to meet all of you...24 weeks to go!!! Check out my mom's first pic of her belly...(if she can figure out how to attach it to the blog.) I'm starting to let the world know I'm around! Or atleast her pants don't fit anymore..hehe. Might also be all the ice cream she's eating, but I won't tell her...I like it too ;-)