Ryder has been quite the wiggle worm lately. He is kicking me a whole lot more and he's kind of getting on a schedule too. I feel him in the morning around 11:00am and then he's pretty quiet until about 3:00pm and sometimes starts moving around more in the evening. I hope he's a good baby and will get on a schedule for me when he's actually here!
Russell and I got to enjoy a massage together earlier this week since our 2 year wedding anniversary was on Monday the 25th (our 10 year dating anniversary was the next day - I'm so glad I've had him by my side for so long!). That was so awesome haha. The first prenatal massage I got wasn't really that enjoyable since I had to lay on my side, but the lady had a pillow with a cutout for my belly so I was able to lay on my stomach. It was so nice!
As for baby developments, at around 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and probably somewhere at around 1 pound, Ryder is starting to look like a miniature newborn. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside my womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers his body and the deep wrinkles on his skin, which he'll sport until he adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside his belly, his pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.
Here is what Ryder might look like this week. Starting to look like a real little person:
And here is me this week:
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