Devin's Journal

We just got back from Colorado and now everyone knows we're expecting another baby. It was fun to tell everyone in person and it is even more fun that I don't have to keep this secret a secret anymore.

On Friday, I'll be 16 weeks pregnant. According to Baby Center:

"At 4 1/2 inches long (head to bottom) and 3 1/2 ounces, your baby is about the size of an avocado. In the next three weeks, she'll go through a tremendous growth spurt, though, doubling her weight and adding inches to her length. Her lower limbs are much more developed now. Her head is more erect than it has been, and her eyes have moved toward the front of her head. Your baby's ears are close to their final position, too. Some of her more advanced body systems are working, including her circulatory system and urinary tract. Her heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, circulating her total blood volume through her body many times. (By the end of your pregnancy, this will increase to about 190 quarts.) The patterning of her scalp has begun, though her hair isn't recognizable yet. Although closed, her eyes are moving (slowly), and she's even started growing toenails."

Cousin Melany used a crystal to try to divine what the sex of the baby is. The crystal agrees with Marion and my friend Violet and predicts that this little one is a girl. Stay tuned to find out.