16 Weeks

We have reached 16 weeks in our pregnancy journey! In the next few weeks, our baby will double it's weight and add inches to his length. Right now, Tiger is about the size of an avocado, as you see pictured above, 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. The legs are much more developed, the head is more erect than it has been, and our baby's eyes have moved closer to the front of it's head. I wonder if Tiger's eyes will be brown or blue. Baby's ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of baby's scalp has begun, though there is no hair yet, not that baby will be born with any hair if it takes after it's mother who had no hair until she was 2. Baby has also started growing toenails. Also, baby's heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day! 

It is so hard for me to believe we are almost half way there! We might find out what baby McGhee is next Friday!! (17 weeks) Anyone have a guess at this point? If they cannot tell next Friday we will have to wait until 20 weeks. Oh, how we hope they will be able to tell.

Lastly, we would like to ask for prayers for this Monday, Sep. 20th, as we have our 16 week appointment and they'll do all of my blood work. I am not a huge fan of needles and blood, which is actually like the understatement of the year. I tend to pass out, get very weak and I have been known to cause accidental (but only minor) bodily harm to the person with the needle. Most importantly, pray that when all the blood work comes back that everything is just fine with our sweet baby. Thank you so much for all of your prayers, they are the best gift you can give us and our baby!