Dearest baby,
We have almost made it to the second trimester and I cannot tell you how excited I am to move out of the "danger zone" first trimester! Mommy will be able to relax now and not worry so much. I've worried and prayed for your safety for over 2 months now (since the end of January when we found out you were here!).
You are moving around and giving Mommy reassuring nudges (that I feel as flutters right now) when I'm relaxing or just being still for a little while. It is so wonderful to feel you move. I cannot wait until you get a little bigger and Daddy and your brothers and sister can feel you move too.
We are anxious for May to get here so we know whether you are a boy or a girl! We already have names picked out, but will you be a Lily or a Tristan?
Mommy, Daddy, your brothers and sister all love you and can't wait to meet you in October!
All my love,
Mommy
We have to watch what we say...tiny bones forming in baby's ears mean the little one can now pick up your voice. Eyebrows, lashes and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming. And, we could find out the gender soon.
Continuing the march towards normal proportions, baby's legs now outmeasure the arms. And, finally, all four limbs have functional joints. Out fetus is squirming and wiggling like crazy down in the womb.
Our adorable little fetus is busy with thumb sucking, toe wiggling, and (not so cute but equally amazing) making urine and breathing amniotic fluid as the liver kidneys and spleen continue to develop. Lanugo is growing all over the body for warmth.
Our fetus is forming teeth and vocal cords. Baby is approaching normal proportions, with a head now only one third the size of the body. Intestines are in the process of moving from the umbilical cord to baby's tummy.
