Pudding

While I have been having lots of good old whinge sessions about this pregnancy, I should have instead been thinking about all that my unborn baby 'Pudding' has been going through.

For instance, look at all that my little one has accomplished this week:

• We’ve got one whole inch of baby to measure! Our little embryo has finally reached the one-inch mark (30mm) at last. And if it were possible to take a peek, you could see Pudding with your naked eye!
  
• “I'm Swimming!” Pudding has begun moving inside my womb although it's too small for me to notice yet. Pudding is wriggling, shifting, and dancing already! Makes you almost wish for a window to peek in whenever you want!
  
• What’s more, Pudding is finally starting to take on some very distinct human features. For starters, his or her little tail (really just the spinal cord) has disappeared completely. It’s nice to know Pudding can no longer be mistaken for a sea creature! Additionally, toes and fingers are prominent with very little, if any, webbing.
  
• Most of the joints are formed now - elbow, wrist, knee, shoulder, and ankle as well as the hands, fingers, feet and toes. Pudding is practicing bending and flexing.
  
• Right now, Pudding’s head is disproportionately larger than the rest of his or her body--making up almost half of our little one’s height and weight!
  
• Baby will curve its fingers around an object placed in the palm of its hand – Pudding is fascinated by everything he or she can lay their fingers on (mainly other fingers, toes, ears and nose)!
  
• Fingerprints are already evident in the skin.
  
• Average size this week -- length 0.9 inch (2.3cm), weight 0.07 ounce (2gm)