67 Days and Counting

This is week number 30 which means there is 67 days left! Our Sweet Caroline is about 1 ft. 5 inches long now and she weighs in at or around 3 pounds.
Puddin’ will gain about half a pound a week until week 38. She is getting fatter more plump and beginning to control her own body temperature. Her eyebrows and eyelashes are fully developed and her curly locks are getting thicker by the week. Her head and body are now perfectly proportioned like a teensie weensie newborn.
Our Apple Dumplin’s eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face.
Caroline’s beautiful little hands are now fully formed and her fingernails are growing. On ultrasound scans, she might be seen grasping her hands and feet which helps with nerve development. Her eyelids are opening and closing and will often make rapid eye movements - a sign she could be dreaming. (About what I wonder!)
Our Sweet Caroline is also settling into sleep and waking cycles, just like us grown ups!! This month, all five senses are finally functional, and her brain and nervous system are going through major developments.
This is such an exciting time - it seems as though 10 weeks is forever! I think the best thing for me to do for distraction is to go Caroline shopping! That ought to settle me down – at least for a day two!