8 weeks

I'm still feeling great! Really tired & hungry all the time, but have been able to avoid any serious nausea so far. While on vacation in Colorado last week I found that my clothes no longer fit well, so it looks like we'll be shopping sooner than later...

(From one of our pregnancy books) Our babies are 1/2 - 3/4 inch long! Eyelid folds are forming on the face & nerve cells in the retina are beginning to develop. The tip of the nose is present and ears are forming. In the heart, the aortic & pulmonary valves are present & distinct. Tubes leading from the throat to the functioning part of the lungs are branched, like the branches of a tree. The body's trunk area is getting longer & straightening out. Elbows are present, & the arms & legs extend forward. Arms have grown longer. They bend at the elbows & curve slightly over the heart. The digital rays, which become fingers, are notched. Toe rays are present on the feet.