two down; seven to go.

Week Eight

• Cartilage and bones begin to form
• The basic structure of the eye is well underway
  
• The tongue begins to develop
• Intestines move out of the umbilical cord into the abdomen.
• Hands are now flexed at the wrist and meet over the heart.
• The knee joints have formed; feet may be long enough to meet in front of the body
• Body grows and makes room
• The fingers and toes have appeared but are webbed and short
• Baby's length (crown to rump) is 0.61 inch (1.6cm) and weight is 0.04 ounce (1gm) - about the size of a kidney bean

and with me....