23 weeks

wee's bed arrived and departed from ellenwood georgia yesterday. there is not much to do in ellenwood georgia... i googled it. that is what i do between the hours of 2 & 6 a.m when wee decides i should be up. i would like to go back to sleep. wee is a sneaky baby.

anyway. that means the bed should be here soon and i (herschel) will have fun putting it together!

Twenty-three weeks

• Proportions of the body are now quite similar to a newborn although thinner since he hasn't begun to form body fat.
• Bones located in the middle ear harden.
• Your baby is able to hear. (Dads, did you know: low-frequency sounds mimicking a male voice penetrate the abdomen and uterine wall better than the higher frequencies of the female voice?)
• The eyes are formed, though the iris still lacks pigmentation.
• The pancreas, essential in the production of hormones, is developing steadily. She has begun producing insulin, important for the breakdown of sugars.
• If born now, your baby has a 15% chance of survival, his odds going up with each passing day. . woohoo!
  
• The average baby at this stage weighs 1.1 pound (501gm) and is 11.38 inches (28.9cm) long.