17 weeks

Only 2 more days and we go to our next appointment (followed by the big ultrasound in 2 weeks)! I'm hoping that we will get to hear our baby's heart beat on Friday, if not I'll settle for getting to see him or her once again. Still no signs of morning sickness (knock on wood) and I'm in great health and feeling great! I pray that the next 5 1/2 months continue to go just as well.

How your baby's growing:

Your baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — her lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Your baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and she's around 5 inches long from head to bottom. She can move her joints, and her sweat glands are starting to develop.