16 Weeks: Avocado Status

Diaper Beanetta and I are now in week 16. She is about 5 ounces in weight and 5 inches in length. She is the size of an avocado. She can also hear outside the womb. Jenna has already been talking to her little sister and now she has decided to sing to her too.

I am feeling better but still get tired occasionally but it is not like before where I was always feeling so drained. I am also not as sick as I was so that's a good thing. I have my next check up next Wednesday and hopefully I have gained more than just that pound. I think I have! Then on the following Wednesday (two weeks from today) I will have my level 2 ultrasound.

Below are some "actual size" photos. The first one is a fetus at 16 weeks:

The next one is of a 12 weeks old fetus, a 16 weeks old fetus, and a 20 week old fetus all compared to the size of a quarter:

And lastly, this is a picture of a 16 weeks old fetus. At this point the skin is still translucent but it definitely looks like a baby:
On another note, Jenna and I went swimming in a big pool today for the first time this year and guess who else swam with Jenna? Boo! So now he has to be machine washed. Great...I hope she doesn't make him get in the sand or water at the beach!