Week 23

You're 23 weeks Holli and still around the the size of a papaya! Your little face is fully formed...minus the baby fat, of course. The next task at hand for you is sprouting two teeny-tiny nipples! Crazy uh?

Week 22

You're now the size of a papaya and settling into sleep cycles, snoozing about 12 to 14 hours a day. (LUCKY) The real estate within your Mommy's belly is getting tight, with you growing...leaving little room for your Mommy's lungs to...well...breathe. She should expect the huffing and puffing to start soon. There's not much room for her belly button, either -- it'll pop out any day now.

Week 21

Hollie/Holli (your parents are still working on the spelling of your name and so far no middle name has been given) you're now the size of a banana! Your digestive system is busy creating meconium (a tarry black substance made of swallowed amniotic fluid, digestive secretion, and dead cells), which will fill your first diaper after birth. (gross uh?) And, since you're a baby girl, your womb is now stocked up with a lifetime supply of six million eggs (the number will drop to around one million by birth). Here's mommy at 21 weeks pregnant.

Week 20

You're now the size of a cantaloupe!
You gulp down several ounces of amniotic fluid every day, both for nutrition and to practice swallowing and digesting. And, these days, your taste buds actually work! Studies show that after birth, babies respond best to tastes they've already had via amniotic fluid. Meaning, your mommy needs to think about what she'll like you to eat as she prepares her own lunch. :)