15 Weeks... Going on 16!

Yesterday afternoon we had our monthly baby check-up and everything is progressing well!  We heard our baby's heartbeat again and it is just such a touching experience every time!  The doctor said our little one's heart rate was 150 beats per minute and strong.  I got a good bill of health as well and the weigh-in was not so bad either!  :)

Our baby's development during week 16 according my to iPhone app: our baby is the size of an avocado (4 to 5 inches long and about 3 ounces.)  Tiny bones in our baby's ears are in place this week, making it likely that the baby can hear our voices... and the polka music we will hear this weekend at Troy's parents 40th Anniversary bash!
 
And baby's busily boning up in other ways. For one, the backbone (along with the back muscles) is stronger now — strong enough, in fact, to enable our baby to work on straightening his or her head and neck even more. Baby's crown-to-rump measurement is between four and five inches in length, and weight is hovering around three ounces. 

This little one's a looker — with a face that has both eyebrows and eyelashes — but a skinny looker since there's no baby fat yet. And here's the skinny on baby skin: It's practically translucent now.

Next month will be an exciting one as we will have a detailed sonogram on May 23rd to check our baby's development and our regular doctor's visit on the 25th.  I can't wait to see our precious little one again in a few weeks!!! More pictures to come then...