January 23, 2008

Week 38


Your baby has really plumped up. She weighs about 6.8 pounds and she's over 19 1/2 inches long. She has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold her hand for the first time! Her organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb.

Wondering what color your baby's eyes will be? You may not be able to tell right away. If she's born with brown eyes, they'll likely stay brown. If she's born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time she's 9 months old. That's because a child's irises (the colored part of the eye) may gain more pigment in the months after she's born, but they won't get "lighter" or more blue. (Green, hazel, and brown eyes have more pigment than gray or blue eyes.)

4 comments:

  1. Has Derek been the photographer for all these pictures? ou are so photogenic!

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  2. Okay - I think faster then my fingers! "ou" look awesome!

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  3. Still no stretch marks on the that tummy?

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  4. Judging by the belly size, I think baby Mleynek might get some of his or her size from Daddy!

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