Over the weekend Jorge and I received an unexpected package from Jorge's mom, (aka "Grammy!") with these ADORABLE baby outfits!!! I swear, I melted when I saw them! They are absolutely precious!!!!!
This little sweater is so beautiful -- so delicate!
I love this pink outfit, I can totally see Baby G in this!
And she also sent these very stylish Baby Guess onsies! They feature the Guess logo "G" ... which also looks like it stands for Baby G! Haha! Love it!!
The gifts were so very thoughtful! Thank you Mrs. G! :)
Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — the length of a carrot. You may soon feel like she's practicing martial arts as her initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to her activity as you get to know her better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now.
At Buy Buy Baby, the experience was the complete opposite. I'd first heard of Buy Buy Baby months ago on the message boards of theBump.com (a fabulous message board where moms and moms-to-be exchange advice and ideas! Fabulous resource!). I was interested in going because I'd heard so many great things, but they only have one location in Florida and it's in Coral Springs -- about 40 minutes out west of where we are. (Note: we recently found out they'll be opening one near Mall of the Americas in Miami in November!) A real bonus is they are owned by Bed Bath and Beyond, so you can use unexpired coupons there! We have a ton!
Congratulations — you're at the halfway mark! Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. She's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana. (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby's legs are curled up against his torso and hard to measure, measurements are taken from the top of his head to his bottom — the "crown to rump" measurement. After 20 weeks, he's measured from head to toe.) She's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for her digestive system. She's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in his bowels, and you'll see it in his first soiled diaper (although some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery). 
Your baby weighs about 8 1/2 ounces, and measures 6 inches, head to bottom — about the size of a large heirloom tomato. The hair on her scalp is sprouting. This is a crucial time for sensory development: Your baby's brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Some research suggests that she may be able to hear your voice now, so don't be shy about reading aloud, taking to her, or singing a happy tune if the mood strikes you. 
Head to rump, your baby is about 5 1/2 inches long about the length of a bell pepper and he weighs almost 7 ounces. He's busy flexing his arms and legs — movements that you'll start noticing more and more in the weeks ahead. His blood vessels are visible through his thin skin, and his ears are now in their final position, although they're still standing out from his head a bit. A protective covering of myelin is beginning to form around his nerves, a process that will continue for a year after he's born. If you're having a girl, her uterus and fallopian tubes are formed and in place. If you're having a boy, his genitals are noticeable now, but he may hide them from you during an ultrasound. 
