Officially an onion!

This week Baby M is the size of an onion, and a big onion at that. Check out what our little guy or gal is up to this week.....

Baby's skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. The umbilical cord is getting thicker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes are now topped by one-of-a-kind prints.

In other baby news, Joel and I are going TONIGHT to see if Baby M is a boy or girl so get your last minute votes in now. Our dear friend and next door neighbor Sara is an ultrasound tech at a local hospital and has graciously offered to give us a sneak peek at our little one. I should mention that we went last Tuesday as well but Baby M was shy and wouldn't let us get a good look. It was super cool to see an actual baby in there though. I'm proud to report that Sara said Baby M looked "perfect" and was right where he/she should be developmental-wise. Joel and I were so thankful to get that reassurance and so grateful to Sara for spending a lot of time explaining everything about the ultrasound to us. We're hoping for better luck tonight in the gender discovery department though. I'm more than ready to go shopping!!

Our next appointment is tomorrow afternoon so I'll be sure to post about mine and baby's stats as well as hopefully do a big reveal of Baby M's gender. Until then lets all hope Baby M cooperates!