Well grandma has been very busy this week. I have been as busy as a bee. I have been working on making items for your baby shower. We haven't solidified your shower date as of yet but if all things go as planned your baby shower will be September 12th. I am still busy trying to make things that mommy can use when you are finally born. This week I've made a diaper cake, which turned out adorable, filled a diaper bag and made a medicine chest for later. It has various items like baby tylenol, baby motrin, teething gel, vitamins, gas drops. and ect. I even found a little sample of baby bandaides that says "I'm ok". Going today to find some items for the future medicine chest. I also found the most adorable boxes that match your room decore and grandma just had to get them. We are getting more and more excited waiting for you but we will be patient. We have bought all the bottles you will ever need. Mommy decided to go with Dr. Brown bottles because they are suppose to help your tummy. Mommy also found these pacifiers that she really likes. They are made by Razz babies. If the pacifier drops it automatically closes over the nipple and it protects baby from any germs. So excited to find all this "new" stuff.

The baby is gaining weight during this period. The baby weighs approximately about 430 to 450 grams or one pound or 12.25 ounce. The crown to heel or rump length is about 27 cms or 11 inches approximately. The baby resembles a newborn child at this stage, only difference is that it is much thinner as there isn’t much development of baby fat yet. Though the baby is steadily gaining weight, the skin still has a wrinkled appearance. The baby’s body is undergoing continuous growth and development. All organs in the baby’s body are developing at a rapid rate. The liver of the baby has started production of various enzymes that are required for breaking down of billirubin. The billirubin is produced as a result of the breaking down of red blood cells. The fetal red blood cells have a shorter life span and so there is more production of billirubin in a fetus. The billirubin from fetal blood goes into the placenta and then passes into mother’s blood. The mother’s liver gets rid of the fetal billirubin. The pancreas of the baby is developing and growing at a steady rate.

The baby shows distinct lips and eyes at 22 weeks pregnant stage. The iris or the colored part of the eye is still lacking pigment. The eyelids and eyebrows are well formed. The tooth buds are formed and can be seen lying under the gum line. At this stage of 22 weeks pregnancy, the baby’s brain is developing very rapidly. The sensory systems of the baby are also developing very fast during this period. The brain has developed a good network of neurons by now, and baby is learning about the sense of touch. The baby may start exploring its face by stroking and start moving legs and arms to touch and feel. In the case of a female fetus, the ovaries and primitive ova or egg cells have developed well. The female fetus will also have a completely formed uterus by now.