17 weeks....

Well I am 17 weeks and 2 days. I have been trying to take a few moments out of the day to sit in silence and pay attention to everything I feel to see if I notice the baby yet. I haven't yet...but my midwife said it could be up to week 20 before I really notice it. I am really excited for that. And for March 17th...... about 3 weeks and 2 days now :) I'm on the countdown!! Right now the development is ...according to "Parents.com" this is what baby is at now...

"Your baby is growing stronger by the day. You can feel that for yourself as those first timid flutters become more pronounced pokes from her busy little feet and hands. She can touch her own face, and she may be looking for her thumb to suck.

Your baby is now about 5 inches long -- that's not quite as long as a ballpoint pen -- and her body systems are in good working order. Her circulatory system and urinary tract are functioning, and she is inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid as she learns to breathe.

Pink nipples are forming on her chest, and your baby has mammary glands even if she's a he. If your baby is a girl, her ovaries are busy developing tiny follicles. She will have 6 million eggs or so at this point in your pregnancy, but that number will fall to about 1 million by the time she is born.

If you could see your baby, she'd look long and lanky, with legs not much bigger around than your thumb. Soon she'll start developing a layer of fat that will keep her warm after birth. In fact, a newborn weighing about 8 pounds at birth will have more than 5 pounds of fat on her body."