21 weeks - did you know?

• Baby Boy is very busy moving.
• Baby probably weighs around 12-15 ounces and is around 10 1/2 inches long from head to toe.
• Within the next 5 weeks, baby boy will have another rapid growth spurt and be more than a little lean mean growing maching.  The beginnings of what is commonly called "brown fat" is just starting to fill into help baby retain some body heat, which is crucial as he is not yet capable of regulating his own body temperature.
• His eyebrows and eyelids have finished forming this week.
• The addition of REM (Rapid Eye Movement) has been added to the baby's sleep schedule.  He sleeps approximately 12-14 hours a day.
• Taste buds are being formed on his tongue.