27 weeks - did you know?

• Just about to the last and final trimester!! Some sources say this week and some say next week...either way, almost there!!!!
• Baby boy is about 14.5 inches long and weighs a little more than 2 pounds.
• Even now, at the beginning of the 3rd trimester, his little lungs are already capable of breathing air while the pulmonary vascular system can provide sufficient gas exchange and the central nervous system can generally regulate rhythmic breathing as well as his basal body temperature.
• Baby boy is on a regular sleep schedule and sleeps and wakes at regular intervals.

27 Weeks

Here are Mommy and Baby Boy at 27 weeks.

It was just a quick session but still so much fun to see how much he continues to grow.

Erik was so excited to tell me how much baby moves around and how much he enjoys feeling him move.  When I got to Nickie and Erik's they were painting baby's room. I can't wait to see the finished nursery :)

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26 weeks - did you know?

• Baby Boy Nilsen is approximately just under 2 pounds and just under 14 inches. Baby will continue to put on a lot of weight in the 3rd trimester and fatten up.  He is pretty lean and slender right now.
• The development that is occurring in this stage may seem small and insignificant, but it is very important as the baby begins to prepare for his entry into the world.
• The nerve pathways in the ears are developing and allowing baby to respond more consistently to the sounds he hears.
• Baby boy is continuing to swallow amniotic fluid which is causing his lungs to develop.
• His eyelids have finally separated (they were fused closed previously) and he is finally having his first looks around the studio in Mommy's belly. His eyes are blue in the womb and may change color later in life.  Pupils do not have their final color until a few months after birth.
• Baby boy has recently acquired the ability to say "yes" or "no" in rudimentary sign language as he can now move his head back and forth.
• Brain tissue and neaurons are all developing at a rapid pace, increasing his brain activity and will continue to function at accelaterated levels for the first seven to eight years of childhood.
• Baby boy's blood circulation is completely functional.

24 Weeks

I am WAYYYY overdue in posting these pictures.

But, these are from a couple of weeks ago.

You can see Baby Nilsen has grown a lot since our last photo shoot. 

Mommy and Daddy can feel him kicking, rolling and moving around in there. 

 They are so excited to meet their little man!!!

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25 weeks - did you know?

• Baby boy is starting to put on the baby fat, which will be one of the main ongoing changes in appearance in the upcoming weeks.
• Baby is approximately 1 3/4 pounds and 13.5 inches in lenght.  That is the approximate size of a 5 pound bag of flour or eggplant.
• This week baby will be scootching slowly out of the old breech position and start rotating (already) into a better position for delivery.
• Baby boy is now able to do more with his fingers and can now move his fingers to make a complete fist.  His movements become more dexterous, and he will be able to touch and hold his feet. He will also begin to prefer his left or right hand at this time.
• The tooth fairy is hovering over baby boy this week as his permanent "grown-up" teeth are developing in buds high inside his gums.
• Baby boy's nerves around the mouth and lip area are showing more sensitivity now, preparing baby for eating. His swallowing reflexes are developing too. 

24 weeks - did you know?

• Baby boy is continuing to gain weight and starting to fill out. He is about 1 1/2 pounds and about 13 inches long.
• His ears are done.
• His fingernails are done.
• Baby boy is about to kick up the dance party a notch because he can now hear and react to sounds from the outside world.  Studies show that babies find gently music and Mommy's voice most soothing.
• Baby boy's taste buds are still growing.
• His bones are continuing to ossify (harden).
• His brain is growing rapidly.
• Baby boy's lungs are becoming more developed and more complex.  The branches of the main lung are beginning to form as well as special cells that will produce surfactant.  Surfactant is necessary for the airs sacs to inflate easily. 

22 weeks - did you know?

• Baby Boy has pretty much taken on the form of a newborn baby, but is incredibly small.  He weighs approximately 1 lb and is probably almost a foot in length (head to toe).
• Much development will continue to occur over the next 18 weeks. The baby's skin appears wrinkly, but this is because he has not yet gained enough weight to fill the skin out. The baby chub is soon to come!
• Baby Boy's lips are becoming more distinct, and the first signs of teeth are appearing as buds beneath his gum line.
• His eyes are completely formed, but the iris (the colored portion of the eye) still lacks pigment.
• His inner ear is developed and he has his own sense of balance. Balance also promotes physical dexterity, which has him actively feeling out his surroundings where skin, body parts and the resident umbilical cord are the big sensory experiences.
• Baby boy's senses are developing daily. His brain now has a full complement of neurons and the baby is learning about his body and surroundings through touch.  Touch is one of the first senses to mature and the baby may stroke his face or feel his arms and legs.