There has been a belly explosion over the past week–trust me, this picture does not adequately capture the change. It’s HUGE. (Yes, I know–I say that now, but wait until a few weeks down the road…)

It’s a big week for the baby too:

“You’re carrying about 10.5 inches and 10.5 ounces of solid baby. Your baby is aware of all kinds of sounds, from the beating of your heart and growling of your tummy, to songs on the radio and the buzzing of your alarm clock. If you feel a “bounce” in your tummy when you hear a loud noise, it’s because your baby hears it, too! This is the start of your baby’s active phase. You’ll feel every twist, turn, and wiggle. At this point, your little one really looks like a miniature baby—and we do mean miniature as the baby currently weighs a mere eighth of their final birth weight. With half the pregnancy behind you, the most significant gains are yet to come!”

Only 72 hours until we find out the sex of the baby!