Dear Baby "Onion," (3/11/09)

Today you are 17 weeks and doing some serious growing. Your skeleton is turning from rubbery cartilage into hardened bone and you can move all your joints. Your hearing is developing now which means Mommy and Daddy will be listening to lots of classical music, singing to you more often, and reading books to you. Also, your umbilical cord is growing stronger and thicker. You are already 5 inches long and your sweat glands are starting to develop too. You even have toe and finger prints of your very own already. Wow, that's enough to make me tired for sure!

Daddy and I are very excited for this coming weekend because we have some dear friends coming to visit (Natasha and Mike)! We can't wait to spend time with them and for them to see my growing belly, hear the recording of your heart beat, and see the ultrasound pictures. We plan on spending lots of time outside since they are coming from NYC where the weather has been very cold and snowy all winter.

We also can't wait for that 18 week ultrasound next Wednesday! I think Grandma will join us as well. She really wants to see you too! Keep up the great work, grow strong everyday little one. Mommy and Daddy love you more and more each day!

Love,
Mommy and Daddy