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This is an extremely important week for our fast-growing multicellular friend who can now officially e called a "fetus" (according to doctors, nurses, and aficionados of semantics around the globe). This week, Hank/Emma will double in size from 1 inch to 2 inches and gain a significant amount of weight. He/she/it will actually achieve fruit-size-status this week (a juicy plum of the red variety), however the head will account for over half of its overall physical being. Don't you wish you could remember back to when you were all head and a little bit of body? Crazy.
In addition to a massive growth spurt, this fun-loving fetus will also begin exploring its body, especially its mouth (fun!), as it gains coordination skills and the sensation of touch. It's eyelids fuse together this week and the cornea begins to develop (more fun!), its swallow reflex starts working (whoa, watch that placenta that begins forming this week!), and it's olfactory senses begin devloping (this means you REALLY have to stop spraying that bathroom air freshener lest you really t.o. lil Hankemma!).
As we enter the second trimester, this inutero-tenant is going to require a lot of delish food (it can taste now afterall , so why the heck not?). As Amy moves further and further away from her desk, reaching further to type on her keyboard, Corey and I will be keeping the "Craving Board" up to date for all those who happen to make intermittent trips to our local Safeway.
Use this thread to discuss your life plans for Amy's baby/s.
So when I asked Jeeves what a fetus looks like at week 9, a common response was "a God-given miracle." Yes, my friends, what is happening inside the womb of Amy Scott is in fact a miracle of the
greatest kind, the miracle of life. At week 9 however, it seems that "a God-given miracle" takes the physical form of something more closely resembling a tadpole with a fivehead and the arms of Master Shake from Aqua Teen (see image at left). Okay, well, it actually looks more like the image on the right, but who's being scientific here (Corey, I know that picture disgusts you, but that's what a real God-given miracle looks like).
At 9 weeks, that adorable thing is also in the process of developing its testes or ovaries; therefore, the countdown to knowing if we're to expect a wee little Henry (Hank the Hammer) or a darling Emma is well on its way. The intestines are getting longer, and Amy's starting to smell things all funny-like. She's the first to know who sprays the Misty Rain airfreshener in the bathroom. Pretty soon, muscles will be developing and an ultrasound could show a little bit of movement action going on in there. Exciting! Eyelids are forming, so amneotic fluid isn't all up in the fetus' eyes, which can only be a positive development. I don't know about you, but I can't wait for this thing to become "cute" as defined by societal cuteness standards. Let the miracle of life continue!
Use this thread to discuss the baby's current names or offer a suggestion of your own. As of now...
If it's a boy: Henry David Scott
If it's a girl: Emma Kathryn Scott
This post is for Amy to update her ever-changing food cravings so that we at the office (and her husband) can properly address her needs.
2/27/08 3:18 PM: Broccoli and cheddar soup
2/20/08 10:43 AM: Croissants, chicken salad, and UTZ potato chips
2/15/08 1:46 PM: Amy wants eggplant and basil on basmati rice with thai sauce (pronounce "thai sauce" with lame thai accent)
2/14/08 2:24 PM: Amy wants pad thai now.2/14/08 11:52 AM: Amy wants vegetarian sushi rolls.
I will update this original post as comments are submitted.
