(lighthearted music)
She's still just a hair
over eight inches long
and weighs just a pound and a half,
but this week, your
baby is starting to look
much more like the cuddly cutie
you've been picturing in your mind's eye.
Granted, her mini mug has
some filling out to do,
as does the rest of
her slender silhouette,
but as she accumulates
more muscle and fat,
she'll plump up nicely.
And here's another benefit
to her rounding out,
once your skinny minnie puts
on more subcutaneous fat,
her now translucent
skin will become opaque.
In other words, you won't be able to see
right through her birthday suit to her
organs, bones, and veins
like you could now.
That is, if you had a window on your womb.
Is she ready for her close-up? Almost.
She's still sporting bright
white eyelashes, eyebrows,
and hair, all of which have
yet to acquire pigment.
When they change to brown,
red, black or blond,
you'll have your very own Cover Girl.
And here's a breaking brain bulletin,
if you were to measure your
little one's brainwave activity,
you'd see that it's similar
to that of a newborn infant.
Wondering what that means?
Those brain cells have
matured enough to develop
conscience thought,
and most likely memory.
Couple that with her
amped-up auditory system
and it's no wonder that
babies who hear certain
musical pieces while in utero,
recognize and are calmed
by the very same music when they're born.
So crank up the Beethoven,
Beatles or Black Eyed Peas.
Your baby's sure to get her groove on.
Now and later.
(lighthearted music)
