The Elton John song “Rocketman” comes to mind this week only because my belly was sticking out at an angle and looking like the tip of a rocket! And though I haven’t yet felt the baby move, we were able to feel a “hardness” as to where we think s/he was. I woke up one morning and as usual, feel my belly and say good morning to the baby…well right “behind” my belly button, I felt a hardness. I showed my husband and after a good amount of poking, prodding and rubbing (we were like mad scientists or kids in a candy store – whichever has the nicer appeal ), eventually the hardness had moved from near the belly button to another location further down…so that had to have been the baby…..again, no kicks yet, but if we initiate the touch, we can feel the outline of the baby…..I can’t wait to feel it kick!!! Well, then again, remembering how “active” our little one was at the ultrasound, maybe there will be a day when I say “baby, please stop kicking me!”

So we do make 17 weeks this week….and I was amazed that the baby has grown to about 5.5 inches!!! WOW!!  Since I am not a big fan of turnips — the veggie that the baby is similar to in size — sorry, no recipes….but instead, here are some fun videos that I have come across! Enjoy!

Quadruplets laughing….

Baby giving the “evil eye”….