Closing out on month 5!

I'm wrapping up the 23rd week and will be heading into month 6 on Saturday- WOW!

This week baby is working hard on learning to breathe on her own- her blood vessels in her lungs are developing to prepare for life outside the womb. Her ears are beginning to hear "familiar" noises- for baby Hughes, this is most likely the barking and noise of her crazy dog, Stella.

"So far, I'm excited to get a little sister. She already has a lot of cool toys that I carry in my mouth until I get in trouble."

Baby is weighing in at just over a pound and will continue to grow at quick rates.

Here's the bump at week 23:

As you can see, baby girl is starting to make her presence known. I get no fewer than 2-3 comments a day on my belly. They range from "Oh, I love your sweet belly." to "You don't really LOOK pregnant. You kind of just look like you've been eating at a lot of buffets." That came from a boy so I didn't take it personal. But, actually, I think I would rather look pregnant then like I'd been frequenting Golden Corral. Ha.

Cheers to short work weeks! Looking forward to spending time with family in Lexington!