- His brain is developing wrinkles. Up until now, the surface of his brain has been smooth, and the rapid growth he's working on now means he needs more surface area for those deep thoughts. Hence, wrinkles.
- His little water world contains a pint and a half of amniotic fluid
- Lanugo, the hair that was helping with the body temperature regulation, is starting to disappear as he puts on more fat
- Monkey is now capable of producing tears
- Toenails are in their final stage of production
- At almost three pounds, he's going to more than double his weight in the next 10 weeks (and in the case of Zoo Keeper's family, tripling his weight is entirely possible!). He stretches to just under 16 inches.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
30 Weeks
This week in Monkey development: