the update:

Baby update as of week 17:

"Your baby's skeleton is changingfrom soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — her lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Your baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and she's around 5 inches long from head to bottom. She can move her joints, and her sweat glands are starting to develop."

Our next appointment is August 20th and we have a scheduled ultrasound.  Hopefully Baby B won't be hiding the "goods" so we can find out if it's a little Brandon or little Samantha :)