Baby Meadow is nearly an inch long — about the size of a grape
— and weighs just a fraction of an ounce. She's starting to look more
and more human. Her essential body parts are accounted for, though
they'll go through plenty of fine-tuning in the coming months. Other
changes abound: Meadow's heart finishes dividing into four chambers,
and the valves start to form — as do her tiny teeth. The embryonic
"tail" is completely gone. Meadow's organs, muscles, and nerves are
kicking into gear. The external sex organs are there but won't be
distinguishable as male or female for another few weeks. Her eyes are
fully formed, but her eyelids are fused shut and won't open until 27
weeks. She has tiny earlobes, and her mouth, nose, and nostrils are more
distinct.

Teeny-tiny Meadow at 9 weeks :)
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