As I'm nearing the end of carrying Kate in my womb, time seems to drag on. So I thought I'd look up the gestation period of animals for a little comparison. (Not to say that a human baby is the same as an animal baby, but just to see what animals go through.)
Here are a few:
elephant - 645 days, (that's almost 2 years!)
beaver - 122 days,
domestic cat -61 days, (2 months!)
domestic dog - 64 days, (again!)
kangaroo - 42 days, (wow! but I guess then they use the pouch)
horse - 336 days,
mouse - 19 days, (we don't even know we're pregnant at that point!)
whale - 490 days,
zebra - 365 days
Whales and elephants take the cake! I guess if you're growing something that big it takes a while. Horses and Zebras aren't far behind...around 100 days longer than humans.
Ah, well, interesting information. Here's a visual of me at 39 weeks.
Kate's getting too big for her home...time to come out!
4 comments:
Wow! You look absolutely gorgeous. Can't wait to see Kate!
You do look gorgeous and the room is gorgeous! Looking forward to hearing the news of Kate being here!!! I love reading all the things that are going through your mind right now! It is such a blessing when we don't get to visit often! Love you!
You are so cute, and I loved the perspective. Hang in there. Kate will be ready to come out and play soon!
I love the baby belly! Precious!
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