What you’re watching here isn’t just black-and-white static — it’s life in motion. At 39 days via ultrasound, each puppy is safely developing inside its own fluid-filled sac within the uterine horns. You’ll notice: • Dark round or oval spaces → the amniotic sacs • Brighter gray shapes inside → the developing puppies • Clear wiggles, stretches, and turns → active fetal movement • Rhythmic flicker → strong, steady heartbeats By this stage, the puppies have formed spines, limbs, and functioning ner

Prepare to be dazzled. This week I’ve been focused on the language development of young children. Earlier in the week we discussed the ways that babies’ brains begin organizing around the native language of their mothers while still in utero - which led a number of you to pose the same question: what if mom (or the baby’s household) is bilingual? All the better! Young children are the world’s most efficient language learners - and easily master the challenge of bilingualism in supportive setting