24 Weeks

Can you believe that in a few short weeks I'll be starting my third trimester?!? I can't! This baby has become a champion kicker - kicking when it's meal time, work time, sleep time, ALL OF THE TIME. =] I think it's been trying to say, "Mama, quit packing!" My next appointment is Tuesday and I get to meet the last of the doctors at my OBGYN office. I still need to register for the breastfeeding class (I'm undecided about the childbirth class) and the hospital tour. I'm expecting a luxury suite at the hospital to go with my celebrity status.

Anyway, here's what's been going on with the baby according to whattoexpect.com.

Your baby weighs more than a pound and a half right now and sports a crown-to-rump length of about eight and a half inches (standard letter size!).

Wondering what (and who) your baby will look like? If you had a baby cam, you'd almost be able to tell by now. That beautiful face (though still tiny) is almost fully formed. What's still missing from the picture is the fat that will be piled on under baby's skin. Until those fat deposits are made, that very tender skin is still very transparent, which means a close look would let you see clear through to all the organs, bones, and blood vessels. Fortunately, that see-through look won't last much longer. Babies at this stage of fetal development are gaining about six ounces each week — with much of that gain coming from fat, in addition to growing organs, bones, and muscle.

What's been playing on your little rocker's stereo system these days? All kinds of sounds can be heard by your baby in your womb: from air exhaling from your lungs (deep breath now), those gastric gurgles produced by your stomach and intestines, your voice and your partner's (which your baby will be able to recognize at birth), and even very loud sounds such as honking horns, barking dogs, or a wailing fire truck.

Weekly pictures!

whattoexpect.com

No nest.com picture - I'm STILL a papaya!

Belly Shots

And here are some pictures of the cat "helping" us pack for tomorrow's move. It's like she's the box mafia. You have to get by her to get a box.

What? You want a box? Just try and get one.

I'm busy, you'll have to come back another time.