WOW, how amazing it is to look down and see your belly move because there is a baby inside! It is an experience I can't really put into words. And now Tim got to see and feel the little kicks...so amazing. So as some of you all know...our Roo might be named Tyler Christopher...but I am not sure, cause what if he does not look like a Tyler...you know? BUT...everytime Tim talks to my belly, and he says Tyler...he gets a BIG KICK. He seems to respond to it...hmmm, so much to think about. heehee
My belly is growing...Almost overnight it happened. About a week and a half ago, we went to our friends Craig and Lisa's to play some poker :) Lisa said she thought my belly would be bigger. I thought so too, but this boy was hanging out in the low zone. I looked more like I was packing some pounds...heehee Then Monday I woke up with this belly! IT was so funny. Tim even noticed. It seems like each week it gets bigger. I can't imagine how much bigger I can get! I have 16 weeks of growing to do! You know that pregnancy is actually like 10 months!!!
Ahhh shopping for baby...I love looking at little baby clothes. I pick up an outfit here and there, and sometimes I go in Roo's lil closet and just look at all the clothes. Almost like I am dreaming. I wonder what he will look like, act like...what his little hugs will feel like. I am so in love. I can't wait to meet our boy.
Here is whats going on this week :)
Your Baby Week 24
"Your baby is now about 8.4 inches from crown to rump (21cm) and weighs about 1.2 pounds (530g).
Your baby's face and body now look more like a full-term baby. She now looks close to how she will look at birth.
The eyes, though they are still closed, are now close together on the front of the face and the ears are in their finished position. Eyelashes are fairly well-developed and hair is growing on your baby's head.
Your baby's movements are becoming more restricted now as she fills up the uterus more. Cartwheels and somersaults inside the amniotic sac are no longer possible, but she can still hold the umbilical cord and touch and feel around her. Though your baby is already living in tight quarters in the amniotic sac, she will soon have even less room to move around.
Her vital organs are now quite mature. However, since the lungs are not yet fully formed, your baby would have breathing problems if born prematurely at this stage.
Your baby is becoming increasingly conscious of the world outside and may feel startled when you are startled.
Your baby may alternate between having very active and very calm periods that you can feel.
Your baby may have facial expressions such as frowning, squinting and pursing of the lips. "
XOXOX to Daddy Tim...
Love to all!
Candace
