24 weeks

Only 16 more weeks left! Crazy!!!

Let's see....FINALLY last night Andy got to feel the baby kick. And he kicked him HARD a few times too! hahaha. Pretty funny actually. Also, my mom got to feel him kick yesterday too! He's definately getting a lot stronger now. Last week he was kind of quiet and I didn't feel him that much, however today he has been going nuts all morning, so I think it will be another active week!

His room is all done now, except for getting carpet. We need to go and order that.

The summer heat is a little rougher than I was expecting, but I'll make it!

Here's what is going on this week:

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.

from whattoexpect.com