24 Weeks

Along: 24 weeks.  I've hit the 6 month mark!

Size of Baby:  Baby B now weighs 1.5 pounds.  He is about the size of a standard letter.  He is gaining about 6 ounces per week now, really packing it on!  He now has a complete set of eyelashes and eyebrows, and even a good sprinkling of hair on his head!

Gender:  It's a boy!!!

Sleep:  Sleep is still wonderful.  I sleep well almost every night and often don't even wake up once!  I feel very lucky!

What I Miss:  Other than wine and margaritas, nothing!  I don't like sushi, never cared much for lunch meats, so it's all pretty good so far.  I don't feel like I'm missing much.

Cravings:  Yesterday I was craving egg salad something fierce!  Luckily I had a ton of eggs in the fridge and whipped some up.  :)  And no, I didn't even put it on some bread, just ate it right out of the bowl!

Symptoms:  I'm feeling Baby B move around so much.  I'm now starting to distinguish between a kick, punch, and full on summer salt!  It's the sweetest thing!  My hands and feet are starting to swell a lot now.  Besides my wedding rings, I can't wear most of my other rings, or it will depend on the day whether the ring fits or not.  I'm looking forward to wearing flip flops so I don't have to squeeze my chubster feet into closed shoes anymore!

Best Moment this Week:  The best moment this week has to be when one of my students brought me a little gift.  She comes in first thing in the morning and places this gift bag on my desk.  I'm intrigued, "What is this?  Is this for me?!?"  She says, "Yes, open it!"  I open it and find two adorably cute baby boy outfits!  One had puppies on it (my students know I have two dogs and love dogs) and the other had cars and trucks on it.  I was SO touched.  It was the sweetest and most thoughtful thing.  She told me she went with her mom and she got to pick out the outfits.  Besides Molly, she's only the second person to buy an outfit for Baby B!


Another sweet moment... Jimmy finally felt the baby move for the first time!  He thinks it is the coolest thing.  I'm excited he can finally share those moments with me.  :)


Well, spring has definitely spring here in Virginia!  I know I'm really looking forward to the nice weather and wearing flip flops and dresses again!  


Enjoy the beautiful spring weather everyone!


Love,


Judi and Jimmy