So I’m feeling much bigger than I was at this time with S and E, but that’s expected, right? Anyway, so I can document it, here’s what I look like around 24 weeks:
After taking these via webcam from work, I realized angling your body instead of a 90* angle of the belly, makes you look slim and not so plump!!! LOL Got to remember that for the future!
My Mother In Law sent this in an email and I laughed. True, I’m not a Jersey wife, but it was funny none the less. ENJOY!
JERSEY WIVES
Three men were sitting together bragging about how they had given their new wives duties. The first man had married a woman from Illinois and had told her that she was going to do the dishes and house cleaning. It took a couple of day’s, but on the third day he came home to see a clean house and dishes washed and put away.
The second man had married a woman from Michigan. He had given his wife orders that she was to do all the cleaning, dishes, and the cooking. The first day he didn’t see any results but the next day he saw it was better. By the third day, he saw his house was clean, the dishes were done, and there was a huge dinner on the table.
The third man had married a beautiful girl from New Jersey. He told her that her duties were to keep the house clean, dishes washed, lawn mowed, laundry washed, and hot meals on the table for every meal. He said the first day he didn’t see anything, the second day he didn’t see anything, but by the third day some of the swelling had gone down and he could see a little out of his left eye enough to fix himself a sandwich and load the dishwasher.
For those of you who read about Evie wanting bigger boobies, this picture will make you laugh – actually you’ll laugh anyway. It’s one of my favorite pictures of Evie when she was little.
So I’m at 24 weeks today. I go in tomorrow for another ultrasound (last time they didn’t get a clear shot of the 4 chambers of the heart) and then have my check up. I’m REALLY hoping I’m measuring a week under – cause I’m feeling big! LOL I know I’m on my 3rd kid and women gain the weight faster with every kid they have, but it doesn’t mean I couldn’t wish I was smaller! LOL (Especially when you see my friend, Leona, who only has 2 months left and I’m already bigger than her! Brat) 😉 I keep waiting for my sister to sing “Here we go a waddling along the streets of green” to me like I used to do to her when she was pregnant – I’m a waddling too. LOL Welp, here’s the info on week 24:
Your baby’s growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at just over a pound. Since he’s almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but his body is filling out proportionally and he’ll soon start to plump up. His brain is also growing quickly now, and his taste buds are continuing to develop. His lungs are developing “branches” of the respiratory “tree” as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help his air sacs inflate once he hits the outside world. His skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.
For those of you who have seen Dr Horrible’s Sign Along Blog – you’ll get a kick out of this. It’s AWESOME! It’s an 8-bit Dr Horrible!!! It’s only the first act but it’s so great! Click here to watch 8-bit Dr Horrible
So, I made an Easter page, just one of the kiddos together (I’ll be doing another one with Easter activities) and although it’s marked as “Done” – I’m still not satisfied with it. I can’t put my finger on it right now but before I print it I’m sure I’ll be making changes to it. Oh well, for now…here it is!
So we found a family for the birds…and I’m only a little sad. Our front room looks bare! We gave away the black couch, I took down the small pictures of family all over our wall and replaced them with larger pictures of our kids (and a floating shelf) and now the bird cage and stand are gone. All we have left is the rocking chair. We have plans…oh believe me we have plans!…for the space, but saving the money for it (after we get Steve a new car) is going to take some time. So, now we wait…and for those who visit…you get to sit on kitchen chairs! So be prepared! LOL
This morning I woke up and realized I wasn’t previously woken up by the small chirping of those birds (or on some days the loud chirping) and I know I’ll miss them a bit. They are fun animals and I wish we would have played with them more…but hopefully their new family will. Good luck Princess and Sunny!
Well, I’m 1 week shy of halfway point (unless I go early – that means I have already passed halfway!) and 1 week away from finding out the gender. I’m very excited! Although I do not enjoy tomatoes it looks like that’s what I’m carrying these days. LOL
Your baby’s sensory development is exploding! Her brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Some research suggests that she may be able to hear your voice now, so don’t be shy about reading aloud, talking to her, or singing a happy tune if the mood strikes you.
Her arms and legs are in the right proportions to each other and the rest of her body now. Her kidneys continue to make urine and the hair on her scalp is sprouting. A waxy protective coating called the vernix caseosa is forming on her skin to prevent it from pickling in the amniotic fluid.
I’ve definitely noticed that I’m getting bigger. I can still wear my regular jeans but some days I have to unbutton them. Still feeling well so that’s good. 🙂
No, not mine – been there, done that! But today was Mike (Steve’s bro) and Dana’s wedding day! How exciting! Neither of them wanted anything big so we had a nice gathering of close family/work friends and immediate family for the wedding and luncheon. We’ve had a few weeks to help them sort through details and get things prepared… She was able to get a dress in time and it was great that she loves calla lilies like I do – we were able to re-use my bouquet and a few table decorations as well as my veil!
This morning we got to the church, Dana & Mike got changed, and we got the wedding started. The Bishop is brand new so this was his first wedding. I know he was nervous but he did a great job and kept us laughing while giving great advice and getting the important stuff taken care of. I really appreciated his words of advice – he spoke about oxen in the pioneer days and how, when an ox is used to help pull wagons or plow fields, they can only get so much accomplished. BUT, if you ‘yolk’ two oxen together and have them work together, the job can get done right and more quickly and more reliably. (I know I butchered how he said it but that’s kind of the idea) He advised Mike & Dana to be like the oxen…to work together, to make decisions together, to help each other through the tough times, etc. He was very funny – even brought up the fact that Mom Shaw cheats at cards (lol) and just made it a nice, relaxing – and entertaining – wedding.
(they love the black & white photos)
After they said their “I Do’s” they signed their marriage license. Great story – Mike went down to get the marriage license earlier this week. After he got it he realized they typed “Michael” and “Dan” – uh…Utah does not do same gender marriages!!! He called the office, they said they’d mail it to him and he reminded them he was getting married this Saturday. Yeah…the ‘fixed’ license did not show up. SO, they signed the marriage license for “Michael” and “Dan”! LOL – CLASSIC!
It was raining outside so we did not really get to take any pictures – hopefully they’ll be able to get out there on another day – but we did get a few good ones throughout the whole day.
At the luncheon, we did a BBQ since that fit Mike & Dana’s personality more than a traditional style luncheon. It was great! Plenty of food, lots of great conversation and another entertaining event – the cake cutting!!!! Not only did the cake get shoved into Dana’s nose a little…but Dana’s son (JoJo) tried to get Mike and when JoJo turned to run, Mike got a nice big glob in his hair!
The newlyweds ran off after everyone left the luncheon to spend time alone in SLC. We all had such a great time and are happy to have Dana & JoJo in our family!!!
We also got to meet JOHN’S GIRLFRIEND! Yeah – we weren’t ready for THAT one! She was super nice though! It’ll be interesting to see how this relationship goes…
wow…I really feel like all I do is update which week we’re on – although more recently I have added a FEW more things to my blog. But, here we are at 18 weeks. In 2 weeks from today we get to find out if we’re having a boy or a girl and then the fun begins…getting clothing together, setting up the nursery (which means moving the kids room to the basement) and many more things we want to get done around the house. Here’s the 18 week update:
Head to rump, your baby is about 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a bell pepper) and he weighs almost 7 ounces. He’s busy flexing his arms and legs — movements that you’ll start noticing more and more in the weeks ahead. His blood vessels are visible through his thin skin, and his ears are now in their final position, although they’re still standing out from his head a bit. A protective covering of myelin is beginning to form around his nerves, a process that will continue for a year after he’s born. If you’re having a girl, her uterus and fallopian tubes are formed and in place. If you’re having a boy, his genitals are noticeable now, but he may hide them from you during an ultrasound.
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04 23rd, 2010| 