We got one of those exercise balls. I always thought they were silly when I saw them before, but wow, you can get so sore just from sitting on it! It's really great for helping posture, and of course there's lots of other ways to use it to get a work out. For $10, I'd say it's a great investment for anyone!
No weird cravings yet. I've had small cravings here and there, probably my biggest craving is chocolate. Right now I'm on a chocolate and caramel kick (had to have some Rolos). Earlier on in the pregnancy I craved my grandmother's southern peach cobbler so bad, we had to make another grocery run to get some fresh peaches and other ingredients (can't forget vanilla ice cream!). I was in peach cobbler heaven. Ben said he liked it the most on the first day but didn't really like the flavor of it reheated.... It was a sad day to know that I was going to have the rest of it all to myself! Haha it was soooooo good!
Nothing new in my world, really. Started washing and folding some of the baby clothes we have before I start taking inventory. The 0-3 month onesies are some of the cutest and smallest clothes I've ever held. It's a very interesting feeling to look at the clothes basket and see little boy clothes ready to be laundered. I'm loving this little guy more and more and really can't wait to hold him in a few months and shower him with kisses.
Ben and I keep envisioning having this little boy and all the fun things we will get to do with him and teach him. I am super excited for all the baby stages, but I also keep envisioning the 2 & 3 year old stages where he's walking and we can take family walks around our neighborhood and look at lizards and ... well the list goes on and on with things to do.
There's still so much to get done before his arrival. I started looking at baby shopping websites to get an idea of how much more we need and what it will cost. The good thing is that a lot of this stuff we only need to get once and then when it's time to plan for baby#2, we will already have a lot of what we need. The bad thing is that it's just soooo much to get at one time! And I am only talking about essentials and not things that are neat to have (i.e. a baby wipes warmer is an interesting idea but not an essential).
And if you're worried about Mr Fred, he's still getting plenty of attention. He's been very sweet to me lately. Not sure if he has any idea what's going on or if he's able to sense it. He can see the new clothes and toys, but he's actually not that interested in them. He's not a fan of toys that make noises or sing songs, but I keep telling him that he's going to have to get used to it for a while. Some of the baby toys make some of the same sounds that his cat toys make...I believe that he does approve of those types of toys.
Here's what babycenter says about what's going on with baby at 24 weeks:
Your baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at about 1 1/3 pounds. Since he's almost a foot long (about the size of 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.
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