24 weeks

24 Weeks- Huge growth spurt going on! I went in for my weekly blood pressure check and we heard the boys' heartbeats. Everything is going well! My doctor says I'm measuring about 32 weeks. She also said that I will probably start to get tired again because my body thinks I'm a lot further along.

We're taking an infant CPR and safety class at the hospital this week and next week. Lots of stuff to know about. They went over CPR, choking, pool safety and baby proofing the house. We also practiced with the car seats when we got home from class and they are really easy to use (thank God after seeing some of the really difficult ones at the class). I'm getting back into planning and organizing mode- we have a new storage cabinet in the garage that we moved all the paint, car stuff and other supplies into, we can add a lock to it once the boys are older. We also got a new set of drawers for my closet. It's also good practice for Jim before crib building time gets here!

I love this organizer that Crystal got me! You can write all the hospital and emergency numbers in it and read about everything you need to get ready. It's been really helpful. Jim has read a lot of good books too- he liked the crash course for new dads manual the best. The Pregnancy Sucks for Men was pretty funny too.


We also went to a maternity store this week...omg...
I wanted to get a dress to wear to Tonia's baby shower this weekend and everything there was ummmm revolting. I think several of the dresses were worn by Dustin Hoffman in the movie Tootsie...I got some sleep clothes that I can use now and in the hospital and some pee pee tee pees! Erica told me about these and I have been looking for them. She told me that they made life a lot better when changing baby boy diapers :)

The boys have been kicking like crazy, Jim feels them every day now too. Sometimes I can look at my stomach and see it move from them too! It's hard for me to visualize where they are, I can definitely feel 2 separate babies moving I just can't tell which ones legs are where. One of them has been using my right rib as a foot rest. Jim asked me what if felt like for me to feel them kick and move and I said if you pictured a hampster in a box then my stomach would be the box. Jessica asked me about feeling them too- It's hard to describe because I've never felt anything like it before, but I love feeling them and knowing that they are doing well. It's kind of alien like but I guess you just get used to it. Once Crystal had little Ava she told me that she missed having her with her all the time, so sweet!

Here's my new orchid:

It's so pretty, I've always wanted one. The care instructions say that they like being really dry and barely want to be watered at all...Good choice husband...

24 weeks Development:

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. In the past few weeks, the top of mom's uterus has risen above her belly button and is now about the size of a soccer ball!