Week 24

Almost every expectant mom's pregnant belly button pops at some point as her swelling uterus pushes on everything in its path... but mine isn't popping out (I guess I'm too fat?) The baby is about eight and a half inches long and one and a half pounds, gaining steadily at a rate of six ounces per week! Much of that weight comes from accumulating baby fat, as well as from growing organs, bones, and muscle. By now, his face is almost fully formed, complete with eyelashes, eyebrows, and hair! Is he a brunette, a blond, a redhead? Actually, right now his locks are white since there's no pigment yet.... (but he'll be a brunette, most likely... as Jason and I are both and have both always been brunettes)

Wondering what (and who) the baby will look like? If we had a baby cam, you'd almost be able to tell by now because that beautiful face (though still tiny) is almost fully formed!!! Our last ultrasound picture showed the baby's profile and it looked like he may have my nose & chin structure... although it doesn't seem that he has the Stinger forehead (thank God!)... lol. It's more like a 7-head and poor Aunt Kacy got stuck with it! Bwaaaahhhahahah!

All kinds of sounds can be heard by the baby in the womb: from air exhaling from my lungs, those gastric gurgles produced by my stomach and intestines, my and Jason's voice (which he'll actually be able to recognize at birth!!! SO COOL!), and even very loud sounds such as honking horns, Jantzi barking, or a wailing ambulance. We've gotten sick of Norah Jones and have introduced more variety into the baby's musical repertoire at night... to include Josh Groban, Jack Johnson, the wonderful piano playing of my good friend Lucas Cusimano, recordings of Daddy singing (one with Daddy & Aunt Lisa).... and all kinds of other decent music.