24 weeks and Father's Day

Yes, last Thursday put us at 24 weeks!  Evan is moving a lot and growing so much!  It's like she has dance parties in my belly sometimes.  Jeff and I have seen her either kicking or pushing out to make my belly jump---it's AWESOME!  And last night she was thumping around and I called Jeff over to feel her....he felt her and then started talking to her, and she thumped him right back.  He spoke to her again and she tapped back again!  It was so sweet....Oh, I can't wait to see her again!
I have gained about 10 lbs so far.  I'm happy about that, and I think it's right where I'm supposed to be.

Here is what is going on at 24 weeks:

Your baby isn't just sitting around (on your bladder) doing nothing, he's working hard preparing for life outside the womb—perfecting his lungs and packing on the pounds. He'll gain 1/2 pound this week alone. 

Other highlights this week:

• Things are starting to get a little crowded inside the old womb as baby grows bigger and bigger. Your ribs are probably pining away for the good old days when they didn't have a foot permanently lodged between them. Hate to break it to you, but it's going to get worse before it gets better.
• Your baby's ears are fully functional now. And since they are, you may notice that loud noises and sudden movements can startle the little bugger. He's getting used to the everyday sounds inside the womb: the sound of your heart beating, your lungs inhaling and exhaling air, the growling of your stomach because your partner promised he'd be right back with that double cheeseburger and he's taking forever! He'll even be able to hear your voice when your partner finally arrives and you ask him where the bleep he's been! So talk nice!
• Baby's got a fully developed inner ear now. This means his sense of balance is working and he can tell whether he's hanging upside down or right side up. He can also feel you moving, so go ahead, pop in your favorite tunes and boogie.
• Your little Wiener schnitzel is about the length of a foot-long Chicago hot dog and weighs about 1 1/3 pounds.

Here is the belly pic at 24 weeks:

On Sunday, we celebrated Father's Day.  Dad is in Alabama working, but we called him and spoke to him for a while.  I know he wishes he was back home, but he will be soon!  We drove to Durham to eat dinner with the Jennings side of the family and Mom came up to meet us.

Here is the little gift that Evan and I made for Jeff (you need to click on it to make it big enough to read!)  I put it in a frame for him!:

Evan is one lucky girl to have such a wonderful Daddy already!  :)  


We are heading to Carolina Beach again this weekend---woohoo!!  Amanda, Jake, Christin and Jason will be there too and we can't wait!  Pictures will be posted later on!  Ready to soak up some more sun!!