26 Weeks - Movin' and Shakin'

BABY BOO IS 26 WEEKS OLD, ABOUT THE SIZE OF A CABBAGE

HE MAY BE ABLE TO HEAR AND RECOGNIZE OUR VOICES

Well I'm a day late with this post but that's OK.  We had a busy weekend!  The Kentucky Derby was on Saturday so we went down to Louisville for our friend's annual Derby Party.  We've been doing this for several years now and while the hosts have changed over the years, the tradition remains the same.  Tim and I used to go to Louisville all the time for shows, parties, etc (oh, to be back in our 20's!) but now we're lucky to see our southern friends once a year for the Derby.  It's a sad change but that's what happens when everyone starts getting married and having babies.  Which is, in fact, not sad at all  :)

It has been the COOLEST thing seeing Boo move from the outside of my belly!  I can't get enough!  When I feel him move, I love to just watch my belly for those little pulses and quivers.  But whenever I tell Tim to come over and take a look, Boo stops his little dance routine!  He always gets stage fright for Daddy, which is so weird.  I hope Tim get's a chance to see some of the big movements I have.  He has only seen little twitches so far.  But when my whole belly moves and shakes it is AWESOME.  A couple of the girls at work have had a chance to see and feel him kick which was so much fun to show them.  I, and my boss Amanda who is pregnant now as well, are the first on the team to have kids so the whole thing is mostly new to everyone else.  I hope to capture the movement on video one of these days.

24 Weeks - Boo is Super Active!

BABY BOO IS 24 WEEKS OLD, ABOUT THE SIZE OF A CAULIFLOWER

HE IS USING HIS HANDS TO EXPLORE A NEW WORLD OF TACTILE SENSATIONS

It's really amazing how Boo is responding to my movements now.  If I'm sitting back in my chair and then lean forward, he punches and kicks up a storm haha!  Same thing happens if I roll over in bed.  I am loving this stage so much.  It's amazing to feel him move and respond.  Proves there's a little person in there with his own mind and his own feelings.   And to SEE him move is even more amazing!!  I could play games with him for hours :)  He'll kick, I'll push back, and he'll kick my hand again.  I even think I felt his head at one point, and every time I put my hand over it he'd start kicking and punching a TON.  I think it wasn't comfortable for him haha!  So I only did that a couple times.  After a while I couldn't feel his head in that spot anymore.  I think it was his head - it was a domed round spot, slightly firmer than any other spot on my belly.  And then it wasn't there anymore, like he moved.  Tim is in Cincinnati for a few days this week to do some training for work, so I'm sorry he wasn't here to play along with us.  

This past weekend I got a big help from my friend Kristin - she lent me a bunch of her maternity clothes!  Her little guy, Adler, was born last summer so she had tons of stuff I could borrow.  I am so grateful for it!  These things add up and it's saving me a lot of money.  She had the most adorable maxi dress which I intend to get a lot of use out of, as well as many nicer tops that she used for work but that I could use for going out to dinner and such.  The outfit I'm wearing in the photo above is more normal for me at work, we don't dress up at all.  She also had a pretty bridesmaids dress she wore when she was 36 weeks in her friend's wedding and she's letting me borrow it for my cousin's wedding this summer!  I'm not in the wedding, but I needed something dressy and her dress is perfect.

19 Weeks - Holy Cuteness

BABY BOO IS 19 WEEKS OLD AND ABOUT THE SIZE OF A SWEET POTATO

THAT'S 10.5in LONG AND 10.5oz!

BOO CAN HEAR MY HEARTBEAT AND MUFFLED NOISES FROM OUTSIDE.

I have been spending the last few weeks perfecting our registry and adding some cute new items!  Tim and I took a trip to Buy Buy Baby to try out strollers and car seats/carriers, of which there were MANY.  It is so overwhelming!  But we started with ones we had heard good things about and went from there.  In the end we chose a Chicco car seat/carrier and a City Mini stroller with 3 wheels and an easy one-hand method of folding.  Both are now on the registry!  I also recently found the cutest bath stuff at Target - adorable hooded towels and a whale tub.  SO CUTE!!  There are times when trying to figure out what to register for is super overwhelming, and other times when it's just plain fun :)  

In other news, I have been feeling Boo move in there more and more!  It happens almost every day now.  I feel it most when I'm lounging on the couch or in bed.  I think being in a reclined position tightens the area around the baby so it's easier to feel.  It's so exciting!  I'll probably change my tune when she's kicking me in the ribs...