24 Weeks & 2 Days

Short post today. Nothing too significant happened this week and I am thoroughly exhausted right now. Next week's post will be more detailed. :)

Bud has still been very busy and Martin can often feel his/her movements. I'm getting bigger all the time, and a lot of my non-maternity shirts aren't really fitting anymore. (The non-maternity pants mostly stopped fitting a while ago already.) I know it's picture-posting week, but I think I'm going to wait until next week. I hope nobody's too terribly disappointed.

This weekend Martin's mom is in town to help us baby-shop. We went to the Baby and Kid Show at the Convention Centre yesterday. It was quite interesting, and we entered our names in about 1,000 draws (or at least that's what it felt like). Maybe we'll get lucky and win something! We also picked out a crib and dresser/change table that we like, but we haven't gone to actually purchase them yet. Besides that, we got a LOT of little stuff - bottles, blankets, towels, etc. plus a few clothes too. (Grandma Rose couldn't resist buying a few outfits for Bud.) Six hours of walking around yesterday really took a toll on my knees and hips and back, so today I'm feeling very pregnant and achy and tired. It's nice that we have the day off tomorrow too to recuperate.

Here's this week's Bud-facts:

- Bud weighs more than 1.3 pounds / 600 grams.
- Bud still has little body fat and his/her skin is thin and fragile, but he/she is now well-proportioned.
- Bud's brain is growing rapidly.
- Bud is slowly starting to fill the space inside me.
- From crown to heel, Bud measures about 11.8" / 30cm.

More in a few days....including (likely) Bud's gender! (First Fetal Assessment is on Tuesday.)