The baby journal book, for week 24, says that "your baby's sense of hearing is developing and he can respond to music and your voice." This I can attest to, 100%!! Baby Louey has been moving and grooving so much lately, that if it weren't for modern ultrasound technology, I'd swear there was either three babies in my bump, or some kind of reincarnation of a Hindu god, with three sets of arms. This baby is making sure I know that s/he's in there and doing well. I have also learned that my unborn child in NOT a Handel fan. At rehearsals for the Messiah (I'm singing in) I have often had to stop singing for fear of ending up with bruised insides! (At first I thought he liked me singing....but now I'm thinking the kicks are trying to get me to be quiet!)
We have made it to week 24 and one would think that we have never been this pregnant before! Every day feels like a new milestone. Dan loves feeling the baby move and even Max has caught a kick or two (Ashton doesn't have the patience to wait with his hand on my bump.) We have named the baby (easy thing to do once you know the gender) and Louey seems to respond to him name already. Very, very cool. As much as I liked having my first two babies "surprise me" with what they were hiding between their legs, I LOVE knowing who this baby is. Now. Both Grandma and Nan have started shopping and even daddy Dan has bought a few things.
A check up with midwife clinic last week reassured us that everything was progressing in the right order. We already knew the midwife, which made it easier on Dan and I (as we didn't have to re-tell our "story.")
With Christmas less than a week away, we have decided to keep it small and reserved this year. It'll be a hard day to get through, with everyone missing Gabe. Plus we know that NEXT year, Christmas will be huge!!! Baby Louey will be 8 months old and cousin Tilly (who will be 1) will be home with her family. Good times to look forward to in 2009.
With only 16 weeks left to go, I pretty sure those too will fly by. Between Christmas, New Years, a friend's wedding, Bob's 60Th, Gabe's birthday, Ash's 5Th birthday, there's never more than a 3 week break in between events. Baby Louey will be here before we know.
From our growing family to yours, have a very Merry and safe Christmas.
xoxoxo
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