Brad is to thank for the dvd's below...amazing stuff...and so cool that we can share it with all of you :)
"What's happening this week....By week 24, your baby - who is now about 8-10 inches long and weighs 1-3 pounds - has already begun her main project for the rest of your pregnancy: putting on weight. You’ll notice now that what began as gentle wiggling will become poking and even sharp kicking. Some women experience shooting pains and backaches if the baby puts too much pressure on the sciatic nerve, which runs down the back of the leg."
From another newsletter " Your baby weighs about 1.2 pounds and is just under 12 inches from head to heel. His or her lungs have started secreting surfactant, the substance that keeps the moist, interior surface of the lungs from sticking together; and he or she is practicing breathing. Your baby's eyes are also watching for light and its ears are listening to your heart beat and your stomach growl."
from newsletter # 3 "Since your baby's inner ear is now completely developed, she can tell when she is upside down or right side up as she floats or moves in your uterus. She is still red and skinny, but will soon start to put on weight."
From my side....the movements are amazing and one is definitely more active than the other....or so I think anyway. I've nicknamed the one "Thumper" and the other "Dancer"...so we have a ballet dancer and a karate kid on our hands...ha ha ha. I wonder if they'll be similar or poles apart?I also wonder if my cup of coffee every other morning and the occasional glass of red wine is doing them any harm? I feel lost in all the info out there (for and against) but have not gone overboard so that kind of appeases my guilt feelings a little.
The most amazing thing for me is seeing Brad's face as he feels the movements now. The baby on the right is not shy and is quite happy to show off to her Dad on how great she can thump Mom in the ribs with hands or feet. His eyes sparkle and the smile on his face reaches all round the world. He's going to be the most amazing Dad and is already as proud as punch :)
Brad and I had a sneaky little night away camping in Warthog on Friday night in Robertson, so he could ride the Whacky Wheels MTB ride on the Saturday morning. It was awesome to get away and spend a night in our little tent, next to the Breede River. Although admittedly reaching the bottom rung of the ladder took a bit of huffing and puffing :)
Brad rode the race in the pouring rain and came back covered in gooey mud. Luckily the race organisers had provided HOT showers, so he cleaned up nicely and we spent the rest of the day driving from wine farm to wine farm, enjoying the products of their hard labour. We were blown away by the hospitality of the farmers who had opened up the houses as tasting venues, and met some salt of the earth amazing people. A breathe of fresh air to the snootyness of the usual run of the mill winefarms in Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, etc etc.Anyway we left the area at 6pm for the 2hour drive home, and woke refreshed and full of energy on Sunday. Amazing what one night away can do to one's mental health ;)
It was lovely to see Alan last night, who is Cape Town talking about the shares market....and then had a lovely dinner with Rod and Les at WangThai afterwards.
Today my Pilates class took a lot of energy and I was pooped. Bumped into my first boss at Biggie Best in Cavendish, Ruth Benbow-Hebbert - wow what a timewarp for the both of us! Came home and almost slept for 2-hours.....lovely with the rain pouring outside.
Brad's in PE for the night and the house is dead-quiet/boring and I'm lonely without him.....he says the more I'm getting on in the pregnancy, the more Mrs Cling-peach I'm becoming. He'll be home tomorrow night so at least not nearly as long as the San Francisco trip. That was a killer. Stadiums stadiums stadiums :))))))
As always.....lots of love from us all
xxxxx
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