Now Entering Parenthood...

More and more of our little baby boy’s senses are switching on.  By 23 weeks, he can feel the sway of my body as I dance or exercise.  He can listen to the music, and apparently by 24 weeks, he is already developing his taste buds.  Too bad he doesn’t get to taste anything for quite a while.  I’m really hoping to introduce my child to as many unique flavors as early on in his life as possible :) even if I have to sneak them into his food.

Speaking of food, I guess little Gilroy is currently the length of an ear of corn!! A foot long. I’m not sure how he even fits in there, but from what I understand my uterus is now the size of a soccer ball. I feel awfully kicked around like a soccer ball lately too…

Symptoms:

• Extreme increase in fetal movement. No fluttering, no fish flops, this feels a lot like popcorn going off in my belly. I had one so big last night that it made me jump off the couch.
• Aches and pains… why do my shins hurt? I get the backaches, but now random places like my tailbone or inner thighs will just start to hurt for no real good reason.
• Increased wacky cravings. They aren’t just gone in a flash either, sometimes they last for a few hours. It’s nothing to drive me to action, but let’s just say if there was a machine that vended macaroni and cheese, blueberry muffins, cheesecake or whatever at my work… I’d be out more than a few dollars.