Nov. 24: This pregnancy is going so easily. I really enjoy being pregnant:) The little one (now the size of a butternut squash!) is sometimes very active and sometimes really quiet. When she is turned in the right direction, you can feel her head or butt or back pretty clearly. Sometimes she seems to be tapping out a little rhythm that I only notice if I’m sitting quietly.
Andrew has been roll-playing baby all the time. He likes to be carried like a baby, and he sometimes likes to do baby talk. Recently, he’s started saying, “Now I’m a baby. Now I’m big Andrew!”
I’ve done some more shopping for this new baby. Knowing how quickly they grow, and finding it therapeutic as I miss Mom, I’ve had fun continuing to build the little ones’ wardrobe. I added pictures in the gallery.
BabyCenter.com week 29 update
Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you’ll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby’s hardening skeleton each day.