24 weeks!

Your baby has caught up with an ear of corn in size and gained about 1/4 pound since last week. (Length: almost a foot.)

Your baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at just over a pound. Since he's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but his body is filling out proportionally and he'll soon start to plump up. His brain is also growing quickly now, and his taste buds are continuing to develop. His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help his air sacs inflate once he hits the outside world. His skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.


How far along? 24 weeks today

Maternity clothes? Yep, I can still manage to wear my loose pre-pregnancy clothes though

Stretch marks? Nope, please stay this way!

Sleep: Has been perfect! I'm enjoying it while it lasts...

Best moment this week: Watching the remote bounce on my belly

Movement: All the time! She gets wild at night

Food cravings: Chocolate ice cream cones. I almost cried when DQ was closed last night and had to settle for ice cream from Sonic instead.

Gender: It's a girl!

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button in or out? Still an innie, although it feels so weird right now.

What I miss: Nothing really. At this point I am really enjoying pregnancy.

What I am looking forward to: Leaving for the Bahamas (again) this Friday!

Weekly Wisdom: Don't push yourself!

I also want to wish little Sophia happy V-Day (Viability Day)!