24 Weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along:  24 weeks

      

What’s developing:   Ella Kate is growing steadily, gaining approximately 4 ounces this past week.  She is now over a pound.  She is almost a foot long.  She has a pretty lean figure at this point, but her body is filling out proportionally and it will soon start to plump up.  Her brain is growing quickly and her taste buds are continuing to develop. Her lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help air sacs in the lungs inflate once she hits the outside world.  Her skin is still thin and translucent, but will start to change soon.

Size of baby:  Ella Kate is the length of an ear of corn.

Total Weight Gain/Loss:   Haven't weighed lately.  :-)  (Guess I need to bite the bullet and just do it)

Clothes:   Maternity jeans/capris and maternity tops.   Still in my regular scrubs pants, but mostly wearing maternity tops with them.

Gender:  It's a GIRL!!!

Movement: Lots of movement lately.  She's an active little thing. 

Sleep: Still waking up about 2 times per night to use the bathroom or get something to drink, seem more thirsty during the night.

What I miss:  Jersey Mikes subs

Cravings:  CHOCOLATE MILK (at least 2 cups per day)

Symptoms:  Heartburn that is relieved by Tums!

Best Moment this week:  Being 24 weeks, VIABILITY (the ability of a thing  to maintain itself or recover its potentialities)!!!

Mike is still at home recovering at home and is getting stronger everyday.  Still remember him in your thoughts and prayers!  

"I can do all things through Christ which strengthen me." ~ Philippians 4:13