24 Weeks

I am absolutely in LOVE with my little girl already. The past two weeks I have been figuring out Vivi's schedule. She LOVES to sleep during the day. She is very active in the early morning and late at night. Her kicks keep getting stronger and stronger...Michael and I will just watch her move all around in the early mornings when we first get up. We can't see her body outline yet, but we definitely can see her little punches. It's so cool. I probably annoy her because I will poke her back haha. It's like a little game we play. I now sing to her when I ride in my car and other times I will turn down my radio and just talk to her...telling her "Mommy loves you sweet girl". I want her to know her Mommy's voice...even if it's a bad effort trying to sing The Beatles. For some reason I've been listening to a lot of oldies lately. I figure Oldies are more soothing than most of the junk on the radio today. But...she does love the vibration when Daddy turns on country haha. I can tell Michael is getting more and more excited, which makes ME even MORE excited. We honestly are ready for her to be here, but I know we've got a while :)

Things I've Been Experiencing This Week:

• I've been eating a lot of apple sauce...I don't think I'd consider this a craving...I just really like it right now haha
• I have more people coming up to me rubbing my belly
• Energy is amazing
• Starting to get the nursery together and will order the furniture soon!

Facts About Baby at Week 24:

• At week 24, baby’s progress isn’t just about internal stuff, it’s about her looks too. With pinker, more opaque skin, she’s looking more and more, well, like a baby. You might be experiencing some of the discomforts of the later months of pregnancy like leg cramps, backaches and swollen feet.
• Bring on the bulk! Baby gains about 6 ounces at week 24 of your pregnancy. The weight is in muscle, bone mass and organs.
• Her body begins to fill out with her appearance increasingly becoming more like a newborn.
• Taste buds begin to form. If mom drinks something strange or bitter, baby may be observed showing her distaste.
• Little creases have appeared on her palms. The muscular coordination of her hands has improved as she sucks her thumb.
• Over the next seven days the sweat glands will be forming in the skin.
• At 24 weeks pregnant, her lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" and cells that produce surfactant, a substance that helps the air sacs inflate easily.
• This week your baby is officially considered viable.
• After 24 weeks of pregnancy, your baby weighs 1.3 pound (600gm) and is 11.8 inches (30cm) long -- almost the length of a ruler!