Pregnancy Update: 24 weeks

I found this little diddy on a website I enjoy reading and I decided it would be fun to do...even if just this once. :-)

How Far Along: 

24 weeks

Due Date: 

June 13^th, 2013 (ish)

Boy or girl: 

We shall see upon arrival!  At first I was always telling everyone that we would love to have a boy, but would be happy with either.  Though that is still true, I feel like I truly am at a point where I would love to have either.  There are so many positives either way.  Obviously it would be nice to add a baby boy to our family since we already have a wonderful little girl, but then I also think about the fact that I never had a sister so that could be a really special thing for Alethea (and our family) as well.  Plus we already have all the stuff and know what to do with girls, lol.

Bump Picture: 

Baby Development:  

At week 24, baby's see-through skin is gradually becoming less translucent and is starting to look more opaque, like your own, but with the beauty of a new pink glow, thanks to the small capillaries that have recently formed. Plus, baby’s getting heavier and now weighs 12.7 to 20.8 ounces. She's 10.5- to 11.8 inches long now, too -- nearly an entire foot!
There's a lot happening inside baby as well, and while baby’s lungs have developed, they couldn't work outside of the womb yet. But the fact that baby’s lungs are fully formed means that baby’s closer to being ready to survive (and thrive!) in the outside world!

Symptoms:

I really feel like one of the biggest symptoms of late is simply increased movement on baby’s part.  The pregnancy has been just as easy going as it was with Alethea.  I am beginning to notice more signs up hip pain if I push it too much but, with running regularly, that is really minimal so far.  And I am going to start at the chiropractor next month hoping to do some preventative treatment for that as well as prep for birth.

Currently craving: 

I am not sure that cravings really exist.  I think I want things just like I would when not pregnant and just have to keep reminding myself that just because I am pregnant doesn’t right me the ticket to stop being healthy.  But don’t get me wrong, I love me some ice cream, pizza, and cookies every once in a while, but that is no different from normal life, lol.

Currently Avoiding: 

Nothing.

Belly button status: 

In, but it never went out with Alethea so I am not anticipating it this time around either.

Movement:

Feeling lots of it, particularly after meals or if I am wearing something with an elastic band.  Baby is not a fan of pressure on the abdomen and tends to “fight” back, lol.

Name:

We have pretty much narrowed down the girl name choice and the boy’s name is narrowed down for me, but Ben wants more time to think about it. J

Any appointments?: 

Glucose test/appointment March 6^th and I am bringing 100% OJ not from concentrate (1 ingredient) instead of the ridiculous orange toxins they provide.

Any baby related purchases?:

Nothing this week, but I am happy to say that we have all of our newborn fluff stash.  Now I am just trying to keep myself from prepping it as long as I can because I am dying to get it all ready to be worn. J  We also have a going home outfit for either gender. I am trying to reign in the planner in me so I have stuff to do later in the pregnancy.

Alethea: 

She still doesn’t really know what is going on, but I have purchased some new baby books off of half.com and she is really enjoying them so far.  She knows there is a baby in my belly, but I am not sure she really gets what that means since she thinks she has one in her belly too, lol.