24 Weeks!

This week was another busy week at school as we had early release on Wednesday and Family Literacy Night on Thursday, topped off with our district assessments.  All the stress led to me not feeling well at all as I caught some sort of stomach bug :(  Luckily, Dale took good care of me so I was able to get plenty of rest and liquids! 

I had my midwife appointment on Monday and everything is going great! Baby is developing into a strong kicker and even shared his skills with the midwife who kept getting kicked while she was trying to find his heartbeat!  We scheduled the glucose test for March 17, which is the same day I fly to California, so it should be a crazy day!   

Date: 03/1/15
Week: 24 weeks 5 days
Estimated baby size: a cantaloupe
Total Weight Gain: +12 pounds 
Symptoms:
THIRSTY. Hip pain, restless nights, LOTS OF MOVEMENT and horrible heart burn!!!
Cravings: Clementines, vegetables, fruit, limes, cilantro, CHEESE, chicken soup.

What is baby doing? Lungs: Your baby's lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory"tree" as well as cells that will produce surfactant, a substance that helps air sacs in the lungs inflate easily.

Skin: Your skin may be feeling a bit itchy and dry as it stretches. Keeping it well moisturized may help.

Taste buds: Your baby's taste buds are developing now.

Uterus: The top of your uterus is now an inch or so above your belly button, making it about the size of a soccer ball.