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Today I am 24 weeks and 1 day pregnant. 111 days to go or 3 months 20 days until March 25th.

 

 

 

Our little gummy bear is now approximately the size of a grapefruit - the ultrasound today showed approximately 1lb 9oz.
 

I had my 24 week appointment today. We had another ultrasound to see unseen anatomy and I had my gluclose test as well. The dr's still have my due date as April 1st so technically in there books I'm considered 23 weeks 1 day.

 

I chose to drink fruit punch for my gluclose test. I drank it really fast so that I didn't have to think about feeling sick. That stuff is pretty sweet and tastes like syrup you put in drinks but it's just too strong to want to drink it all the time. I should get the results by tomorrow.

 

The ultrasound went great. The dr said it looked like everything was good with everything they couldn't see the first time. It was so cute because baby kept opening it's mouth and you could see the little lips. Wish I could have kissed them. It's arms were also in front of it's face - silly. It felt like it took the ultrasound tech forever to tell us what we were having. I have to admit ultrasounds are a little more fun when you are finding out what you're having. I do still have a part of me that wishes we would have waited though.

 

They said my placenta is still low and closer to my cervix than it should be but they are optomistic that it will move up before baby is born.

I'll probably be scheduling a c-section for March 25th or sometime the week of March 25th.

 Profile 3D = Arms in front of face but you can still see the nose, mouth, & eyes

 Profile = see the one arm and the one leg

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Total weight loss/ gain? I almost cried today. I'm so mad at myself for being such a pig. I gained another fricken 8lbs. So total = 25lbs. M.U.S.T. WORK on not gaining anymore!!! UGH!

"Feeling fat lasts nine months but the joy of becoming a mom lasts forever". ~Attributed to Nikki Dalton

Maternity clothes? I have 2 pairs of jeans, one nursing bra, & one sleep bra. I can wear most of my shirts that I normally wear – some are getting shorter and some show off more of my belly but they still fit. A friend gave me some maternity clothes. Some fit, some don't. My favorite though was a shirt that says Expecting Greatness. =)

Sleep? Love having my heating blanket - still have the craziest dreams. Hope those go away soon.

Best moment this week? Finding out what we're having. Still kind of wish we would have waited though.  

Movement? Lots more movement thankfully! Josh has been able to feel it and the girlies hopefully will be able to see if soon because they don’t have enough patients to keep their hand on my belly to feel it.

Food cravings? Nothing sticks out – but I've been a pig. ugh.  

Food aversions? Veggies, Plain Chicken

Gender? I know and you don't SORRY!

What I am looking forward to? Next apt on New Year's Eve.

Labor signs? Thankfully none.

Belly button in or out? Will be in for the whole pregnancy. - More and more people have noticed my belly sticking out though. =)

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