24 Weeks

Description (from Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy):
This week your baby is probably starting to get a sense of whether he or she is upside-down or right side up inside your amniotic sac. That's because your baby's inner ear, which controls balance in the body, is now developed.
By the 24th week of your pregnancy your baby is 15 inches long and weighs about 1 1/2 pounds.

Comments:
Now I have "Spinning Wheel" in my head, thinking about the baby knowing if she's right side up or upside down. I don't know though, some times it feels like she's not sure...maybe she's just going to be a gymnast!

Maternity Clothes:
I have an awesome sister-in-law!!! She found some small maternity clothes on craiglist in her area and mailed them to me. I now have three more pairs of pants, a skirt, a shirt, a wrap dress, and a coat!!! Not to mention, there were a bunch of gender-neutral clothes that Noah (our nephew) had grown out of. Kris and I spent about 1/2 an hour taking each piece out of the box one and a time and oohing and ahhing of the cuteness of each one.

Weight Gain:
I have officially gained 11 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight. Quick math...that's 7 pounds since my last OB appointment (about 4 weeks ago)!!! I'm almost up to the average weight gain for this point in pregnancy.

Stretch Marks/Belly Button:
No stretch marks yet, but my belly button will probably soon be an outie. The doc said today that the dark area around it is a good indication.

Movement:
Some days she moves a lot and some days not as much (at least that I can feel). Doc says that's because there's still enough room that I don't feel all the movement and not to worry about any of it until around 28 weeks or so. Woop...there's was a kick right there....she must know I'm "talking" about here.

Best Moment of the Week:
Opening the box full of goodies from Sharon and Steve.

What I Miss:
Going more than 2 hours without getting hungry again. Speaking of...blueberries sounds really good...

What I'm Looking Forward To:
Picking up the finished baby quilt tomorrow morning from the quilter! I also finished the valance and crib skirt. I'll post pics of the completed crib set once everything's home and set up.

And...here's the bedding...
The quilters did an awesome job finishing the quilt! No stitches through any of the characters :) And, yes, that is the Lorax in the crib and the Hungry Caterpillar on the edge.

Please ignore the blue tape....we're going to paint soon...and, the brown curtain bar will be removed :)