24 Weeks Down, 16 More To Go!!

I will start this post off by saying I am totally sucking at the whole post once a week thing, but I will get better... just as soon as I figure out how to edit this blog from my ipad ;) I'm getting there though! Slowly but surely!

I can't believe we're only 3 weeks away from being in the THIRD TRIMESTER already! I can't wait though! Being pregnant has already been a crazy experience.  Some days I love it.... other days I'm wishing and praying that the next 16 weeks FLY by and she is welcomed into this world and OUT of my belly! Some days I feel like as long as she in my belly, she is protected..... other days I want her out of there and I want my body back to me (I don't share very well sometimes lol... must have missed that lesson in pre-school!). Either way, it's almost time, even if I eventually decide I don't want to let her out, she's coming in a couple months!

Jason & I have been busy getting the house ready for our new occupant.  Jason re-did her closet so now she has much more room (if she's anything like me....well.... or Jason for that matter - she will need all the room in her closet she can possibly get!).  I've got her closet organized & am finally starting to get things out of her room that don't belong there (oh.... where am i going to put all my stuff now!?).  Jason's friend is coming by to paint soon & then the decorating can begin! Everything except for her furniture that is :( It was, of course, on back order and wont be here until July 12!! So if my little Laney Bug decides to make her appearance earlier than August 22..... we will thank Aunt Amanda for the pack-n-play that she will be sleeping in until her furniture arrives :)

Delaney's Bedroom Door

Delaney's Bedroom Door

My Bug at 24 Weeks Growing:

• Baby is working hard on those lungs & putting on weight (that also means so is Mommy....).  Just during week 24, Delaney will gain 0.5 lbs!!
• She is about a foot long and weighs in at a big 1.3 pounds!! Which is about 16% of her final weight, still has a while to go!
• She has eyelashes, eyebrows, and hair now :)
• Her organs are fully formed and begin maturing now :)
• She also has REM sleep now which can be seen in ultrasounds.
• Her inner ear is fully developed which means she can tell if she's upside down or backwards now (let's hope her and Aunt Manda don't share vertigo now!)

My Life at 24 Weeks Pregnant:

• My hair is growing like crazy.... good for me... bad for my wallet... good for my hairdresser lol
• Delaney's old space where she could do jumping jacks and flips is now getting much too small for that as she is growing. Now its just feet and arms in my ribs for the next 16 weeks!
• My uterus is about the size of a soccer ball.... nice.....
• Jason got to see my belly move from Delaney kicking and punching her way around in there!
• Heartburn... It's with me every night from the time I get home until the time I.... well OK it never really goes away!
• I have to pay close attention to any changes that happen, any differences in pregnancy symptoms.... scares associated with preterm labor normally start within the 24th week of pregnancy. 

23 Weeks Side View

23 Weeks Front View

Exciting news for Week 24 of Pregnancy!!!!

*** This is considered the "week of viability"! This means that IF for some reason, Delaney had to be born today, that she will have SOME chance of surviving.  She would probably have to spend several months in the NICU and it would be very hard on her - and she would more than likely have long term problems associated with preterm delivery, BUT she could survive :) That's very reassuring!