Spence & I are visiting Christina in Raleigh and we love her new townhouse! Thanks for letting us come spend the weekend with you, CW, your place is great! And thanks for looking at all the baby stuff around town with me...
Today marks 24 weeks in my pregnancy and I had a good week. She continues to move around a lot. Aunt Christina got to feel her move several times.
Here's what baby b is up to in week 24:
-Rapid eye movements are beginning! The eyes open and shut frequently, and her eyebrows and eyelashes are present. This eleven-inch wonder is moving a great deal these days. Take a bath and watch your belly roll!
-Bring on the bulk! Baby gains about 6 ounces this week. The weight is in muscle, bone mass and organs.
-Her body begins to fill out with his appearance increasingly becoming more like a newborn.
-Taste buds begin to form. If mom drinks something strange or bitter, baby may be observed showing his distaste.
-Little creases have appeared on her palms. The muscular coordination of her hands has improved as she sucks his thumb.
-Over the next seven days the sweat glands will be forming in the skin.
-Her lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" and cells that produce surfactant, a substance that helps the air sacs inflate easily.
-This week your baby is officially considered viable.
-Baby weighs 1.3 pound (600gm) and is 11.8 inches (30cm) long -- almost the length of a ruler!
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