24 weeks

Weeee! Today is viability day. Meaning that from here on out, if something was to go wrong and the baby had to be born, the doctors would do everything possible to save him or her. Obviously we do NOT want Baby to be born any time soon but it's nice to hit another milestone and know that should something happen, he or she has a fighting chance.

In my yoga finest

In other news, Baby is currently about a foot long and a little over a pound. This week he or she developed branches in his or her lungs to help with breathing once born.

Earlier this week we had another midwife appointment, which went well. When Courtney, the midwife put the doppler on my belly to hear the heartbeat, the baby kept kicking it as if to say "excuse me-this is my space!" My next appointment in April I have to take a standard test to make sure I don't have gestational diabetes. The test consists of fasting for 8 hours prior to the appointment, having my blood drawn, drinking a sugary drink (called glucola), then having my blood taken again an hour later. Hopefully I'll "pass" with no problem. If I don't, I have to go for an even longer test which would conclusively show if I had gestational diabetes or not. Courtney mentioned that after my next appointment, I'll start going every two weeks. Holy cow- I can't believe how close that is!

Pretty toes!

Yesterday I walked across the street to a little nail place and got a pedicure and my eyebrows waxed. After procuring a decaf iced coffee. It was like a mini vacation. We're attending a wedding this weekend and since the weather has been so warm, it was becoming painfully obvious that my toes had been neglected as of late. I can still reach them but who wouldn't want to sit in a massage chair and have someone actually talented at painting nails do it for you? Also- did you know that in general, a pregnant woman's hair grows faster than when she isn't pregnant? This includes eyebrows. Hence the wax. And the coffee? Well, it's darn hot here (84 today!) And I'm pregnant. Which by the way has become very fun in public. People are so nice to me. And everyone wants to talk about the baby. Which I'm all for. And I honestly don't mind people touching my belly. Though I should say that the only random people to touch my belly so far have been women. If a random man touched my belly I think I'd be a little freaked out. The women who have touched have done so in a "we share this miraculous ability to give life...I remember when I was pregnant" vibe. I get that. Total sisterhood. Men...not so much.

Yesterday, I also made it to yoga for the first time in a couple months and it was interesting trying to do the same poses with a growing belly. There are certain things I obviously can't do (like lie on my belly) but certain poses (such as a lunge) were much more difficult because I had to maneuver around the belly. Luckily the instructor is very nice and was sure to offer me modifications for poses I shouldn't do (such as twists). This week I have noticed an increased need to pee. I've had to go to the bathroom more often up to now but the past few days there have been multiple times when I just went and then have to go again 10 minutes later. It is also pretty clear at most times that I am pregnant and people love to talk about it.

Had to show off the workout shirt Charlie got me for Christmas!

Week 24

Strangers who touched my belly this week: 1
Dresses bought for wedding this weekend: 0 (wearing one I already had)
Progress made on the nursery: some
Kicks felt: too many to count!
Ice cream consumed: I plead the fifth