24 weeks!

Happy Viability Day to Miss Blake Alexis! What this means is, around 24 weeks gestation, a baby has a much better chance for survival outside the womb if born prematurely. I believe, at this point, the survival rate is only around 50%. But that is still much higher than in previous weeks. Most babies younger than 24 weeks gestation do not survive. So we are making progress! Although, I would like to emphasize that we need this little girl to stay put for at least another 13-14 weeks. She still has some growing to do!

This weekend, we are visiting Grandma Julie, Great Grandma Neva, & Aunt Megan in The Valley. They are all very excited to see a growing baby bump! We decided, since I am not able to travel after mid-November due to being in the 3rd trimester, we would celebrate Thanksgiving together this weekend. Neva cooked the turkey & dressing, and Julie made mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, rolls, homemade cranberry sauce, ambrosia salad, & candied yams. Mmmmm! Mommy & Blake thoroughly enjoyed every bite! And I think Blake was having her own Thanksgiving party today because she was moving around constantly. Daddy Shawn even got to feel her kick several more times!

How I’m Changing

Total weight gain: 12 lbs (no gain this week)

Maternity clothes? do I really need to keep answering this? ;-)

Stretch marks? nope! woohoo!

Sleep: some nights are better than others

Best moment this week: Shawn getting to feel Blake move again

Miss Anything? champagne and moscato

Movement: lots!!

Food cravings: if you don't know this by now... ;-)
Anything making you queasy or sick: no

Gender: girl

Symptoms: huge swollen feet

Belly Button in or out? in

Wedding rings on or off? off

Happy or Moody most of the time: moody

Looking forward to: our Tyler shower next weekend!

Baby Kirby Week 24 Update:

your baby's the size of a cantaloupe! Your 10.5-to-11.8-inch fetus weighs about 12.7 to 20.8 ounces and every week she gets closer and closer to being ready to survive (and thrive!) in the outside world. Her see-through skin is gradually becoming more opaque. And it's got a new pink glow, thanks to the small capillaries that have recently formed.

The picture below shows how big Blake would be if she was born this week: