Huge!

I've been declared "huge." Thursday, during an afterschool homework session, Miss A was working on the long "u" sound -- clue, use, fuse, dude, etc. After matching a series of words to pictures, she was instructed to draw something "huge." I looked at her and asked what she would draw, and she responded, looking directly in my face, "you." It was the most serious response from the least serious 6-year-old I know. She must have sensed my slightly bruised ego -- or figured my round belly was too difficult to draw -- because she decided to draw a beach ball instead!

It's not as if I'm unaware of this round mass growing in front of me, and if I ever forget, I am quickly reminded with cute little nudges and kicks. It just sometimes comes as a shock to hear it put so bluntly! And this morning, I definitely tipped the scales at the doctor's office. My doc said the scale must have been off because the gain was uncharacteristic for me, but since I was her first patient of the day, she'd have to wait and see how everyone else weighed in. But, I feel like the scale was correct ... there was no need to sugarcoat it for me. :-)

The baby and I are doing well. The little heartbeat was recorded at 155 bpm and baby is measuring right on track. After next month's visit, we will be going every other week, then soon it'll be once a week. I can't believe how quickly time is passing!

Well, I'll probably regret this, but here are the pics of my belly at 15 weeks and on Saturday at 24 weeks.

Week 24 Developments*:

Baby's Age: 22 Weeks
Baby's Size: About 8 1/2", head to rump
Baby's Weight: About 1 1/2 lbs
Other changes: Baby's skin is very wrinkled right now but will smooth out when more fat is deposited and muscles further develop. The baby's skin is very transparent at this time, if you could see the baby you could see the bones and organs through the skin.

The site says I can can expect to gain about a pound per week this month as "both you and the baby grow!" OK, I guess I should get off to the gym today so I can justify indulging on Thursday. I am so excited about all of the yummy food, but I should keep in mind there are still 16 more weeks of pregnancy to go. No need to overdo it. Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

*according to babyfit.com