24 weeks 1 day

8/21/08

The baby is growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at just over a pound. Since he's almost a foot long (about the size of an ear of corn), he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but his body is filling out proportionally and he'll soon start to plump up. His brain is also growing quickly now, and his taste buds are continuing to develop. His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help his air sacs inflate once he hits the outside world. His skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.

I have had another great week. I can tell this baby is getting bigger by the day. The movements I feel and see are becoming stronger and stronger. I am also able to feel something on the far left side the same time as the far right side. Hopefully this baby will get George's genes and be tall, instead of short like his mother. It seems like Owen is going to be tall. He is always in the upper percentiles for height, and hopefully he stays that way. Everyone that looks at Owen thinks he is older than what he really is. I went to my monthly lia sophia meeting on Monday, and all the people that hadn't seen me since the month prior said my belly has really popped out there. I love my bump, and love showing it off.

I have posted a name poll next to the gender poll. Our top two names for a boy at this time are Grant and Jack. Do you think they both go along with Owen well? As you all know, our girl name has be set for a couple of years, Adyline Claire. I had to work at the hospital today, and I had two people tell me I was having a girl. Almost everyday I work I have at least a couple strangers tell me what sex my baby is going to be. Everyone just loves to share their opinion.