alien...

i worked at dan's place thurs, fri, and sat this past week...we had live music on thurs and sat...our little guy was moving like crazy while the live music was playing...i got home last night and laid on my back and watched my stomach...it was the first time that i have been able to see my stomach move from his movements....it was so amazing and a little creepy...haaaaaaaa
here is what is happening during this upcoming week of growth...

Your pregnancy: 24 weeks

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How your baby's growing:

Your baby's 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 (picture 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.