24 week update

I'm 24 weeks now! (as of Friday) We're officially at the age of viability! I'm getting closer everyday to my 3rd trimester. This is going by fast! I still can't believe I'm carrying a baby large enough that I can feel his kicks (and see my belly move when it happens). I had my mom, my friend & her mom over yesterday to help plan things for the baby shower. It is coming up quick! We're planning for July 20th. Also, David and I finally got started on our baby registry at Babies R Us. We also want to do one at Target. I just feel like we have so much to do this month and not enough time to do it. We need to finish planning the baby shower, get the invitations sent out, pull weeds/landscape in the backyard (the shower is at our house)... ahhhh! so much to do. In the meantime, we both have work and I have to drive to downtown Detroit for 2 days of computer training for work (two 9 hour days.. wee)

According to babycenter.com:
Your baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at about 1 1/3 pounds. 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.


TheBump.com says that baby is as long as a cantaloupe:

 

How far along?     24 weeks 2 days
Total weight gain:   around 20 lbs

Maternity clothes?   yes, maternity pants. I can still fit into my regular shirts.
Sleep:     it's ok. My energy seemed a bit better yesterday, but I did have a little bit of coffee..
Miss Anything?      not really.
Movement:    Yes.. quite often! yay!! :)
Food cravings: just the usual junk food...
Anything making you queasy or sick:  nope!
Labor Signs:   no
Symptoms:    round ligament pain (OW!), backache,  occasional headache
Belly Button in or out?   in
Wedding rings on or off?   on.. my wedding ring is too big for me anyway, so I don't think I'll ever have to take it off!
Happy or Moody most of the time:   depends. Kind of cranky lately, but work has been stressing me out.
Looking forward to:     Getting our baby registries completed, starting on the nursery