24 Weeks! V-Day!!

So this morning we had our 24 week appointment! No ultrasound this time, so I was kind of bummed about that, but everything went well! My belly is growing right on schedule, and I actually gained weight this last month! Just 3 lbs, but I have a feeling there will be plenty more to come! I also turned in my glucose numbers, and they were very happy with them! Looks like insulin is going to be a long ways off!! Yay!!! I was able to hear Brighton's heart rate on the doppler, and she was about 148-152 bmp - perfect! I wish I could have seen her pretty little face!
We have our 28 week appointment scheduled for Nov. 10th, and we will get to see her again then! They are going to do another growth scan so we can see how big she is measuring and all that good stuff! Also at the next appointment I will have to get the Rhogam shot since I am A- blood type. Then from 28 weeks on we will have appointments every 2 weeks! Agh! It is going to be here before you know it!
Today is also a big day because we have reached our "V-Day"! If your baby happens to be born at 24 weeks or later, it has greater than 50% chance of survival...hence, viability day! Granted we want that little girl to cook as long as possible, but passing all the small milestones are exciting! I feel great, she is moving like crazy, and Jeffrey is able to feel her as well - so weird! Anyway, below is the pregnancy update for 24 weeks!!
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.