Lima Bean: Week Twenty Four

How far along: Twenty Four weeks as of Wednesday, March 25, 2014. 
Size of baby: Lima Bean is almost a foot long from head to heel (the size of an ear of corn, and she weighs about 1 1/3 pound.
Maternity Clothes: Maternity jeans, leggings, and long tops are my go-tos.
Movement: Lima Bean is still doing her gymnastics routine.  I love it!
Sex of baby: It's a girl!
Sleep: Ok, even with a cold.  The congestion makes it a little harder to sleep, but still manageable.
What I miss: The freedom to take cold medications--ha!
Cravings: Soup to help with the cold symptoms.  Mediterranean food.  We discovered a great semi-fast food Mediterranean place here.  It's a fairly healthy option, which is nice.
Symptoms: Well, after my long work week last week, I ended up with a cold this week.  Not surprising, given that pregnancy takes a toll on your immune system.  Still, unpleasant when there are no medications available to ease the symptoms.  The cold wasn't too bad for the first few days, but I started to feel worse on Sunday/Monday.  It seemed as if it were turning into a sinus infection.  Not what I wanted, particularly because I was afraid I'd end up on an antibiotic to get rid of it, like I had to do when pregnant with Henry.  Luckily, it appears that with plenty of rest and working from home, the symptoms are abating and I am feeling better.  Still tired, but much less sick.  Thank goodness. 
What I'm looking forward to: Choosing a middle name for Lima Bean.  Her first name has been set for years (my favorite girl name since I was about 16, and I basically informed Mark years ago that if we ever had a daughter it would be her name.  Poor guy didn't really have an option!).  But the middle name is up for grabs.  I am going through our baby name book and asking Mark his thoughts about various options.  There is one front-runner for now, but it's not set yet.