How Far Along? 24 weeks
Maternity Clothes? No new purchases but now that the weather is getting relatively cooler I might need to get another pair of jeans because I only have one pair and I won't be able to wear cute summer dresses much longer.
Stretch Marks? No.
Sleep? No problems. I'm scared for next week though when I return to work. I think I might be very sleepy! I have been on a horrible schedule of going to sleep around 2am and waking up around 11am! It'll be tough to switch to 7am wake ups!
Maternity Clothes? No new purchases but now that the weather is getting relatively cooler I might need to get another pair of jeans because I only have one pair and I won't be able to wear cute summer dresses much longer.
Stretch Marks? No.
Sleep? No problems. I'm scared for next week though when I return to work. I think I might be very sleepy! I have been on a horrible schedule of going to sleep around 2am and waking up around 11am! It'll be tough to switch to 7am wake ups!
Best Moment of the Week? Viability day! Had a non-eventful OB appt yesterday. It was great to be told I was growing perfect, 4 pound weight gain (good since I gained nothing between 16 and 20 weeks), great b.p. and scheduled my next appt for 3 weeks for my glucose test (ugh).
And registering for prenatal classes at my hospital! We have to start them a bit earlier than I hoped since they have one session from Sept 22-Oct27 and another from Nov 10-Dec 15 (which will be too late for us!) Oh well! The classes are 6:30-8:30 on Wed evenings.
Movement? Lots! I can feel it and see it! And the other morning I woke up and had a really weird shaped belly. I felt around and there was one circle area that was totally sticking out and harder. It was definitely a head or a butt sticking out! Very cool!
Food Cravings? Not really.
Gender? We'll get another look and hopefully confirm that she is in fact a girl in about 6 weeks!
What I miss? Nothing. Except being in early July and still having a ton of my summer left! It is coming to an end too fast!!!
What I'm looking forward to? If I have to go back to work....I'm looking forward to seeing my students who didn't know I was pregnant and will be excited to see my belly!
Weekly Wisdom: Baby gear is freakin' expensive!!!! Figure we will spend around $4000-$5000 on crib, stroller, car seat, change table, glider! That's nuts! Oh and hubs thought we could just buy a stoller off Craigslist like this:
No joke. He got a rude awakening!!!
Milestones: V-day!
Emotions: Pretty good. Just feeling sad and a bit "homesick". Now that we are having a baby I wish we lived closer to my family. I know we are only an hour away but its just not the same as being able to just stop in for a chat or for dinner at any time!
Here are my 24 week pics. Notice my cutie Cosmo inspecting my belly in the last one! Ha ha! I love him!
Your belly is GORGEOUS! You look absolultey fantastic and a huge congrats on viability reached!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encourgaement on my blog. I just woke up from a great nap in the recliner so I'm hoping that will help with something!
Your belly is so adorable!! And your tan? Jealous! :) Little Cosmo is so precious in that last one. My dog does the same thing during pictures of my belly. :) I love your movement story and can't wait until I can feel a butt or a face. :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on this HUGE milestone! You look great! Hopefully you'll adapt to the new schedule quickly - only a few more months until maternity leave :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the shout out. Isn't it crazy?!
Your belly is adorable!! Oh and the stoller....hysterical! Men! :O)
ReplyDeleteYou look so cute! CONGRATS on viability! Such a huge milestone!
ReplyDeleteYou are so dang cute!! I think you get the prize for the best baby bump in blogging! ;)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 24 weeks!!! You look fantastic!! I am right there with you on nursery furniture sticker shock!! I am so glad everything is going so well for you!
ReplyDeleteYAYY for Viability! That's great. I was dying laughing at the Dora stroller haha
ReplyDeleteHey there!!!! Looking good! Melatonin is a natural sleep aid. It is an herb that helps you sleep. It is the natural hormone that your body produces. Check with your doctor. It works!!
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