24 Week Update

Here's the weekly update! I apologize for the lack of posts in the last few weeks. We have been extremely busy between work and more work. I am hoping that things slow down a little bit so I can keep you all updated better!

How far along:  24 weeks and 2 days! 

Due Date: December 31st

How Big is Baby? According to the Bump, Beanie is the size of a a Cantaloupe! 

Total weight gain? Got on the scale recently and am still down 13 pounds, although I feel a lot bigger and am starting to waddle :). 

Maternity clothes? Yes. Tried to put on a pre-pregnancy pair of jeans tonight so I could go to mall to buy more clothes and discovered what I already knew.... they didn't fit!  I was thankful to find some new jeans and a couple of new shirts. My work scrubs are starting to get a little tight, so I think I'm just gonna have to wear my scrub bottoms with a maternity shirt. This far in its pointless to buy new scrubs and have to get them embroidered. It would take 6 weeks!   

Stretch marks? Yes. Old and new. I haven't been religiously using the cocoa butter but may need to try it sooner rather than later. 

Sleep: Haha... that's a joke right? Heartburn and my hits hurting has forced me to try new positions which don't always work. I sleep for a couple of hours and then have to get up to pee and change positions.  

Best moment this week:  Not necessarily this week, but the best has to be when Nick and my mom were able to feel Beanie kick me. A very close second was finding out that friends of ours who have tried for a while like we did are finally pregnant too!  Sooo happy for them!!!

Miss anything? Sleep and Energy. 

Movement: Yes and Yes!!! Oh so excited that I am feeling beanie. He likes to roll around and kick me a lot, especially after I eat something. Beanie really likes pepsi, but I try to stay away from it. 

Food cravings: Ok, so lately I've noticed that I have been craving straight water. For those of you that know me well, know that that just isn't right!  It's actually tasted really good :)

Anything making you queasy or sick? No food, but sometimes when Beanie really gets moving I get queasy.

Gender: BOY!

Labor signs: None. 

Symptoms: 

• A bump :)
• Sore breasts: they are bigger and sometimes hurt to touch
• Exhausted: I want to sleep all the time
• Back pain/round ligament pain: I feel it most when I get up too fast. 
• Started to get some sciatic pain this week

Belly Button in or out? In, but flattening out.

Wedding rings on or off? On when I remember to put it on, It's still pretty loose.

Looking forward to: Our next appointment on Wednesday. We are having another ultrasound and my mom is going with us. Can't wait to see her face when she gets to see him!