Hanging In There
How far along: 24 weeks or 6 months in normal people time. (See: Excuse Me, What? The Guide to Pregnancy in Weeks and Months)
Total weight gain: I am 130 lbs so I have gained a total of 18 lbs. I am trying not to weigh myself too much, but I am continuing to go to the gym and am slowly building up my muscle mass. I wish I could work out harder, but I'm definitely feeling way more pregnant lately and it is limiting what I can do.
Maternity clothes: Yes and no. I'm still wearing my pre-pregnancy workout clothes throughout the week, but I wear normal maternity clothes on the weekends to run errands or hang out with the family. I am about to have to switch to workout maternity soon because my belly has doubled in a matter of weeks!
Stretch marks: Still none, but with how much my belly has grown in such a short amount of time, I predict that I will have some in the next couple months.
Sleep: I am falling asleep easily, but my back hurts so much that staying asleep is hard. Unfortunately, I toss and turn trying to find a comfortable position all night long. (Plus, James gives me less than a foot of room on the bed.)
Best moment this week: Two Saturdays ago my mom, Reagan, Dugan, Emily, Lila, James, and I went and decorated pumpkins at the library which was totally fun. Also, James and I went and looked at houses last week because we are moving soon, so that was exciting.
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| Reagan enjoying Dugan's shoulders |
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| James making me in paper pumpkin form |
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| Emily |
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| My mom and Lila |
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| My Annabelle and Reagan pumpkin puppets on a stick |
Miss Anything: I miss being able to get up without back pain, my hands not stinging when I try to grasp stuff, and being able to work out full force.
Movement: I feel her at midnight (without fail), 6-7 am, and throughout the day randomly!
Food cravings: WATER, Corn Flakes, various Cheerios, chicken salad, pasta salad, and side salads with ranch (extra cold).
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope, I'm as right as rain.
Have you started to show yet: Oh my goodness, in the past two weeks I have grown so much and just in the past week I have been told,
"You're looking extra pregnant"
"Wow, big baby"
"You can totally tell now".
I am just so tiny that she has nowhere to go and grow, but out out OUT! The "cute" stage has officially ended for me and the "you're about to pop" stage has commenced, but unfortunately, no, I'm not "about to pop" and as much as I'd like to be done, I need her to grow until she's ready and healthy. I can sacrifice a few more months for our baby girl.
"You're looking extra pregnant"
"Wow, big baby"
"You can totally tell now".
I am just so tiny that she has nowhere to go and grow, but out out OUT! The "cute" stage has officially ended for me and the "you're about to pop" stage has commenced, but unfortunately, no, I'm not "about to pop" and as much as I'd like to be done, I need her to grow until she's ready and healthy. I can sacrifice a few more months for our baby girl.
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| 24w1d (today) |
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| Two Mondays ago |
Gender: Still a girl... I hope. :)
Name: Annabelle Emli (pronounced Em-lee)
Anna- James' sister's name is Anna and my grandma's middle name is Ann.
Belle- My great grandma's name is Claudia Belle.
Em- My cousin's name is Emily.
Li- My other cousin, Emily's sister name is Lila.
Labor Signs: Thank the good Lord, no.
Symptoms: Burning and tingling from the back of my calves down to my ankles, slightly swollen ankles and feet, newly developed Carpel Tunnel (very painful), still suffering from sciatic pains, frequent urination, and a slight increase in appetite.
Symptoms: Burning and tingling from the back of my calves down to my ankles, slightly swollen ankles and feet, newly developed Carpel Tunnel (very painful), still suffering from sciatic pains, frequent urination, and a slight increase in appetite.
Belly Button in or out: I know I've been convinced that it won't pop at all, but the top of my belly button is starting to stick out a little bit, so I don't know now. We'll see.
Wedding rings on or off: I had to take one of my three bands off, but I'm holding out as long as I can.
Looking forward to: Well, I'm looking forward to more house hunting, but because we're buying, we are being picky so it's also a pain in the neck. Looking at houses is fun, finding the right ones to look at is not.
So folks, there you have it, there it is, my 24 week update. I can't believe how big I have gotten in such a short amount of time, but at least I know she's growing, right? Things are happening rapidly so I may start a weekly update from here on out, but maybe not, we'll see how it goes. Until next time, goodnight and sweet dreams. :)
So folks, there you have it, there it is, my 24 week update. I can't believe how big I have gotten in such a short amount of time, but at least I know she's growing, right? Things are happening rapidly so I may start a weekly update from here on out, but maybe not, we'll see how it goes. Until next time, goodnight and sweet dreams. :)
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