24 Weeks

How far along: 24 Weeks

Total weight gain: + 14 pounds

Sleep: Good when I’m actually asleep but frequent trips to the bathroom at night wake me up and it is hard to get comfortable again after.

Best moments: Even when I did not feel well this past week, I could still feel the little guy moving and kicking and it just made me feel good to know that even though I didn’t feel well, he was still doing great!

Movement: He is quite the kicker when he is awake! It is a good feeling, but still weird to me :)

Symptoms: Lots of indigestion this week, but that might just have been something I ate. And when I eat too much I’m just so FULL. It is an awful feeling, so I really need to eat more frequent but smaller meals.

Maternity clothes: I wear them as much as I can!

Food cravings: Mexican again this week one night, but we just made it easy and went to El Maguay! Late in the week I think I got some kind of bug or ate something bad because I did not feel very good, which resulted in a lack of appetite. It is getting a little better, but nothing really sounds good and I’m just not getting hungry. Hoping this gets better in the next few days.

Food aversions: Just the loss of appetite :(

What I'm eating: Mexican, cheese tortellini, turkey sandwiches, grilled chicken with veggies & pasta, oranges, apples, Gold Fish crackers, Girl Scout cookies, milk, cereal, OJ!

Exercise: Got in a couple good walks with Mario and Aunt Erin one night. The belly issues had me resting up quite a bit.

Gender: Nantong (What I believe to be BOY in Chinese!)

What I miss: Just this week—feeling hungry and craving foods!

What I am looking forward to: Baby’s 1st St. Patrick’s Day! This past weekend I got together with some friends for a “craft night”. It was really just girls chatting, eating dinner and me painting. But it was still great! I painted a shamrock on the belly of my green shirt (same shirt as in the picture above) to wear this weekend at the parade on Saturday. Also, I am finally able to announce that my best friend Nickie is also expecting a baby and due just 11 weeks after me :) I’m so excited for her and her hubby Matt!!

Milestones: Assembling the dresser the other night. Was not as easy as the crib (took about 3 hours vs. 30 minutes) but we got it and it looks great!