24 Weeks

How far along?: 24 weeks. 
Total weight loss/gain: 2 lbs. (I get weighed again tomorrow.) 
Stretch marks: Nope
Sleep: I LOVE sleep! 
Best moment this week: Feeling what I think may be baby hiccups :) 
Miss anything?: Energy. 
Movement: Lots! 
Food Cravings: Not really a craving, more of an addiction. We made the mistake of buying chocolate covered almonds at Costco on Saturday. Even J is eating them like crazy and he never eats sweats. 
Anything making you queasy or sick?: Poultry. 
Symptoms: Back pain, hip pain, and upper belly pain. (Like where my actual stomach is. It feels like my organs are all getting squished in there.) 
Have you started to show yet?: Yesss
Gender: Girl!!!!
Belly button in or out?: Shallow. But definitely in. 
Happy or moody most of the time?: Happy! 
Looking forward to: Tomorrow's appointment! Hope we hear her heartbeat on the Doppler again. 

23 Weeks

Well it's been quite a week! The flu swab came back negative so we're definitely dealing with a sinus infection. J and I both got some antibiotics so hopefully we're back with the living soon!

 

 

How far along?: 23 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 2 lbs! Gained another one at my follow up this week.

Maternity clothes?: Yep.

Stretch marks?: Nope.

Sleep: Sleep is one of my very favorite things.

Best moment this week: Finally hearing baby girl's heartbeat on the Doppler!

Miss Anything?: Not being sick Every. Day.

Movement: She is a mover and a shaker.

Food cravings: Back on the nothing sounds good bandwagon.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Poultry, food.

Symptoms: Hip pain, back pain! sinus infection, dizzy.. I'm a gem.

Have you started to show yet: Yesss and loving it!

Gender: Girl!!!

Belly Button in or out?: In, but it's definitely getting shallower.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy. And sick and tired.

Looking forward to: Our next appointment, we meet our new Nurse Practitioner who will be with us for the duration of my pregnancy, hopefully. Our current OB is about 8-9 weeks ahead of me in her own pregnancy so we need to find someone new before she goes on leave.

Nice night for an ER visit?

Last night we had a nice late night trip to the emergency room. Saturday I started running a fever, we called the advice nurse and she said to just keep an eye on it and take some Tylenol. That seemed to help keep it down for a while but around 7 o'clock on Sunday it spiked, then I threw up, and off to the ER we went. After about a gallon of blood drawn, by a questionably qualified phlebotomist, my own OB appeared in my room. She happened to be in the hospital and saw I was in the ER so she came down, checked my vitals, and examined me. I got a flu swab which may have been more painful than the whooping cough one if that's possible. In the end we think it's either a sinus infection or the flu. J seems to be struck by the same thing, so it's lots of rest, fluids, and not much else until further notice.

We all knew I'd be a problem all pregnancy long.

And just to allow for your own assessment of my phlebotomists skills.. My hand today after last nights blood draw.

22 Weeks

Does that mean I can blame her for all the Hershey's kisses I've eaten this week? 

How far along? 22 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 1 lb. 
Maternity clothes? They're definitely all that fits me now. 
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Sleep is fabulous, except for the hip pain. 
Best moment this week: I sneezed hard unexpectedly, she went crazy afterwards! It's like she was saying what the heck was that mom? Stop it! 
Miss Anything? Nothing I can think of at the moment. 
Movement: Lot's of movement, it's almost painful at times :/ 
Food cravings: Sweets! I bought pink and red Hershey's kisses for "decoration" they have yet to make it to the candy dish. And.. The Girl Scouts came by our house last weekend with a wagon full of cookies! It's like they could smell the pregnant lady. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Just poultry, although I'm not a fan of broccoli lately either. Weird.

Symptoms: Hip pain! It's like I'm 50 Cent been hit with a few shells now I walk with a limp.

Have you started to show yet: She's out and proud now. 

Gender: Girl!!! 

Belly Button in or out? In 
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and tired. 
Looking forward to: Our next appointment. Can't wait to see her again!

21 weeks

The belly is getting so big it cut off some of the chalkboard! :) 

How far along? 21 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 1 lb. 
Maternity clothes? For sho
Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: Sleep is fabulous! 
Best moment this week: Seeing her kick on the outside! 
Miss Anything? My appetite and not being lightheaded. 
Movement: So much movement and so strong lately!
Food cravings: Strawberries I guess. I've been eating a lot of them these last few weeks. 
Anything making you queasy or sick: Still mainly poultry.  
Have you started to show yet: No doubt about it now.
Gender: Girl!!! 
Belly Button in or out? In 
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and tired. 
Looking forward to: Deciding on a name! I thought we had one locked down but now we're not sure. 

I should add a new line for symptoms. I have had the worst hip pain this week. I've played through pain in my day, but this hip pain is on another level! And there's no popping Advil and rubbing Icy Hot on it like back in the good ol' days. Yes, I'm one of those women that won't take any medications, even the ones they say are safe.