How big is baby? Measurements are similar to last week since baby is putting on more fat at this point - s/he should be around 13.6-14.8" and 1.5-2.5 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Most of the time with a few exceptions.
Weight -Loss or Gain? Around 14-15 lbs.
Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep? I am SO exhausted, but I toss and turn all night.
Best moment this week: After I came home from my final last Wednesday, I had a mysterious package. It turns out that my friend MacKenzie from Dust Bunnies and Baby Giggles sent our little Bean his/her first Christmas present! It was the Fisher Price Soothe & Glow Seahorse! It totally made my week :)
Any Movement? Yes, very consistently
Food Cravings? Clementines. Lots and lots of them.
Food Aversions? None
Belly Button in or out? In
What do you miss: Nothing I can think of.
What are you looking forward to: Christmas this weekend! I can't believe it's here already!
What was the BEST part of this week? Taking a half day and spending time with Mike on Monday.
What was the WORST part of this week? I had a crappy day on Friday.
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| 26 weeks! |
Phew, I finally got the blog all caught up! I apologize to all of you who reminded me (and those of you who didn't) about my delay in getting my posts up the last two weeks. I wrote them and emailed them to myself, but I never got around to posting them with everything going on at school. But it's all over now and I'm free! Now I get to focus my energy on all things baby-related. :)
I know this was in my weekly post, but 24 weeks marked viability for our little Bean and I'm really happy about it! Ever since I found out I was pregnant, I set little milestones for myself... 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 2nd tri, 20 weeks, and finally viability! Now I'm only a few days away from the 3rd trimester and I can't even believe it. This baby is going to be here before we know it!
On my birthday, Mike and I finally built the baby's dresser. That same day, our crib and changing table also came in, so we built those as well! I'm so excited that the nursery is starting to come together, and I love to just go spend time in there thinking about the little guy or girl that will be occupying the space in 3(ish) short months. Now that school is over, I can finally start thinking about decorating and making it perfect for our Bean.
Other than being busy with school stuff, life has been great. The baby is super active all of the time and definitely growing (because I'm definitely growing!) S/he loves his/her Daddy a ton already. I don't know how s/he knows, but every time Mike puts his hand on my belly (EVERY time) s/he flips out. I just don't know how s/he knows it's him! So many people touch my belly lately, but Mike always gets the same reaction. Other than Mike eliciting special movement, the baby has very predictable sleep/wake patterns. For the most part, s/he is awake in the mornings from 7ish-9ish and then has scarce movements throughout the day. In the evenings and especially around 9:30-10 p.m. s/he is usually very active. Today, however, s/he has been a complete maniac! I have no idea what is going on, but I am feeling kicks and punches all over the place. I hope that this means that the s/he is flipping head down if s/he's not already.
On Friday we went for our 25 week appointment and everything was great. Baby's heart rate was 145 bpm and my fundal height (belly measurement) was 25", which is right on target for 25 weeks. I have to go tomorrow morning for my glucose tolerance test (to check for gestational diabetes) and 3rd trimester blood work. Friday should be a short day of work, and then we have Christmas festivities this weekend and New Year's next weekend! The following Saturday (1/7/12) is our birthing/pain management class and hospital tour. Time is just flyingggg by!
Mike and I keep thinking about how last year all we wanted for Christmas was a baby, and now we're on our way there. We are so blessed!
