24 Weeks

Starting to feel like I really look pregnant now that my belly goes
a litttttle past my boobs!! :]

How far along are you?: 24 weeks. It's crazy to only have 16 left when the first 16 seemed to go by so slowly! Now time is flying!!!

How big is baby?: He is about 11 and three quarter inches, the size of a papaya still!

Weight gain/loss?: Down 6 pounds as of this morning. I'm glad my body seems to know what it's doing and is gaining the proper amount of weight every week. Especially after it was such a fail at the beginning! :]

Stretch marks?: None so far!

Maternity clothes?: Yes, and I've found some shirts that I think I'll be able to wear a little while into the winter to stretch out my wardrobe and hopefully not have to spend a bundle on winter maternity clothes!

Sleep?: Sleep has been pretty good, but my back started hurting a couple of days ago, and every morning I wake up and it's worse than the night before. Hopefully it gets better. I feel the baby moving more near my spine lately, so that probably isn't helping. I can't feel him moving as much from the outside, so I know he's kicking my back! What a booger!

Best moment this week?: Well, Darion had 6 days off in a row, so that was awesome just having so much time to spend together. Carving pumpkins together was probably my favorite moment. Darion and I just had such a blast! Also, just hitting 24 weeks is awesome. This is how far along my friend Karley was when I hung out with her and saw her baby moving and stuff, and I remember thinking (at 16 weeks), "Wow, I can't wait 'til I'm that far along!" And now I am!!

Food cravings?: The other day I was sooo craving the oriental chicken salad from Applebee's, mmm!! I got one too, and it was delicious!

Gender?: Little man!

Movement?: Yes, but like I said, all in my back!! But I so love feeling him move, no matter where it is!

Belly button?: Innie! For now!

Labor signs?: Gosh, thankfully none yet!!

What do I miss?: Probably still just time. I'm kinda getting stressed about all the time I had to waste at the beginning because I was supposed to be resting.

What I'm looking forward to this week?: Our 3 year anniversary!!! This coming Tuesday is our anniversary, and while we will probably celebrate over the weekend, I'm still excited about the day itself!! Also, we are probably going to the home show this weekend which is always a blast.