Lucky #24

How far along? 24 weeks.  
• Total weight gain: +5 lbs.

• Maternity clothes? Oh yes, pants HAVE to be maternity.  Maternity shirts are much more comfortable than the regular ones I have.

• Stretch marks? Not yet. 
• Sleep: Once I fall asleep, I usually only wake up once per night.  I had my first experience with leg cramps this week, most miserable pain ever!  I woke up screaming in pain as my calf tightened up and felt like it was being ripped off.

• Best moment this week: Working on the nursery!  We cleaned out the extra bed, closet and misc. stuff from the room.  Paint colors will be decided tonight, and we plan on painting this weekend.  We’ll pick up the crib something this weekend as well.  I’m really excited to keep working on the nursery and crossing items of the huge to-do list!

• Miss Anything?  My patience.  I noticed this week I’m quickly loosing it for some of my staff, and I wish I could go out for a good, cold Strongbow every once in a while.  A few more months…

• Movement: A TON.  All day the baby is moving and grooving.
• Food cravings: Nothing in particular.

• Food aversions: Nothing specific

• Gender: Unknown. 

• Labor Signs: Nothing new here.

• Symptoms: Leg cramps, back pain, aches and pains through my torso. 

• Belly Button in or out? Out.  Luckily it’s not huge and people shouldn’t really notice it. 

• Wedding rings on or off? On, and hoping to stay that way.
• Looking forward to: Painting, narrowing down our list of names and finding a daycare.

No progress on the daycares this week.  Work has been CRAZY, and I’ve been trying to just get things moving on the nursery.  I’m so excited to be home this weekend and organize our closets, make piles for goodwill, pick up the crib and changing table, (possibly) start on our registries, paint the nursery, and (hopefully) assemble the crib.  This is all in addition to the other projects I need to do at home too – and hopefully finding a maternity swimsuit! I’m not sure I want to rock the bikini all summer long.  I have a feeling by August I’m going to look like a beached whale.  (Although some days I already feel like I am one!)

Please ignore the fact that I'm in PJ's.  They are just so darn comfortable when I get home from work!   Posing in the nursery with all the baby purchases and bedding.  By Sunday those walls should be painted!