Baby 3.0 - week 25

How far along? 24 weeks

Weight gain/loss: +12

Maternity clothes? Yes please. All day every day.  

Stretch marks? No new ones, but I have a ton of new varicose veins that are super awesome.

Sleep? Since we've all been sick it's been hit or miss.     

Best moment this week? We ran into Santa at the Y and the girls were ecstatic.  

Movement: Baby is more active every day and more-so at night.  

Food cravings: Grammy's frosted sugar cookies. 

Gender: It's a boy! 

Labor signs? None. 

Belly button in or out? Innie so far... likely not for long. 

What I miss? Sleeping on my belly. 

What I am looking forward to? Christmas!

Weekly wisdom: Sleep when you can. 

Milestones: 24 weeks marks the gestational age in which a baby can survive outside the womb. This is always a big milestone knowing if something were to happen he would have a good chance! 

24 weeks!

How far along? 24 weeks
Weight gain/loss: +12 -- yes TWELVE. :-/
Maternity clothes? Oh yea.  
Stretch marks? I'm sure there are some, but I choose not to look anymore.  
Sleep? It's been okay. Avery has been sick and sleeping with us so we all are struggling. Today she took a 2 hour nap though!
Best moment this week? Justin feeling her move for the first time. 
Movement: She is a real mover and shaker. I've even been able to feel "parts" from the outside.
Food cravings: Nothing much this week.
Gender: Girl!
Labor signs? I've had a few Braxton Hicks contractions, but nothing to worry about.
Belly button in or out? Still in but barely.
What I miss? Sleep.
What I am looking forward to? Now that we have found a place I am most looking forward to moving in and making it our home.
Weekly wisdom: Don't even look at the scale.
Milestones: 24 weeks. 6 months. Day of Viability. Holy crap.

Now we're getting somewhere!

Yesterday Justin & I went to Sacramento to pick up the crib. We had planned on putting it together today, but once we got it home, we couldn't stand the wait! We started putting it together around 10:45 last night and surprisingly we were done around 11:15! It was way easier than I thought.

We also cleaned out the desk that was in her room. This morning Justin and his dad moved it to Justin's parent's house for storage. Now the only things in her room are her things!

So much progress in so little time!

The last two weeks have been such a blur!

First we Went to Goore's in Sacramento to look at furniture and bedding. We finally decided on a bedding set by CoCaLo. We wanted something that was not the traditional pink flowers and caught our attention. I love it!
While we were there we found a crib we really liked (and both agreed on!). Then last Friday when we ordered it. We decided on the Munire Essex in White. On their website said it could be 6-10 weeks for it to arrive. I called to see if they could give me a little bit more specific time frame. The sales rep looked to see if their distributor had it in stock. They did! She said it would be 2 weeks, but to call next week to double check. Then I called back on Tuesday to see if it would indeed arrive in 2 weeks. She told me it would actually be in this Friday! So we are going on Saturday to pick it up!Then came probably one of my favorite moments since being pregnant.

Justin finally got to feel her kick! I have been feeling kicks from the inside since 16 weeks and could recognize them on the outside for the last 3 weeks or so, but every time I tell Justin to feel, she always stops moving!

Finally the other night I was laying in bed watching tv when she was having her nightly rave. I got him to come into the room and as soon as he put his hand on my belly she kicked him. He just looked at me and his eyes lit up. He said, "That was it! She loves me too!" It was amazing. I almost cried.

We've made so much progress and I can't wait to see what more we have in store!