Week 23

February 24- March 2, 2014

How far along: 23 weeks.

Total weight gain: Unknown, but I know I have been gaining quite a few.  We went out for dinner and not only did I finish my whole hamburger before will even finished half of his I also was able to eat all the French fries that came with my meal.  I did feel full at the end.  I have noticed that I am able to finish my dinner meals now with no leftovers to take home- which constantly leaves Will surprised to see me eat a whole me (I am surprised too).

Maternity clothes: Usually maternity shirts with regular leggings. (In this week's pictures I am using the Bella Band for the first time)

Stretch marks: Just that one pesky tiny spider vein.

Sleep: Great except I seem to find one night a week that I wake up around 2:30 and stay awake for an hour or so.  But the Snoogle is a life saver as well as having a new mattress.

Best moments this week: I believe it was Thursday around 3:00 in the morning I was watching a show on Netflix, hoping to fall back asleep, and I notice my stomach pulsing.  I stared at it wondering if it would pulse again and it did! I can now see little baby kick pulses when I’m sitting or lying down.  This is the strangest yet most amazing this so far.  Will and my girlfriends were able to see the pulsing kicks this past Saturday.

Miss anything: I miss being able to run errands, clean the house, do laundry, and prepare for friends to come over without be super tired or not able to accomplish all those tasks.  It truly is hard for me to slow down and not feel defeated if I can not do everything.

Food cravings: Nothing special, just eating more food.  I do enjoy eating more sweets, which is not a healthy option but such a nice treat.

Anything making you queasy: I have been able to say nothing until this week.  I had a student get sick at the very end of the school day.  With my super sniffer I could just smell her “sickness” and had to make all the other students line up outside early to go home (no worries my aide was with her helping her).  Luckily I have an amazing aide she gave me a mint, disinfected my classroom for me.  I then had to air out my classroom (creating a whirl wind by having both doors open) for 30 minutes after school before I could manage going back into my classroom.

Gender: Baby Boy!

Labor signs: Braxton Hicks.

Belly button in or out: There is no question my belly button is fully out and looks so different than what I am use to.

Wedding rings on or off: Wedding rings on.

Happy or moody: Thrilled to see baby movement!

Looking forward to: My doctor’s appointment next week.