24 Weeks

How far along?  24 weeks, five and a half months

Total weight gain: 15 lbs, thankfully the gain has slowed :)

Maternity clothes? Yes, mostly all pants (although some leggings fit), and some of my regular shirts fit too, but not all.

Stretch marks? No new ones

Sleep: Ok, waking up 2/3 times a night...lots of dreams

Best moment this week: Going out on the boat with my cousins, volunteering at VBS, coffee with an old friend, getting pedicures and lunch with Nora, and hearing the little ones heart beat! 

Miss Anything? Tim. So very much, all the time.

Movement: Yes! This is an active little one!!! Some days are more active than others lately. I find the more I am active, the less I feel the baby.

Food cravings: Goldfish, ice cream, summer foods like corn on the cob, fruit, and grilled everything! Still mostly into carbs, but can eat a more balanced diet lately! :)

Food aversions: OJ, tea, not a fan of chicken 

Gender: Don't know, and won't know until the day the bean arrives!

Labor Signs: Nope, thankfully 

Symptoms: Very tired, very emotional, occasional heartburn, sometimes trouble breathing, bad back pain

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Looking forward to: Seeing some more friends in the coming week.

Feelings: It has been a bit of an emotional roller coaster week - I had to fill out pre-admission papers for the hospital, which was NOT fun (some fun things included on that were marital status, spouses name, emergency contact, next of kin) 3 months ago, I would have filled that form out without even thinking. Instead, the silly form sent me into a tailspin of sadness and frustration that I have to think about such things now. 

On the other hand, I once again was shown how amazing people can be, when an old friend and I met for coffee and she presented Baby Hine and I with gift cards that she had accepted for us instead of birthday presents for her son. Incredible.

Also, I had a dream about Tim the other night where I finally got to talk to him (I dream about him a lot, but can never talk to him). I asked him if he knew this baby, and he said yes! It was an answer to prayers because it is something that I have been praying a lot about over the last several weeks.