24 Weeks & V-Day

Today is Saturday, so technically, I'm 24 weeks and 3 days! I was too lazy to have Drew take a pic on Wednesday and just got busy!

I told you last time that I would explain what V-Day meant. It's not Valentine's Day... it's Viability Day. When you are 24 weeks along, if you happen to go into pre-term labor, your baby could survive with intense medical care. It's really kind of a morbid "celebration," but a milestone none-the-less.

We still don't have a name... maybe this weekend while Drew and I are doing stuff around the house, we can hash it out! I will post the name when it's decided... or I may make ya'll wait till she's born! Muahahahah!!! :-P

How far along? 24 weeks 3 days!
Total weight gain/loss: Back to my pre-preg weight
Maternity clothes? Yep!
Stretch marks? Nothing new
Sleep: All night
Best moment this week: Got the swing put together!
Movement: Every day - she likes the mornings apparently :-0
Food cravings: nothing really
Gender: GIRL!
Labor Signs: None
Belly Button in or out? Flat - should pop in a couple weeks or so
What I miss: Bending over lol
What I am looking forward to: Brittany, Christopher and Tiffany are all coming in town next week for Grandma Damron's (Drew's mom's mom) 80th Birthday Bash! Will be great to have everyone home!
Weekly Wisdom: Stop eating when you're full...
Milestones: V-Day!

"Houston, we have hiccups"

Yes, indeedy! I was woken up late Saturday night or Sunday morning with my stomach shaking... I wasn't fully awake, but enough so that I remember thinking to myself, "I think the baby has the hiccups..." and then crashing again. lol.

I *heart* my unisom! It usually helps me sleep through the night. This was the first I've been waken up by her!

Something fun!

To the right is a link to a poll on baby names... just something kind of fun to do if you're bored. These are names I came up with and Drew hasn't really given me his opinion on any of them except the generic "I don't know..." So, yeah... these are probably not going to be the final list of name ideas, but these are a few that have sparked my interest!

Have fun and vote away!

23 Weeks!

So, here we are, 23 weeks! Next week is "viability" week... will explain that next week - but that will be a nice milestone! It feels like I'm barely pregnant... I'm just barely past halfway. Sounds better saying that I have 17 weeks left, haha!

We just got back last night from Ohio... we had an awesome time with Drew's sister and brother-in-law. She graduated from OSU - we're so proud of her! This fall she starts her PHD program - full ride and a nice stipend! Go Brittany!! So in another 5 years or so, we'll be back to see her graduate from one of the hardest programs! And she'll be Doctor Brittany. She wants to be called Doctor Aunt Brittany, rofl... silly goose :-) But we had a great time... my shins hurt like no other... we walked the whole Columbus zoo Monday! Woo, go me! I didn't think I'd make it, but I did! The baby loved the trip, too, and all the yummy foodz and the Cherry Dr. Pepper... which, darn it, I forgot to pick up at the grocery store a few minutes ago!! Drew said "you don't need it anyway." Phooey on him! I shall buy some tomorrow perhaps... ;-)

How far along? 23 weeks!
Total weight gain/loss: Just weighed myself... think I'm finally back to my pre-pregnancy weight, woot!

Maternity clothes? Yep!

Stretch marks? Nothing new
Sleep: All night... except the first night in Ohio.. woke at 4:55 (3:55 our time) and had to pee like none other!
Best moment this week: Seeing my sister-in-law graduate from OSU! Go Brie!! And she felt the baby :-)
Movement: Every day - found out she likes sodas and cookies, haha... am I a bad mommy??
Food cravings: Uh, I just bought some mint choc. chip ice cream...

Gender: GIRL!
Labor Signs: None

Belly Button in or out? Starting to "pop"... maybe another couple weeks and it will be a full outie
What I miss: Not really anything right now... life is great!
What I am looking forward to: The weekend... if it's not raining, I will go with the in-laws to the Theater in the Park to see 7 Brides for 7 Brothers... Drew has a dinner with his VP; and Sunday is Father's Day - so lunch at the in-laws and dinner at my sisters! Woo, good eatin!
Weekly Wisdom: I still don't feel very wise

Milestones: Baby's first plane ride - to Ohio! She did great! Particularly loved the Midwest choc. chip cookies on each flight ;-)

22 Weeks and Sono Pics

Hey hey! So I've made it through another week! Yahoo! Drew thinks it's silly for me to say "Happy __ Week!" every Wednesday... but I love it! It's celebrating our baby getting through another week! Nothing is guaranteed in pregnancy or life, and I don't want to take one minute of it for granted. I am truly blessed with my little "nudger" and couldn't be happier to be carrying her around with me every day! I call her my little nudger because that's what it is so far... no horrifyingly painful kicks yet! LOL... anyway, here's my update for the week. Then below are a couple 3D sono pics that I got at my 20 week appointment. I will post more on my facebook when my mother-in-law can get them scanned. Her scanner is acting funky!

How far along? 22 weeks and 1 day!

Total weight gain/loss: Uh, not sure.. I don't get on the scale every day or every week.

Maternity clothes? Yep! Got some new shorts (khaki and jean) last night from Target - love them!

Stretch marks? Still just chestage lol

Sleep: Still sleeping really well! I am lucky to not have been cursed with the uber-tiny bladder yet... although it seems to be the baby's new toy/trampoline lol

Best moment this week: We got the swing in the mail! A whole week early!! :-)

Movement: Every day

Food cravings: Usually, it's what the girls on thebump.com talk about that gets me craving stuff

Gender: GIRL!

Labor Signs: None
Belly Button in or out? It's getting flatter and when I puff my tummy out, it pokes out a little... I can tell I will most likely have the "pop"

What I miss: My energy

What I am looking forward to: We leave for Ohio tomorrow! Yay!

Weekly Wisdom: Um, I got nothing :-/
Milestones: First baby purchase - the Fisher Price swing!

first baby purchase!

As I was messing around on The Bump today, someone posted a couple of swings that are on sale at Kohl's! So I sent the link to Drew and he told me to go ahead and buy it tonight. We weren't sure how long the sale would last and it was 50% off the reg. price from Babies R Us! Wheeee!! It should be here in about 2 weeks! Yay!





It's the Fisher-Price Nature's Touch Papasan Cradle Swing! Hooray! I hope my little girl enjoys it! It plays 8 different lullabies, has the mobile over the head, and you can turn the seat sideways to swing front-to-back! I can't wait to get it all set up!