24 Weeks

24 weeks, 3 days

How far along? 24 Weeks

Total weight gain: 16 pounds

Maternity clothes? I have a couple of maternity tops that I’ve worn a few days here and there. Still wearing most of my jeans without the belly band but I think those days are numbered. A couple of my girlfriends have passed down some of their maternity clothes, too (thanks Anne & Ashlee!) so I’ve scored some “new” clothes without having to shop!
Stretch marks? It pains me to write this, but I think I see one coming. It looks like a white line on my belly. Now, I have white stretch marks on my hips and butt from my teenage years and you can barely see them so I’m hoping any I get on my stomach will have the same effect. It makes me so sad that they are showing themselves this early and I had a bit of a breakdown one night…why me?!?  Haha, I’m over it now but still…I’m just being honest and know I’m not the only one thinking this.

Sleep: Oh yes! I love sleep, It’s going to be interesting once this little guy arrives.

Best moment of the week: I did some major work on my registries this week with help from my dear friend, Anne. She took me to Babies R Us and walked me through the entire store. Although I’m not really sure where we’re going to put all this stuff!

Miss anything: Can you guess?!?  Specifically, Marc used to make me this delish cocktail of vodka, cranberry juice, basil and strawberries and I can’t wait to have another one...only 16 more weeks!

Movement: Oh yes, still not feeling them from the outside but he’s definitely awake quite a few times a day.
Food cravings: I really wish fruit was in season right now because I could eat grapes till my face turned purple…the problem is finding ones that are fresh!

Anything making you queasy or sick: not really

Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? I still have an innie…for the time being!

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy
Look forward to: My next appointment on Tuesday with Dr. Riley where I can hear the heartbeat and find out that everything is going great! 

Everyone keeps asking us if we have a name picked out – we do not! I’m not 100% sure that we’ll share it with the world once we do decide…but frankly I’m not sure we’ll even have one picked out before he comes…boy names are so hard! I hope we both hear one and just say, “YES, that’s it!” because as of now all we've agreed upon on are names we don't like.