25 Weeks

And here we are at my favorite number 25!

It has been a pretty good week as far as pregnancy symptoms go.  I'm still really tired... really really tired, but other than that I'm not having a whole lot of pain or discomfort.  I guess I'll just jump right into this week's details :).

Movement
I warned Jason tonight that this baby might even be more active than Logan was and he responded with something like "don't you dare say that".  We've been hoping that this one will be a bit more 'chill' but so far it's not feeling like that will happen.  She gets excited whenever I eat, when I sit at my desk at work, when I get into bed at night, and lots of times in-between.  I'm enjoying all the kicks, though.  She's a strong little girl!

Pains
As I mentioned above, I haven't had many this week.  I have had more round ligament pains, though, which I'm assuming mean my uterus/belly is growing more.  I have to be careful when I stand up after sitting, even for just a few minutes, because they can hurt pretty bad if I move too quickly.

Waddling
I should've learned this long ago, but don't ask your spouse questions that you don't want to hear the honest answer to.  We went on a walk last night and I asked, "I haven't been waddling yet, have I?" and he hesitated too long before answering "Umm... sometimes".  Agh, I was hoping to avoid the waddle for another month or more but I guess that isn't happening.  Oh well... it was bound to happen.

Big Brother
Logan felt the baby kick for the first time this week.  It was so sweet to see his tiny little hand on my belly and his face light up when he felt the kick.  I'm hoping I'll remember moments like that :). 

Appetite
My appetite has calmed down a little bit this week, which is nice.  I don't like feeling hungry every 30 minutes and I'm trying to keep my snacks as healthy as possible.  If there's one summer-related thing I'm thankful for, it's the fresh fruit.  I've been loving the southern peaches, bananas, raspberries, and cherries that are everywhere down here.  There is a fruit stand near my work that has the best peaches I think I've ever eaten.  SO good. 

Name
I still don't know if we're 100% settled on her name, but we do have one that we've come full-circle on that we like.  Only time will tell if it's "the one" :).

I think that's all for now.  I have my glucose test next week so I'm praying that I'll pass it with flying colors!  Not looking forward to it but I especially don't want to take the 4-hour fasting test if I fail this one.

Oh, and as a side note, our 7th wedding anniversary is coming up next Monday, woot woot!  It also marks 3 years since I found out I was pregnant with Logan :).  Fun times!

25 Weeks

This week has been a pretty good one with the exception of a couple things.  First, I had morning sickness on Monday and that really stunk.  Second, I've been having a hard time sleeping at night.  I still have back and hip pain, so I've had to figure out a new pillow setup.  I've also been waking up a lot with heartburn or to go to the bathroom.  All of these are normal symptoms, but they're still not fun :).  Oh, I've also been getting some headaches, but from what I've read, that's also normal :P.

My 24 week checkup was on Tuesday morning and that went really well.  I love the doctor I saw that morning (there are a few that I can choose from each time).  She's very sweet and talked to me about the amnio and made sure I would be ok.  She even gave me a hug and told me she'd be thinking about me that afternoon.  She used the doppler to listen to Logan's heart, but she had a hard time finding it.  I knew Logan was fine, because he had been kicking me all morning, but he wasn't cooperating.  She could hear him moving around and when she finally found his heartbeat, he kicked the doppler!  It was really funny :).  The doctor laughed and called him a stinker.  He also kicked the ultrasound 'wand' during my afternoon appointment.  I guess he got tired of being poked :). 

My ultrasound and amnio were Tuesday afternoon, but you can read my separate post for all of that information.  I also posted about the initial results, so I won't go into that here either :). 

Here are the development details for this week:

• Your baby continues to grow and develop inside of you. Measuring about 13 1/2 inches long, he weighs approximately 1 1/2 lbs. In the coming weeks, your baby will continue to grow and mature at a fast rate, gaining some baby fat and filling out his long, lean frame.
• As he gains weight, his skin begins to become less wrinkled and he begins to look more and more like a newborn. Also, his skin is finally gaining some color. His hands are fully developed by this week, fingerprints and all! And at 25 weeks, the structure of the spine is beginning to form.

I guess that's about it for now.  I can't believe I only have about 3 months left!  I'm almost to my 3rd trimester :P.  I'll be back again next week to post about the rest of the amnnio results and my 26 week update.  Please continue to pray for these results to be normal and also for Logan to continue growing like he should be :).  Thanks for all of your prayers and support!