24 Weeks W/Pictures

Its been 2 weeks now, x-mas has passed and the new year starts in a couple days.  I've been feeling pretty good lately.  Getting some nursery stuff done, got some baby gifts for x-mas, taking good care of myself.  Unfortunately i got a call early monday morning that my uncle died in a car accident the night before.  It was my mom's sister's husband, not someone i was fond of, but also not someone who deserved to pass so young, at only 49 years old.  The services will be this friday and saturday.  My aunt is taking it pretty hard, but i think she'll be ok.  She has a lot of family and friends around her, helping her through.  They have a 13 year old son together and i hope he'll be ok too.  And i was just thinking about how i can't wait for this year to be over b/c i've been to too many wakes and funerals this year.

I took some pictures this morning, my how i've grown!  There's no mistaking it now, i definitely look pg.  I've been working at rite aid weekly now, but still don't seem to be getting in as many hours as i'd like.  Now that the holidays are coming to an end, i hope that changes.  I do like the job for the most part.  Sometimes it can be very boring b/c of how slow it is, but otherwise, i do like it.  It hasn't been too hard on me yet either.  What's been hard is doing that and keeping up w/all the shit i have to get done at home.  But that also could have been b/c of everything i needed to do for x-mas, we'll see.  I like pretty much everyone i've met at the job too.  I just end up frustrated sometimes b/c they haven't done much training w/me, yet i get left alone at the register for my entire shift and need to call someone up to help more then i should be.  I still haven't told them i'm pg, but they have to know by looking at me by now.  But the point i'm at now, its just, how the hell do i tell them?  Soon i will.

W/all the goodies this holiday, i was suprised i only weighed in at 119.4lbs yesterday morning.  Even though my body hates sugar and i shouldn't be eating cookies and whatnot anyways, i just couldn't help myself this season.  I've been feeling off and on about my body lately.  Some days i feel pretty good b/c i really do look pg and not just fat.  Some days i feel bad b/c i feel like i look 'big'.  Pg, but also just big and its not what i'm used to seeing in the mirror.  Maternity clothes definitely help, the fit is a lot more flattering.  Now i'm a desperate search for a better fitting pair of maternity jeans and a maternity coat, both in prices i can afford.  Its hard, i'm not finding anything!  I have to hit up a maternity thrift store that i know of, but its at least 30min away, so finding the time to go has been really tough.  I've been good about keeping up w/my workouts and am working to get my eating habits back on track, although they really haven't been that bad.

I've been feeling tons of movement from this baby boy!  I mean a ton!!!  He's very active, except when i want him to be.  Over the holidays i really wanted a few family members to be able to feel him, but he just layed there.  My mom was able to feel him, so that was really nice.  I even got to see my stomach move from a kick back on the 20th.  It was nuts!!!  I've seen it a couple times since, i don't know what i'm gonna do when i see an actual limb or something move by.

I've been getting a lot of leg cramps lately.  They suck!!!  For x-mas i did a lot of baking, so i spent all day thursday on my feet and that just killed my body.  I don't even think its been able to fully recover yet since i'm still always on the move.  I'm really hoping to get some time in the next few days to not only get shit done in the house, but also get needed rest.

Still suffering through heartburn almost daily.  Gas often too, but not every single day.  Aw, gotta love pregnancy 'side effects'.

My innie belly button is slowly turning into an outie.  I'm really hoping it doesn't actually pop out, but it looks like its making its way.  When i do things like pilates w/only a sports bra on, you should see what the thing looks like!  It does this pop out thing, its so weird!

Oh, got my 1st stranger comments.  Working at rite aid on sunday i had a customer at the register drop something and when i bent over to get it she made a comment like "you shouldn't be doing that in your condition" and then proceeded to ask me some non-annoying questions about things.  A little bit later a man paid for his things and just said "its a girl" when he was walking out the door.  I told him its really a boy and he said i was carrying high and that i looked really healthy and good.  That made me feel really nice.

We got a few gifts for him for x-mas.  His grandmama (R's adoptive mom and biological grandma) got him a super soft blanket that i think is for laying on the floor, a black and white little teddy bear, and a dr seuss book.  His nonna (my mom) got him a pic frame.  His great grandma (my grandma/mimi) got him a couple dr seuss books and so did a friend of ours, ernie.  I also finally got to the store w/my mom and finished our registry.  While there we both grabbed a couple items for him, i got him 1 warm outfit and my mom got him a warm tigger hat w/matching mittens and a warm fleese tigger outfit.  I feel like i'm leaving at least 1 thing out, but whatever, no biggie.

R has been doing some nursery stuff.  We found out a dresser we already own used to be the changing table for his brothers and sisters, so he sanded that down and has started staining it to match our crib.  He also started on the closet. It needs to be done completely, so he got a clothing rod and put some cubbies/shelves.  I can't wait, everything's gonna look great!  He's already working hard on the room, he's so great about that stuff.

Think that covers most things for now.  'Til next time...