Weekly Check-In: 23 Weeks

Stats:

How far along: 

23 weeks

How big is baby: Pomegranate

Baby can listen to your voice and your heartbeat -- and even to loud sounds like cars honking and dogs barking at this stage.











Total weight gain:

+14.5 pounds. Yep... I gained 6 pounds in a month :( Dr. Thinks it's a lot of fluid

Maternity clothes?

Yep!

Belly button in or out?

OUT!!!! Oh.em.gee!!!

Sleep: 
I'm starting to get insomnia :(  I finally fall asleep around 2 or 3 in the morning, then wake up once or twice to pee, then toss and turn until I fall back asleep and get back up around 10:30am with Gabe. I guess it could be worse...but I just can't get comfortable anymore.

Best moment this week:

6 days until V-day!!!! Feeling her tiny bottom poking out of my belly. It's so cute.

Food cravings: 

Food....anything that has to do with food.

Food aversions: 

Carbonated drinks, everything else is fair game.

Symptoms: 

growing belling, food aversions/cravings, movement, fatigue, and swelling.

Movement: 

Starting to get lots of movements and kicks up high. I'm hoping that means she's gonna stay in that position, and not be stubborn and stay breeched.

Gender: 

Miss Kellie Rain

What I'm looking forward to: 
Viability day! 1 more week! And hopefully I'll get another ultrasound to give me a clue as to how big this little girl is gonna be (and I still get a tiny bit worried that I'm so pumped for a girl...and it's a really a boy--so maybe another confirmation that it's a girl would be great too)

What I miss: 

Not feeling so fat, being able to sleep better, and not feeling so worn out and lazy.

Milestones:

Hearing her heartbeat, starting to feel movement, finding out it's a healthy, but shy little girl.

Next appointment: 

February 16th @ 9am---My glucose appt.... I hope I pass!

I went to the doctor Monday, and like I mentioned earlier, he thinks I'm retaining fluid. It's not as bad as it was with Gabriel just yet (I gained 7 lb in a week), but we still have to monitor it. He said the BP regimen is doing great, and that he thinks I'll be taken off worka t 36 weeks. I told him I would think about it. If I could stay at work until delivery, that would be awesome. I only have 6 weeks saved up....I want as much time wtih my family before returning. I may have to quit the ER at that point though, so he said we would see when we got to that point...I agreed.