Baby Bump Update

How far along: 24 weeks

The hubs takes a picture of me in this outfit every week.

Size of baby: I had my monthly appointment today but I didn't have an ultrasound so I'm not completely sure.  Various sites say he's probably just over a pound and almost a foot long. 

Gender: Boy! Lucas Berle

Movement: Oh yeah! I first felt him kick on Oct. 18.  I was lying down with my hand on my stomach and there it was...two little kicks.  One week later the hubby finally felt him and the day after that we watched my belly move where he was kicking.  It has Not. Stopped. Since.  This little guy is so active I can practically tell when he is awake or napping.  This is the first week where he is kicking in areas that are uncomfortable but it's always a reminder he's there:)

Sleep: Blah.  I haven't been a good sleeper for years so right now I think I'm normal for me.

Maternity clothes: I bought my first maternity pants on Oct. 27 at the persistence of my husband.  I had been wearing a belly band for a couple weeks but he really wanted me to get some new clothes to make me feel better about my growing tummy (my hubby is kind of amazing like that) so I finally did it and boy are they comfy! I kind of went on a shopping spree last week and bought a handful of tops too. 

Symptoms: Headaches! I've always been prone to headaches and pregnancy just makes it so much worse.  I have yet to take any meds but last week I was lying in a dark room balling my eyes out in pain holding a Tylenol bottle unable to decide if I felt comfortable taking anything.  I didn't but I had one more talk with my doc today and she said if it gets that bad take the Tylenol.  I also have acne...ew! I have never in my life had this problem but it's been here since I got pregnant so I keep trying new cleansers to try and help.  We'll see! Last major one would be what I call side cramps.  When I turn funny at my waist or get up too fast I guess the ligaments in my tummy get pulled and boy is it painful.

Aversions: I am so emotional lately (more than the regular me!) so I have been trying to stay away from things that I know will make me cry but the hubby likes to point out that my fave shows are only the ones that make me cry;)

Cravings: I have yet to have any real cravings that I would say were because I'm pregnant.

What I miss: Feeling comfortable in my body.

Best moment this week: This past week was Thanksgiving and it was the first time that a lot of family got to see me where I actually look pregnant so there was a lot of belly rubbing which I don't mind at all.  I also got to see a few friends who haven't seen me at all since I've been preggo which was nice. My mom didn't get to feel Lucas kick (I swear he's already that kid that always does something but as soon as someone else wants to see/feel it he stops) but she did see my belly move from him kick.

What I'm looking forward to: Getting used to this belly of mine:)

Baby Daddy: Oh, how I love this man! Our little guy isn't even here yet but his fatherly side is already showing.  He is so thoughtful of me and aware of how things are different for me now that I'm pregnant.  On a not so mushy side he compared my pregnancy to that from the Aliens movie.  I have never seen it because I am deathly afraid of aliens so he explained how you can see something move in the person's belly and then the alien baby eats their way out.  Needless to say the next night I dreamt that Lucas did this to me:(

View from above.

Here we go!

I love blogs.  I mean I really, really love reading blogs.  I have always been interested in people's lives.  I am that person that will tell my husband to be quiet while on a dinner date because the couple next to us is having an intriguing conversation.  I love learning about my friends' backgrounds and hearing stories from my family or my in-laws that I've never heard before.  A year and a half ago my life changed quite a bit when I moved away from so many friends and left working in an office so blogs have helped me keep my need to hear stories and learn about backgrounds satiated.  Sad? Maybe, but I've learned that whatever keeps you happy and doesn't hurt others is wonderful.  I'm not sure that my life is that interesting but I do have a lot going on right now so I want to document this time and share it  with those that care.

So, what is going on in my life that I decided to document it?  Good question.  17 months ago my then fiancé, now husband, and I left San Diego where we had both lived for about 10 years.  That summer we moved twice (first with his parents until we found our place in the city), both of us changed jobs and in October we got married.  That was a lot in a 4-month period! Well, here we are again.  We are expecting our first child in March and are in the process of buying a short-sale home.  We are supposed to close by the end of the year.  A family with three little kids lives in this home and we were just told that the bank wants to close on December 26th making this family move out on or right before Christmas.  We want this house and have been dealing with this place since August but there is no way we would be ok with making this family move over the holidays.  We're not sure how this is going to go but my goodness is this short sale process messy.  We are hoping to get the keys the first week in January, that would give us less than three months to move, update the house and get it ready for our baby.  That's if we actually close at the end of the year.  So here we go again on some adventures in a short amount of time!