25

I don't have an official 25 week photo, but here was the reflection of my belly as I was watching a sermon on the computer the other day. We can count this as documentation. 

Food: The usual issues, getting full real fast and eating every 2 hours or I collapse. My cravings vary, but fruit always sounds good. 

Sleep: I don't remember feeling this uncomfortable before my third trimester before. I think I'm so much bigger, but Joe swears up and down I'm not (smart man!). Also something isn't right with my lower back. I had some pulled something or another that I should have taken care of by wearing a tight belt thing 24/7 before i got pregnant but never did and now I think I'm paying the price. Since my back hurts and my belly is large I can't seem to find a comfortable side to sleep on. The good news is that when I fall asleep I'm out until morning...or until a little one crawls in bed with us!

Dr Apts: I definitely missed my 20 week apt. Not the ultrasound, but the actual meeting with the midwife. I went in at 23 weeks and all is well. Measuring right on, blood pressure is good and his heart rate was right around 150bpm.  He's busy in there swimming around. Lots of movement and I think he is still flipping around. I'm hoping he follows the rules and ends up head down.

Emotions: Better than over the holidays. I almost lost it there for a while. Someone call a shrink!! It was just too overwhelming for me to deal with Christmas and everything that comes along with it this year. Gift buying, party hosting, party going, gift wrapping, celebrating with extended family, a family ski trip, cookie baking, failing at the advent calendar...The season just didn't end and I couldn't catch my breath (between meltdowns). But it's mid-January now and I'm doing much better! Kids are back in a routine and life is a little more under control. 

Nesting: We know about the dresser. I've gone through Silas' baby clothes and made piles. I've painted over the pencil scribble that was on the nursery wall. Third kid gets the shaft because his room is 'white pearl'. About as neutral as it gets. I just left it the same color. And today I tore apart the fridge and scrubbed it clean. Totally realize it will probably get gross again before baby comes, but it feels good for now. 

Name: I think we have a winner!

Fatigue: So tired. I think I'm more exhausted this time around because my kids don't nap. Not regularly at least. I was able to nap pretty much daily with the first two pregnancies. These days I usually make my way up to my bed around 2:30/3 and listen to them tear up the house as I doze in and out of sleep. Sometimes Silas will crawl in with me and put himself to sleep. Veda will sometimes too, but i have to really talk her into it. Or some days I put on Peter Pan (the only movie they both like) and sleep on the couch while they watch. 

Symptoms: Every once in a while I'll get a wave of first tri nausea. And although I thought I escaped this symptom because it didn't bother me first trimester but my sense of smell is so heightened. Joe's feet.....for the love of everything holy...I can not stand them. Total gag reflex. I swear I can see green steam oozing from them. Veda's carseat stinks like urine and I'm the only one who can smell it. And I've scrubbed that thing more than once. The reason I cleaned out the fridge was because I swear there was something going bad in there and I couldn't take the stench I smelled whenever I walked past it. Dirty hair. Oh. My. Gosh. If your hair is not freshly washed don't even come close. Another gagger. 

Overall: I am super excited to meet this baby, but at the same time do not feel ready. I'm trying to savor each moment with my kids as they are already growing up so fast --and also looking forward to this new addition to our family. It's a fun and interesting stage for sure.