TOTAL WEIGHT GAIN: I'm not sure really sure, maybe a 1/2 lb. to 1 lb. It's hard to tell day to day. I think total weight gain is still right at 25 lbs.
MOVEMENT: We have a night owl on our hands. Cookie seems to sleep most of the day and enjoys waking mommy up at 2 - 3 AM dancing on the bladder. After a bathroom trip, she's rocking away and won't let mommy go back to sleep until almost 4 AM now.
CRAVINGS: Nada...is that good or bad. I do wish I could eat pasta since I've started this modified diet. I mean, I CAN, but in limited quantities and I don't trust myself to try.
SYMPTOMS: Borderline gestational diabetic, emotional ups and downs, hot/stuffy all the time, missing feet, swollen fingers (wedding ring still fits), crazy dreams, heartburn, spicy food aversion, frequent urination, mild constipation, mild lower back pain.
New this week: On Sunday night I had the first experience where my stomach feels tight. I can't describe it, it's like I could feel it stretching. It wasn't the most fabulous feeling and I imagine it will come back again only worse.
BELLY BUTTON: The top half of my belly button is poofed a little bit! If I lean into a reclining position and breath hard, I can make it stick all the way out and suck it all the way in. Nick gets a kick out of it, I think it's disgusting, but can't stop doing it. Nick's still thinks it will pop at Week 27. I'm hoping for at earliest Week 30 so I won't have to live with it like that for very long.
PREPARATIONS: Finished making the curtains and hanging them up tonight! We didn't get a chance to paint the baseboards this weekend and won't be able to work on it for the next couple of weekends. My BFF is coming to town on Thursday to celebrate our b-days (we're 9 days a part) and go to our baby shower on Saturday. Can't wait to see her, it's been WAY too long. Weekend after, I'm going to waddle myself around Disneyland for our annual Disneyland trip. I had wanted to squeeze it in this weekend with Liz in town, but with the baby shower, it just wasn't going to work.
I've also decided I'm going to try my hand at making Cookie a quilt. It will be very simple and all the squares may not line up, but at least it will be made with love.
MILESTONES: The belly button poofing comes to mind (see above). I also did my scheduled glucose test today. I went with the 3 hour rather than the 1 hour. I'm assuming the 1 hour would come back abnormal at this point so I'd rather just go to the lab once. As before, they have Internet so I was able to work the whole time.
Although it's not one yet, we're starting our baby preparation classes tomorrow (more about it next week). Have no idea what we're in for...Nick's nervous about the birth video...I am too.
WEEKLY WISDOM: Even though they're really, really not cute, maternity pants rock it. Up until this time I've been wearing my belly band and regular pants (I bought some in bigger sizes as I've been growing, but on the clearance rack because the maternity ones were so ugly to me). I finally gave in an bought 2 pairs of khakis, 1 pair of jeans, 1 pair of capris. Wow...you get to wear your regular size so it felt like I went down 4 sizes! Plus, they are SO comfortable. I've also re-discovered stretch pants...if you buy the ones specifically for pregnant ladies - HEAVEN!
No pictures this week...you'll have to be a little in suspense as we're getting the trim together. I'd like the next pictures to be of a complete nursery, but that will be at least a month or so...you may get some sneak peeks of the quilt to be started. Belly picture to come at Week 28.
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