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 Well little one, we're almost to 6 months now and you're the size of an ear of corn and you probably weigh a little over a pound and a half right now! You've been moving around so much in there and I can't believe how strong you're getting. You've been trying to escape lately and/or make yourself a sky-light or something...it's pretty funny. I like to sit on the couch with my shirt up and watch you move. It's so fun to see you wiggling around in there. You like to kick the sides of my belly a lot. Right now you're usually laying transverse with your head towards my left side and your feet over to the right, but you mix it up and sometimes your head is on the right. You make my belly look really lop-sided...it's super cute. I like to poke you and watch/feel you move, though it makes daddy really mad. He thinks it might hurt you or at the least bother you. I still poke you though :) Can't wait to meet you! 

23 week update!

How far along: 23 weeks and 6 days!

Symptoms: Okay, just to warn you, I'm going to let loose here. If you don't want to hear me complain, skip down to "best moment last week" :P I feel like I've reverted back into the first trimester, or like I'm prematurely entering into the third trimester. I'll go with the later for now since I have no idea how bad (or good) the third trimester will be. 

So here's the list:

Chest pain, sciatica, nausea (yes it's back :(... and some vomiting), fatigue (my new bedtime is 9 pm), swollen veins in my feet, acid reflux, headaches, a VERY overactive (and leaky) bladder, constipation, indigestion, trouble sleeping, and really bad hair days-everyday.  :) oh well!

Total weight gain: 15 pounds! Random people start to acknowledge my pregnancy now when I'm out :) they don't believe me when I tell them I'm almost 6 months. 

Maternity clothes: I have packed away all of my jeans and church skirts (with the exception of anything with an elastic waist), and all of my dresses and pre-pregnancy shirts, except some camis. I have a trusty pair of jeans, some shorts, and a few holy shirts that I get by with (I get holes in the belly part...it kind of bothers me). I really need to start looking for some summery pieces and some new shirts that I feel good in. I've been feeling pretty frumpy all of the time!

Sleep: Sleep has been hard! Emma has been really bad at night. I can't get comfortable despite all of my best pillow nest making efforts. AND, baby Ham likes to freak out the moment I lay down and get cozy and he or she flips around for a good 10 minutes. It keeps me up.

Best moment last week: Feeling baby Hams stronger kicks and flips! being almost 6 months! 

Movement:Baby has been moving around so much and is getting stronger and stronger!

Food cravings:Food has been making me sick lately, so, no...

Belly Button in or out: In and really hollow! 

What I miss: Sushi, sleeping on my belly, not having a hairy belly (baby ham has made it so hairy!!!), and not having love handles. ;)

What I am looking forward to: a bigger belly :)

 

Milestones: almost 6 months!  

 

How is daddy? Daddy is good! 

How are the grandparents? They're good too!