baby ole :: week 24

this weekend, mom and i headed up to duluth to visit grama in her nursing home (temporary stay after breaking her hip). we met duawn and ronda up there. it was a blast! we stayed in solon springs wi which is where duawn and ronda lived for a while and have family. it was only 1.5 hours from my house in bloomer. easy drive, beautiful fall colors. we had a great time! we took grama to lunch, then when she napped we went and picked rocks, then we had her birthday party complete with balloons, presents, and a tiara & sash. she loved it and did great! she didn't repeat any of her usual stories. it was a quick but great trip and so fun to spend time with ronda and duawn for both mom and me.

 i love the north shore!!

 agates!!

 birthday girl! #96

 then sunday al and i got some things done around the house and outside since it was so nice out. we watched the packer viking game until i'd had enough and went to bed (obviously the vikes lost :(). i was not ready for work on monday; the weekend went by so fast. on tuesday, after work, al and i moved our tv, couch and other small items up a level for the winter. i almost puked during the couch move and then almost passed out afterwards. probably a lil too much for this preggo, but we only had to move it 6 steps up so all is good.

 

 

it was also halloween this week. baby ole got to dress up for the first time, kind of :)

we/he was "one direction" - nice and easy



 i keep feeling like my bump is tiny and not really noticable,

but with no shirt over it, from the front you can definitely tell

it's a baby bump and not just a beer gut :)

 and this finally happened this week

- homemade jean extended :)

also i put my belly band over this too,

which makes going to the bathroom a lengthy process

How far along: 24 weeks

How big is baby: size of a cantaloupe

Weight gain/loss: 10-13 pounds

Stretch marks: none

Sleep: still sleeping pretty well; flip flop from side to side often.

Diet/Cravings/Aversions: nothing, still really loving fresh fruit & veggies, especially apples.

Movement: feeling movement daily. while we were watching a movie tuesday afternoon, tator was laying on my belly and the baby was moving/kicking harder than i've felt yet. trying to pet tator i'd guess :)

What I'm loving:  the new living area which will hopefully be warmer.

Symptoms: lots of heartburn this week. monday and tuesday all day; not bad just there and annoying.

What I'm looking forward to:  the weekend :)

Best moment of the week:  the weekend was lots of fun!

How I'm feeling: not looking forward to winter for once. and not looking forward to daylight savings time. i dislike being home especially alone when it's dark. but exctied for the holidays and only 1.5 months of school left!! :)