25th Week Journal...

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How far along? 25wks today
Total weight gain/loss: Not exactly sure – waiting for our Dr Appt for the official word
Maternity Clothes: Wearing a mixture of both maternity & non-maternity shirts & sweaters, but the pants are mainly maternity for comfort sake
"Morning" Sickness: Knock on wood - nothing in a while
Signs of Pregnancy: The dry skin is getting better because I am constantly putting lotion on, and I find that if I do not put my lotion on after a shower then I’m a dry, flaky & itchy mess all day. I notice that I stretch a lot when I sleep and now every time I do, I’m afraid that I’ll bring on leg cramps. Nothing too severe lately (thank goodness) but I thank "Tums" for that. My eyes do get really sore, and sitting in front of a computer doesn't help.
I did discover red bumpy lines on my belly Friday night. They were raised so I don’t think they were stretch marks. I think if I scratched them they’d be really itchy but I only did a small test area and didn’t really try to scratch them. I wonder if the sweater I wore on Friday irritated my skin as the red lines started to fade over the weekend. One thing to ask the doctor about.
Oh, I can't forget the Braxton Hicks contractions... they're not frequent, but I'm finally able to distinquish the difference between them and Alexander moving.
Stretch Marks: Nothing new...
Sleep: Sleep is still annoying but I’m learning how to cope. I start out on my left side, switch to my right when my shoulder starts to spasm and then when I wake up and find that I’m on my back, I don’t panic, but switch to my left side. But I will lie on my back when I wake up in the morning as that is the most comfortable position.
Best moment this week:
*Gary spent the entire weekend at our house (He is a genius) painting the nursery. It looks amazing. It’s not done yet so I don’t want to anyone to see it until it’s finished.
*Earlier in the week, Alexander was quite the busy bee. He was kicking all over.
*I was able to hear his heartbeat three nights this week – that sound will never get old.
Worst moment this week:
Don’t think I had one…nice smooth week.
Movement: He had an up & down week… Monday through Wednesday, he was a professional soccer player. Then Thursday & Friday he must have tuckered himself out because he was fairly quiet, so quiet in fact that I would poke my belly to get him to move just to make sure all was well.
Food cravings: Nothing specific this week...
Gender prediction: No guessing anymore - it's a BOY - Alexander Christopher
Labor Pains: N/A
Belly Button in or out? Still In
Wedding rings on or off? On - still a bit loose
Weekly Wisdom: It really is easier to get the nursery done sooner rather than later because I really will not have the ability to move around as much.
Milestones/Fun Moments:
*Gary starting on the nursery and it’s exactly how I had it pictured n my mind.
*Steve & Carolyn’s annual Christmas Party – it’s the latest I’ve been up throughout this entire pregnancy. It was a lot of fun, as it is every year. I’m just bummed we weren’t able to be the last ones to leave as I like helping them clean up. Crazy, I know. I do think the noise from the party startled Alexander because he jumped like crazy when we were in the kitchen, but when we were downstairs were it was quiet, he calmed down.
*Movies with Christopher, Claire & Sharon... Claire gets very antsy and doesn't necessarily need to stay til the end where Christopher is glued to the screen the whole time!