23-24 Weeks
Week 23-24: Monday April 2nd, 2018
We went on a romantic getaway to Savannah, GA the weekend before last! It was so nice to relax and explore a new city just me and Cliffton. We ate a lot and walked through the downtown area. It was a wonderful trip and I would love to go back again one day. My parents moved down the Atlanta this past weekend as well, so it was quite a busy few days. I actually didn't help at all unfortunately since I was working. Cliffton was a dutiful son-in-law and went to Charlotte to help them load up the truck and drive it down.
Eggy's Size: Eggplant (or Maltese Puppy) 1-1.3lbs , 11-12" (crown to heel, instead of crown to rump)
Weight Gained: An alarming 14 lbs!!!! My weight gain has definitely started accelerating and I'm feeling a little anxious about it, but also resigned. I have a feeling I'm going to gain more than my prediction of 25 lbs since we still have about 16 weeks to go.
Pregnancy Symptoms: Nothing crazy. But I've been having very vivid dreams and wake up thinking I'm not pregnant. I am starting to have trouble reaching my feet when fastening my shoes, or painting my toenails. I can also no longer sit up straight from a lying down position, I have to turn to the side first. I've actually woken up a few times in the middle of the night because of the sheer weight of my stomach pressing down on me. My tummy is also starting to get itchy!!! AHHH oh noooo not stretch marks!
Food Cravings: Drove out of my way to get a tahini chicken brown rice bowl from Gusto! It was delicious! But, for the most part baby girl isn't really craving anything out of the ordinary. She still definitely has a sweet tooth that I'm trying to control but mostly failing at. I've tried curbing it by eating more fruits versus chocolate though.
Food Aversions: Mostly things that make me gassy (major tummy cramps).
Mood: Feeling relaxed and happy one day, then anxious and emotional the next. Sleeping pretty well again except for the stomach weight thing. Every once in a while I feel panicky about her upcoming arrival and not having things ready in time or heaven forbid, something going wrong. I try not to think about it too much, but it's a scary thing to know that we have no idea when she will be here, or how her delivery into this world will go. I already feel so strongly attached to her I don't want anything to hurt her. For the most part though, I feel pretty good and have remained positive. I feel like she can hear my voice so I talk to her and sing to her at night sometimes.
Eggy's Mood: She's still energetic and happy! I feel like she's really settled down a lot, although maybe I'm just getting used to her kicks. She still kicks pretty often throughout the day. Maybe she'll be a soccer player or a dancer!
Baby Prepping Accomplishments: We are still working on baby Marin's middle name and Chinese name.
On the Horizon: We are going to Hawaii (Oahu and Kawaii) next Friday for 10 days! I'm excited, but also anxious about it. We planned this trip before we even knew I was pregnant and now that I'll be in my third trimester while there, we realized that I won't be able to do quite a lot of things. Hiking that is too rigorous might be out of the question, zip lining, jet skiing, parasailing, anything fun can also be bad for me and the baby. So, I guess I'll have to settle for a nice quiet relaxation on the beach. I'm also painfully unequipped with clothing/bathing suits. I have nothing to wear! I've finally come to the point where barely anything fits me. I am really having a hard time accepting the changes to my body. But I'm trying to embrace it, and be at peace with things, knowing it is a part of life.
