23 & 24 weeks + update

i know, i missed last week! sorry for the lack of picture, my chalkboard was packed and i was in no condition to be photographed ;)

can we talk about how much i hate this picture? we chose this spot on the wall for the chalkboard & it turned out to be a terrible idea. the lighting sucks, the wall color sucks, and if i stand on the other side, there is a giant shadow. here's to hoping i can convince kameron to move it before next monday.

how far along: 24 weeks
weight gain & stretch marks?: probably at least +1 or 2, no stretch marks
best moment this week: knowing that we are done driving long distances for the forseeable future. in the last week, we have driven a total of about 24 hours. and when i say we, i mean kameron because he is the sweetest and doesn't make me drive. and finding a dairy queen right across from my office...stay tuned for more weight gain, folks. and also my birthday ;) oh! and getting a surprise ultrasound at my new doctor- boo had the hiccups and we got the most amazing pictures.
worst moment this week: unpacking. do you see a trend here? i hate packing and i hate unpacking. i'd rather just leave all my stuff where it is, thank you.
miss anything?: knowing where things are. seriously, i have no idea how to even get home if i go anywhere, including the mailbox.
symptoms & movement: i have been getting worn out so easily lately. not sure if it's all the excitement of the last few weeks or if the babe is slowing me down. movin & groovin all day long! it's especially weird at night when i lay down...i can usually feel exactly where boo is hanging out in my belly!
cravings & aversions: craving the giant ice cream cake in my freezer & ice water. still hating meat.
mood: happy! i had a bit of a meltdown this past week over moving & getting everything organized. change is hard for me to begin with, but add in the pregnancy hormones and consider me a basket case. i feel better now though.
looking forward to: finally having everything unpacked & in it's proper place. we are getting there, but i still have a ways to go!
things to add: 7 years ago today, my grandfather passed away. it was really difficult for me and i think about him all the time, and especially since i have been pregnant (both times). in my first pregnancy, before it was officially labeled a miscarriage, my due date got changed a few times. the final date they gave me was today. i think the dr (and myself) both knew at that point that the pregnancy was not viable based on dates, but it gave me a little bit of peace to have that date line up. & now with boo, today is viability day! that doesn't mean much to anyone but me probably, but it basically means that if i were to go into early labor, the doctors would try to save boo. labor before 24 weeks is not considered viable, and the odds of the baby surviving are very slim. the odds of survival at 24 weeks is just slightly over 50% & those odds climb each week from here on out. i like to think that somehow my grandpa has a hand in all this. so, thanks for viability & taking care of my angel, grandpa :)



how far along: 23 weeks
weight gain & stretch marks?: probably +1 & on my way to +2, no strech marks
best moment this week: going to fort collins one more time before we move & hanging out with kameron's parents. they are so much fun & i am so lucky to have joined their family!
worst moment this week: packing and packing and cleaning and packing
miss anything?: not living out of a suitcase
symptoms & movement: waking up at all hours of the night, always feeling hungry! lots of movement- boo is super active right before bed!
cravings & aversions: craving sweets & cold drinks. not loving meat or pizza randomly for a day this week.
mood: happy & anxious
looking forward to: getting to minnesota & getting settled
things to add: nada



well, we are officially minnesotans! i'm not sure how i feel about it. but i felt this way when we moved to colorado and grew to love it, so i am sure i will adjust at some point. our new house was really underwhelming for me at first, so i know that didn't help. luckily, as we put things in their places, i am starting to really like it. our little yard backs up to some woods & capone is in heaven checking out the noises and trees and dirt. i can tell how much happier he is that he has stairs to run up and down and a yard to destroy. juneau is not sure what to think yet. her birthday was yesterday & kameron fed her an entire banana (her favorite treat ever) and she kept taking the pieces hesitantly, like "why are we in a new house and you are giving me this whole banana...what are you about to do to me?" it probably doesn't help that we moved in last tuesday and then left on wednesday night for our friend's cabin. we have spent only 3 nights in our house!

for the 4th we went "up north" (someone pinch me if i start saying that for real...gag) and spent some time at kameron's best friend's cabin. it was just kameron and i & shawn and his girlfriend (and all of our pups!). i am so thankful that i get along well with her, because i can handle about two hours of shawn and kameron together before i start to lose my marbles. the boys fished every day & we shopped a little and kept the puppies entertained.

my birthday was saturday & after we returned home from the cabin, i made kameron take me to the mall of america (which i have had enough of for the time being) and then we went to dinner. it was nice & i was thankful to have some down time after pretty much a week of non-stop activities.

otherwise...we are still unpacking (obviously, since i can't stop bringing it up), we have eaten pancheros twice in the three days we have actually been in the cities (what? i missed it a lot), and i passed my minnesota driver's test. i have started sort of working on the nursery, and there is not an ice maker in our new freezer, which really pisses me off. and my mom comes back from vacation today, which is so exciting for me because i can call her at my regular time every morning & not feel bad about it. sorry mom, your vacations are rough on me! :) enough rambling, maybe i will be back next week with a little house tour!

xoxo, e