-Baby is the Size of: an ear of corn
-Weight Gain: 8 pounds, but Julie weighs 1.5 pounds, so really only 6.5 in my opinion
-Stretch Marks: starting to go away on my chest as I use my belly butter cream, but I have one stretch mark on my right butt cheek, and all of my shot spots from the progesterone injections have magically reappeared!
-Sleep: not great. I'll fall asleep pretty easily, but can't seem to stay asleep. Most nights I'm waking up around 3AM to eat, but eating wakes up Julie, then it's a dance party in my belly!
-Movement: all the time! Julie never stops kicking, flipping, and squirming, which is awesome to feel, but makes me a little nauseous.
-Favorite or Funny Moment: People are finally seeing my belly at this point, and I had one person who commented that I'm progressing nicely. Not the funniest thing to have happened, but it's nice to finally have a baby "bump" and no longer just look chubby. We also set up our registries this month, and had a ball looking at and comparing every baby item known to man. We registered at a huge Babies R Us in Knoxville, and also at target. It was overwhelming, but a lot of fun. I think my favorite moment was buying our stroller! Babies R Us had our travel system for $450, and Target put it on clearance for $199. Target was sold out, but Babies R Us price matched the deal, and we walked out of the store with a higher model than what we'd looked at originally! They weren't supposed to price match the travel system since it was on clearance, but the manager was super nice, and helped us out. It was a great day! Or crib is finally painted and assembled too! It's been a very productive month!
-Sickness: still sick, and it seems to be getting worse. I'll be ok for a day or two, then I'm throwing up for 3-4 nights. I have a feeling of nauseousness that never goes away, which really stinks!
-Feeling: Exhausted and sleep deprived, but I have random bursts of energy, which are nice.
-Symptoms: tired, short tempered, sick, happy
-Cravings: strawberries, red meat, cutie oranges, raisin bran with cranberries
-Aversions: spicy foods, raw meat
-Purchases: clothes, crib sheet, swaddles, Britax Be Safe 35/Be Agile stroller and car seat travel system!
-Photos or Videos: We went for our final 3D ultrasound with Love at First Sight Sonography at 23 weeks, and got the cutest move of Julie! She yawned, and found her thumb. I've never been so in love, and I watch the movie daily. I can't wait until she is here, and I can hold her in my arms. It made me realize that our dreams are really coming true. We're going to be parents!
