20 weeks
Me and Baby Girl in our "old school" nursing uniform at 23 weeks
How Far Along: 24 weeks!!!! Woo!
Current Weight: 127 lbs
Total Weight Gain: 12 lbs
Waist Measurement: 36 in
Innie or Outie: Still an outie but it's starting to cave in and becoming nonexistent
How big is Baby Ava:
Weeks 22-24 (Month 5): Papaya
Average size: 10.5-11.8 inches, 12.7-20.8 oz.
Nipples are sprouting, and face is fully formed!
Maternity Clothes: Well no more regular pants for me. I have now succombed to maternity pants. The attractive kinds with the stretchy material all the way up to your boobs. Oh yes. So sexy. I've also started to wear some maternity shirts but size small is still a little too big in certain designs. It's really hard to find cute maternity clothes for petittes. I think I will start my own petitte maternity line. My work scrub pants are getting extremely tight. In fact, I ripped one pair down the middle. Luckily for me my patient was out of it and blind. I can wear certain little sundresses in a bigger size in nonmaternity depts. I try to look cute but it's hard with some of the frumpy stuff they have in maternity depts :0)
Stretchmarks: Thank Goodness none right now. But of course, I haven't gained much YET. I've been slathering on the stretchmark lotion from Walmart. Crossing my fingers that it works!!
Sleep/Fatigue: Just a little tired, but nothing like it has been. I still like to take naps :0)
Exercising: Now that school is finished, I have more free time. I've worked out three days this week. I walk for about 30 min and then do some light weightlifting. I do miss hitting the gym hardcore. I make sure to never hold my breath when I'm lifting weights. And if I start to get weird little pains, I stop immediately.
Food Cravings: I'm not much of a steak person but I've been craving STEAK!! I could eat steak like every day right now. Yummy. My dad says it's my body's way of saying I need more protein. Makes sense.
N&V: NONE!!!! WOOOO!!
What I miss: Being able to bend down or getting out of my bed without difficulty. LOL.
What I look forward to: Having Baby Ava wrap her little fingers around my finger and looking up at me and smiling. I also look forward to what she will look like!!
How Daddy Charlie is Coping: Charlie is fabulous as always. He is an amazing man and I know he will make a wonderful father. He's gotten her room ready and assembled all her furniture. He's been to all my OB visits. He talks to her all the time and loves to feel her kick kick kick. He also enjoys shopping for Baby Girl..I love it when he chooses little cute outfits. You can just see his face light up. Charlie already knows that this little girl will have him soooo wrap. I've already told him that I will probably be the disciplinarian because he definitely will not be able to say no..
How I'm coping: I love being pregnant. I love knowing my little girl is inside me growing. I am starting to get a little terrified of not knowing what to do..but that's normal right?? I do hate it when people say I don't look big for 6months. It makes me really paranoid that I'm not feeding my baby enough and that something will be wrong with her.
News:
* Dr says that Baby Ava is growing fine. He said my weight was fine as long as I was eating. All her ultrasounds look normal and her heart beat has been normal.
*We've registered at Target. Contemplating on Babies R Us or Walmart. Have not decided yet.
*Mom, Mom in Law, and Sis in Law are planning a baby shower on Aug 8 Sun. Invites to come soon.
*Baby Girl and I have graduated nursing school and will soon take Boards!!
*I've been offered a position at CRMC ICU/Float Pool. I will be working Mon Tue Wed!!! How awesome is that schedule. Mother in law will keep her on Mondays, My mom on Wed, and Day care on Tue and maybe another extra day if needed.
That's it for now folks!!
