24 weeks and 1 day

It's official...our little Maxwell is definitely a boy! He is doing well in there and we could see some details of his face on the ultrasound.  Now, I'm even more excited to look at clothes and nursery room decor, etc.! Next appointment is in 2 weeks and I'll be 26 weeks then.

He is very active in the womb these days. My belly feels a lot heavier and I often get Braxton Hicks contractions several times a day. I can see more appearances of stretch marks but not so itchy since I moisturize my belly most everyday.

With more so the strict yet helpful guidance of my husband, I consume less bread, potato, and sugar, etc. I try to get in a lot of veggies mostly with meat and some fruit...and water.

Some days I'm drinking a lot of water and some days, like today, not so much.

Going to the bathroom has been...easier lately. And I pass stools more often and easily than earlier weeks.

No strange cravings yet. But I dislike the smell of the old dish detergent still and my urine still most always smells funny, even though there's no infection...it's been that way since the start of this pregnancy.

I feel the weeks are still ticking by quite slowly...

I can't wait until 30 weeks...because naturally I'll feel like the due date is so much more closer...like we're at the home stretch. Well, 6 more weeks... until that feeling at least.

I'm rotating between 3 or four outfits and my options for nightwear are about the same.


Oh...stats for the baby and me...almost forgot!

The baby weighs 606 grams or 1.3 lbs.
The estimated due date is about the same for now.
The baby's heart rate was 156 bpm (beats per minute).
I weigh 146 lbs...a total weight gain of about 12lbs since the start of the pregnancy.

With Victoria my total weight gain was 46 lbs (~122lbs starting out, 168 in the final few weeks). I was down to 140 and then finally after a while about 134 after the pregnancy. So...Hopefully the total weight gain won't turn out so bad this time around.

22 weeks tomorrow

Somehow with this pregnancy, time seems to tick on slowly. I'll be 22 weeks tomorrow--wish I were 32 weeks instead. I have a lot of difficulty with bowel movements. So, I'm decreasing my meat intake and increasing the fruits and veggies. Maybe that will help....I took 6 Magnesia pills almost 24 hours ago but so far it has barely helped my situation.

My tummy is definitely out there. I'm not sure if the extra bloatedness is adding to my pregnancy look. In any case, I actually like how visible my baby bump is :)

The next appointment is still 2 weeks away. But I think I'm going to request that the doctor takes more clear pictures of the baby. Our ultrasounds have been so blurry. They're much better quality in the States.