Bumpdate: Week 24

How far along? 24.5 weeks 

Total weight gain: Every scale is saying something different at this point so we are just gunna go with 20ish pounds. 

Maternity clothes? We had an anniversary party to attend tonight for some friends of the family and so that meant shopping for something appropriate to wear. I hate shopping right now haha, but I actually managed to find two dresses that I liked at Old Navy. Neither of them were from the maternity section, but they fit really well over my bump and I felt confident in them. Which was nice. Aside from that, my bump is officially outgrowing all of the preggy shirts that I have (except for the ones with the awesome elastic on the sides) so it looks like I am going to need to acquire some new ones to get me through the next few months. 

Sleep: Some good some bad. The last two nights have been really good. One bathroom break a night and sound sleep otherwise. The weird dreams have kicked in again this week though. Really vivd and full of people that I know or have known and all of which are involved in random and really freakish ways. The other night there was someone that I have known pretty much my whole life riding a tricycle through the middle of the town of Canonsburg. It was odd. to say the least. My belly feels pretty heavy now as well so rolling over is always an interesting task. I read somewhere at some point that it is easiest to roll over by pushing up on to all fours and then flipping with your belly under you so I have been trying that this week and it seems to be working. So yah. Sleep is constant interesting state of being. 
New this week: My hips hurt really bad and at random times. I noticed it for the first time this past weekend when we were making the drive back from VA and it was subtle but uncomfortable, but now it will just hit me when I stand up and it is quite painful. And then all of a sudden, its just gone. Oh geeze the joys of pregnancy.

Best moment this week: We have slowly started acquiring clothes for our little man. Now that we are getting closer to the time of his arrival we figured it would probably be smart to have some clothes for him to wear haha. Today we were at the outlets getting my dress to wear to the party tonight, and we went in Carter's because they were having their huge everything in the store is 50% off sale and we got his little going home from the hospital outfit. Oh my goodness, holy cuteness. I know it will probably only fit him for a few weeks, but I think this one will be one of my forever favorite outfits on him. 

Miss Anything? Not crying haha. I cry so easy and over the dumbest stuff. Im really trying hard to not be that crazy pregnant lady, but man its hard sometimes. I just cry. And for no reason at all. I liked not being super emotional haha. But oh well. This to shall pass. 

Food cravings: Chocolate Almond Milk. And all things chocolate. I havent really had it bad for chocolate most of this pregnancy but this week it has been something fierce. Any type of chocolate will do. Just as long as it has that taste to it. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Smells have been happening again this week. For instance. I got this candle from one of the little girls that I taught dance last year as my end of the year gift at recital. It was some kind of summery smell that was supposed to be light and lovely and I never had an issue with it. When we moved here I put it in Nic's little cabinet thing in our dresser and havent really payed much attention to it since. This week, every time he opens that cabinet I gag at the smell of it. And it closed with a lid and everything! It got so bad tonight that I made Nic take it to the trash can at the furthest point from our room to get rid of it. I feel bad cause Im sure it was an expensive candle, but baby only likes what baby likes and that candle was not on his good list week at all lol. 

Wedding rings on or off? On! For the most part. They are getting pretty tight but only if Im warm or just woke up or things like that. But I dont know that they will make it the whole 3 remaining months. I hope they do. But we shall see. 

Looking forward to: Theres a lot to look forward to right now. So not one thing in particular. The holidays and the family and the things we will get to experience having a northern Christmas this year. And our childbirth classes! We are getting registered for a few different ones and we are really looking forward to learning this valuable info and preparing ourselves for little man's arrival. He is so loved already that I just can't wait to share that love with him in person. It will be an amazing moment for sure. 

And thats the bumpdate!