25 Weeks

How far along:  25 weeks, 5 days

Size of baby: An eggplant! 

My symptoms:  Besides wanting to eat everything within 2 feet of me?  I feel a lot of pulling on my belly (medical term -- round ligament pain).  Walking up stairs (or doing anything physically exerting) is a lot harder now, and I know I look a little awkward when I'm doing it.

Weight gain:  Total = 11 pounds (as of last week's check up at 24 weeks); Within the last month = 7 pounds!  My OBGYN kindly pointed out that I "can't be doing that again" this month!

What I do to try to relieve my symptoms: Counting down the days until July 10th!  Overall, I'm feeling really well...aside from adjusting to the physical changes of pregnancy.

Movement:  I can actually see him rolling around in my belly now-a-days.  It's honestly the coolest thing I've ever witnessed.  Kind of terrifying too...thinking that he has to come OUT of me!!
 
What I miss the most: Hot dogs and martinis :)  Now that the weather is beautiful in Dallas, I want to sit on patios and drink mimosas, wine, beer, ANYTHING!
 
What I’m craving: Sweets, sweets, sweets.  It's funny...at first, when I was super nauseous, all I wanted was salt.  Now, it's sweets.  I can totally see how Jenny McCarthy gained something like 70 pounds during her pregnancy...food is our only vice!

One memory from last week: He's super active right now.  If I lay flat on my back, I can see his little head pop up!!

I think a lot about who he'll look like.  I'm hoping he looks like this sweet baby boy...can you guess who this is?!

23 Weeks

How far along:  23 weeks, 5 days

Size of baby: Large Mango!

My symptoms:  Back ache, sugar obsession, emotional as HELL.
What I do to try to relieve my symptoms: I roll my back on a foam roller...it hurts, but it's the only thing I can find that helps.  Sitting all day at a computer is the worst thing I can do, but I really don't have a choice.  I do try and get up and walk as much as I can. 
Movement:  He has been moving like crazy.  We went from light flutters to full on motion...almost overnight.  If I lay really still, on my back, I swear I can see him move.  It's the most reassuring/fascinating thing ever. 
What I miss the most:  Laying on my back for long periods of time.  I've read several articles about how laying on your back decreases blood flow to the baby, so I try to avoid it (plus, I get woken up in the middle of the night by my wonderful fiance, pushing me to one of my sides).  It's St. Patty's Day today, so I'm missing green beer and Irish car bombs.  This time last year I was "moderately intoxicated" at a parade with a million other people in Dallas.  It's crazy how quickly this can change!
What I’m craving:  Any form of sugar...I wish I could say that I satisfy my sweet tooth with fruit, but who are we kidding.  Nerd ropes, chocolate ganache, cookies, and key lime pie are what usually do the trick. 
One memory from last week: I got my first nose bleed : /  but...something a little more blog-friendly:  I splurged on some maternity wear.  Maxi dresses are saving my life right now...and they're great because I can totally cover up my butt, which happens to have grown  more than my belly.
I had an all-time-pregnancy moment a couple of weeks ago...one minute I'm at work CRAVING banana pancakes more than I've ever craved anything, and the next minute I find myself at the Original Pancake House, at 5pm, on a Tuesday evening, asking for a table for one!  Aside from a couple of employees, I was the only person in the place, and let me tell you, it was GLORIOUS (this might help explain the rapid growth rate of my rear end :) ).

I can't believe I'm almost in my third trimester.  Even though it feels like time has flown by, I feel like it's still going to take FOREVER for me to be able to hold him in my arms!!

I've started thinking about the nursery, and this picture is my inspiration:

                                                      From:  The Nursery Project

So, I started on the curtains today!  I found some info online about how to make your own curtains, without sewing.  I'm the complete opposite of "crafty", so I was a little apprehensive to try this, but I'm attempting to make the curtains.  Here is what I accomplished today:

They're not perfect, but I think they might do the trick!

One more pic for the week (I swear I didn't try to match the curtains!):

Love you all.