Labs are Back

Yesterday I turned in my 24 hour urine test as well as had some blood work done to check for Pregnancy Induced Hypertension. My MW was supposed to call me yesterday afternoon, but not shockingly he didn't so I called him today. He said that the volume of urine I turned it was really high (It was 3,000 ml or 3 Liters). Because of the high volume my protein levels were elevated. All of my blood work came back normal, so he thinks they are high because of the volume of urine. He wants me to repeat the 24 hour urine test when I go in for my next appointment on May 24 as well as do my 1 hour glucose test.

Since my labs came back normal, for the most part, I will still be able to make the trip to see my family where they will be throwing me my first Baby Shower!! Yay! Thank you Jesus for this wonderful news and keeping me and our Little Guy healthy!

Happy V-Day!

He is still a Papaya!

How far along? : 24 Weeks Viability Day!!!

Total weight gain/loss: I am up 10 pounds since the day I found out I was pregnant. Yikes! I've never seen numbers this high on the scale. My Mw told me to not gain 10 pounds in 1 month again.

How big is baby?: Baby is the size of a Papaya! It is about 11 inches long from head to rump. If I had to guess I would say he is about 11-11.5 inches long, but what do I know, really?

Maternity clothes? Yep, all maternity! I can wear some sweat pants and my t-shirts that are non maternity. I am almost in the need of maternity undershirts. (Same)

Stretch marks? My fist official stretch marks are around my belly button, nice, right?

Sleep: It is alright. Some nights are better than others. Some mornings I wake up with a back ache and stiff, but other mornings I wake up feeling great. Still this.

Best moment this week: Having people ask me about my registry for my Baby Shower!

Movement: Yes!! I feel him alot now. He is getting so strong.

Food cravings: Juice, water, milk, cereal, and pizza! But I have orders to stay away from salty foods and fast food.

Gender: Boy!! We are so excited!

Labor Signs: Nope, but I feel pressure on my cervix when I'm on my feet too long.

Belly Button in or out?: It's official, I have an outie now. You can even see it through my shirt.

Milestones: 24 Weeks!!! Huge milestone, Huge!

New Pregnancy Symptom: Frequent urination is back. It went away for a while, but its back. Also big, fat puffy face and hands. I think that is weight gain related.

What I am looking forward to: My MW is giving me another ultra sound at my next appointment.

Weekly Wisdom: Think positive thoughts and trust in God, He will work everything out according to His plan.

Story of the week:

I went to my appointment on Monday and my blood pressure was still high. So, my MW ordered a 24 hour urine test in which I peed a total of 2.8 liters. He was checking for signs of Pre-Eclampsia, which is not a good thing to have when pregnant. I turned in my urine and had three vials of blood taken to check for Pregnancy Induced Hypertension. On my way out I ran into my MW and told him I was feeling shaky so I may have high blood pressure now, so he checked it and it was only 118/76. At my last three appointments it hasn't been under 135, so 118 was music to my ears! He said if he knew it was going to be that low then he wouldn't have had so much blood taken from me.

Here is my 24 Week Picture! Sorry about the door, my camera wasn't angled correctly.

I Thought This Day Would Never Come!

Today was my last day of Student Teaching!! I am so beyond thrilled that I am only one semester away from graduating! Normally the semester you student teach is the semester you graduate, but I have a summer class to take, only one online class, though.

I am at that point where I am so close that I am afraid that something is going to go wrong that will prevent me from graduating this summer. I know I am paranoid, but it still freaks me out. It has taken me 6 years to get to this point so I am eagerly awaiting my time to be finished with this and I can be a stay at home mom.

So for you college grads, did you get nervous it all wouldn't work out you would be in school forever?

23 Weeks! Yes, I'm still here

23 Weeks!

Baby's now the size of a papaya!
Baby's little face is fully formed...minus the baby fat, of course. The next task at hand for baby: sprouting two teeny-tiny nipples!

Source: thebump.com

How far along? : 23 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: I am up 9 pounds since the day I found out I was pregnant. Yikes! I've never seen numbers this high on the scale.

How big is baby?: Baby is the size of a Papaya! It is about 11 inches long from head to rump. If I had to guess I would say he is about 11-11.5 inches long, but what do I know, really?

Maternity clothes? Yep, all maternity! I can wear some sweat pants and my t-shirts that are non maternity. I am almost in the need of maternity undershirts.

Stretch marks? I think I might be getting stretch marks around my belly button. Ugh.

Sleep: It is alright. Some nights are better than others. Some mornings I wake up with a back ache and stiff, but other mornings I wake up feeling great.

Best moment this week: Finally deciding on a name! But we aren't telling, so sorry!

Movement: Yes!! I can feel baby everyday now! It is amazing.

Food cravings: Juice, water, milk, cereal, and pizza! Yummy! I am also getting into eating lots of fruit.

Gender: Boy!! We are so excited!

Labor Signs: Nope, but I feel pressure on my cervix when I'm on my feet too long.

Belly Button in or out?: It's official, I have an outie now. You can even see it through my shirt.

Milestones: Having to take off my wedding rings and getting my outie belly button.

New Pregnancy Symptom: New item of the past two weeks, swollen fingers and hurt feet. I had to take my wedding rings off and buy cheap Wal-Mart ones.

What I am looking forward to: Next week is V-Day!

Weekly Wisdom: Take this time to enjoy yourself and the time you have with just you and your DH. Things will never be the same (so I've heard).