26 Weeks...A Survey!

How far along? 26 weeks
Total weight gain/loss? According to the home scale I'm up 5lbs. maybe 6, it just depends on the time of day I weigh myself
Maternity clothes? Yes, but I'm still wearing some of my pre pregnancy tops
Stretch marks? No
Sleep? Not so much, I wake up two to three times a night to go to the bathroom
Best moment last week? Finishing conferences and being on Thanksgiving break
Movement? I feel Baby Girl mostly at night. Her kicks are getting stronger, but she isn't nearly as active as Mason was in my tummy. I'm hoping this is a good sign, and that she is a little calmer.
Food cravings? Mexican food and sweets! I want sugar in a bad way!
Food aversions? None really, although too much grease makes me sick still
Gender? Team Pink
Labor signs? No
Belly button in/out? In, but it's getting flater
What I miss: Sleeping through the night without having to get up to pee
What I am looking forward to: Thanksgiving, and Mason staying at my mom's Thursday night so I can sleep in!!!!
Milestones: Not one I'm looking forward to, but I'm taking the one hour glucose test this week. I failed the one hour with Mason and had to take the three hour which was awful! Fingers crossed that I pass the one hour this time.

24 Weeks- Viability Baby!!!

Hi there! I'm 24 weeks today, and that means VIABILITY! For those who are unaware, viability is a great point to get to in pregnancy because it means that if something were to happen, and the baby arrived early, they would make every attempt to save the baby! She better stay put for another 15 weeks or so, but I'm always happy to get to this point! I'm especially happy to get to 24 weeks, as things have been a little (lot) stressful.

It began two weeks ago when my father-in-law wasn't feeling well, and was having trouble breathing. He went in to the doctor only to find out that his arteries were severaly clogged, and his heart was working at 30%. They admitted him, and three days later had a six way bipass surgery. He was sedated for about five days. Jeff and his family were at the hospital everyday, so I was on Mason duty. Jeff's dad is finally off the sedation meds, but he is still in the hospital and has a long road of recovery ahead of him. We are so grateful that he had the surgery when he did since I've already lost my dad to a heart attack!

To help us out, mom has been watching Cassie. Today, I went to pick her up from my mom's house. I loaded her in the car, grabbed a few fun size candy bars from mom's Halloween leftovers, threw those in the cup holder and got in the car not even 30 seconds later. I glanced over at Cassie, and found that in less than 30 seconds she ate three of the candy bars, wrappers and all. In a state of panic, I jumped out of the car and tried to get Cassie to throw up the chocolate. It didn't work, and we found ourselves on hold with the vet. The vet doesn't feel she ate a toxic dose of chocolate, but now I'm completely worried. She can have vommiting, diahrrea, and be a little hyper from the chocolate. Due to our living situation with the other dog, I couldn't bring Cassie home and keep her outside, so mom is keeping an eye on her and she will be there for another night or two.

So, I've been a little stressed. Thank goodness everything has been going well pregnancy wise because I have all the stress I can handle. I'm hoping my next post will be uneventful and upbeat, and maybe a little pregnancy related.

I'll leave you with the 24 weeks pictures. I'm up four pounds total, and Baby Girl has a heart rate of 155 bpm.