23 Weeks

How far along: 23 weeks

Weight gain/loss: Next appointment is September 21st, and on the 28th for my 2 hour glucose screening

Maternity clothes: Broke out the maternity skinny jeans and I love them.  Ready for the fall weather!

Stretch marks: Staying strong with the lotion and oil.

Symptoms: Stuffy nose that comes and goes during the day but causes me to use TONS of tissues to try and breathe.  Feeling full and uncomfortable very easily.  And I have felt a few Braxton Hicks contractions already.  I don't remember feeling them until at least 30 weeks with Joey.

Sleep:  I seem to fall asleep very easily.  But have to get up and pee like 4x a night.  I'm trying to drink lots of water to help with the constipation issues but it causes me to pee all day and night!  

Best moment this week: Having a 3 day weekend.....it's nice to have time to spend with family and around the house.  

Gender: My first 'feeling' was girl when I knew I was pregnant but then part of me is wondering if it's a boy.  Mrs Lozen said boy this weekend.  We need to work on finalizing a boy name soon!

Belly button in or out: Staying in so far

Food cravings:  Not much really.  Though I do have a sweet tooth but not overpowering or making me have to have anything NOW.  I could have really gone for a turkey sandwich the other day but we don't really buy deli meat and I wasn't going to go and buy one just because.  

Movement: Baby seems to be more active in the mid morning and early afternoon.  Joey was always moving when I would lay in bed at night.  I don't seem to notice this one as much.  I think I felt hiccups the other day though.

What I miss: I hate to say it because it's all I wrote when I was pregnant with Joey but I really want a drink.  I haven't had a drink in years!  I obviously didn't drink with Joey and then while nursing I was just so nervous and tired anyways that alcohol had no appeal.  Then we got pregnant again so I haven't had a real drink in a very long time.  I can't even imagine how I will feel when I do finally have just one drink, haha.

What I'm looking forward to: Only working 2 days this week and spending time with Steve and Joey.