Week #24 Update

This week was rather uneventful in terms of the pregnancy other than the that it's really the first week that baby boy's kicks have been extremely noticeable to me. I decided to make a post about it on Facebook and got some funny responses, even from baby's daddy, Ramin :)

It's been really fun this week feeling baby boy kicking every day....it's something I look forward to and I always try and take a moment to stop and enjoy the feeling if I can.

This week our first registry gifts arrived from Ramin's aunt Maryam. The registry wasn't quite ready to be sent out to everyone else yet but Maryam was anxious to shop I think and so I sent her the Amazon.com registry anyway :)  She bought the baby sling carrier I'd added as well as the stroller!! Holy cow we were shocked when we learned she sent us the stroller. It arrived one night this week and we had a fun time putting it together and figuring out how it works. Here it is in all it's glory!!

It's a seriously awesome stroller and we are so thankful to have it!! We picked it because it's a jogging stroller and I think it will do really well on the canyon trail we have near our neighborhood that I LOVE walking in during the Spring and Summer. I'm so excited to start using this!!

I think it's important to document as much as I can of my pregnancy and a big part of it has been my iPhone apps that I check on a regular basis. These are two of my favorite ones. "Pregnancy" and "Sprout" are my favorite 2 of the 5 I have downloaded on my phone. I really like the timeline on the Pregnancy app because I remember when I first downloaded it the little orange ball was just starting it's journey in the 1st Trimester, now it's almost near the end of the 2nd Trimester, time is flying by so quickly!

Sprout has been fun because every week it shows a visual representation of what your baby looks like and provides some cool tidbits of information. When we first downloaded this app the baby looked like a little alien and it was very weird to think about. Now he's definitely a little human in there.

And finally, here I am with my 24 week picture. My belly is definitely growing bigger and I have felt like my uterus has really pushed upward this week....I've been able to tell by the way my maternity pants fit AND because the baby's kicks keep getting higher and higher. I've started reading about the Bradley Method of birthing this week and I also scheduled our breastfeeding class and 3rd trimester calls for sometime in March. Things are going well and we're making good pregoess :)

How far along: 25 weeks, 1 day (I'm writing this a day late as I saved my post for the MLK holiday)

Total Weight Gain/Loss: No clue at this point!

Wedding Ring on?:  Yes, but getting a bit tighter.

Major Symptoms: I've had a great week! Nothing to report here.
Stretch marks: Yep, still sprouting.
Sleep: Have I mentioned I looooove sleeping?
Best moment last week: Feeling all of the awesome baby kicks up higher than usual....and receiving our awesome stroller!
Movement: Heck yes!
Food cravings/aversions: Nothing really.

Belly button - in or out? Still in
Labor signs: Nope
What I miss: My attitude has remained the same here. I don't miss anything and in fact, I'm happy for all the new things I get to experience.
What I am looking forward to: More kicks from baby and my upcoming prenatal appointment on the 31st.
Milestones: Officially feeling the baby kicks on a regular basis!