Week 24 & 25

Less than 15 more weeks to go, I can't believe it. It's a little scary how quickly the time is going by. My goal this week is to hit up Babies R' Us and buy several of the "must-have" things on my list, i.e. diapers, wipes, new mattress, etc. I also need to start washing some of the new and used clothing I have so we have something to put this little lady in when she arrives. I also want to start setting up her room a little bit more than it is. Right now it's just Dylan's old baby furniture with a ton of misc stuff just laying around.
Dylan's doing great though, and his room is coming along. We only have a few more things to buy for the walls in his room, but otherwise he's really enjoying his new room, and he's sleeping very well. Take a look.

So, let's see, what's new with me? I still feel good, getting real tired again though. To the point, where I fall asleep in Dylan's bed with him when putting him to bed at night. She's also moving a lot more each and every day, which Aaron loves. He was finally able to feel her kick which was so nice for him - he's been waiting patiently.

I also had my 25 week follow-up. All is good - gained another 3 lbs in the past 3 weeks, totalling 17 lbs thus far. Our next appointment is in 4 weeks where I get to take the gluclose test.

Not too much else to share this week. Maybe I'll get to share some progress to baby girl Katz's room by my next blog post??? That'll be my goal.

Week 22 & 23

Well I'm not quite a full 23 weeks yet, but close enough. Soooo...I was reading my 22 week post the other day from when I was pregnant with Dylan (http://bit.ly/xUCDl6) and got a little sad. No, not because I had only gained about half the weight that I've gained with this little lady, but because I talked about how Aaron was already able to feel the baby move. He so badly wants to be able to feel the baby kick, but I would say it'll probably be another couple weeks before that happens. That darn placenta is getting in the way. ;-) And about that baby weight. I've gained 13 lbs to date vs. only 7.5 with Dylan. Nope, it's certainly not a contest and I'm totally ok with it, but it just seems a little strange to me. I'll keep telling myself that it's because it's my second and you just gain the weight quicker. And while Aaron may not be able to feel her quite yet, I am definitely feeling her way more now than before. She's really low and putting a lot of pressure on my lower belly and pelvis though, which is kind of painful. My doctor actually recommended I get something called a pregnancy belt or prenatal cradle to help pull up some of that belly weight.

So what else can I tell you? Dylan is still being so incredibly cute with the baby/belly, however he is starting to babble like a baby more often and told me he didn't want his sister to have his old room (he wants both now). However he then proceeded to hug my belly and tell me he wanted his baby "brother" to come out and play. Funny stuff.