Friday Funk – 25 weeks

Check out my little photo bomber this week…

No, I didn’t really wear shorts under my dress that day, but I didn’t want my butt hanging out for the world to see in this picture either. My belly is plenty, thanks.

• How far along?  25 weeks, 6 days
• Total weight gain:  21.5 lbs. as of yesterday morning. That’s the same as last week and still down 1 lb. from 2 weeks ago, and I’m not sure why. My dumb cold is still hanging on, but this week has been just congestion and some coughing, not the feeling like crap that I experienced last week. My appetite has been back too, so who knows what gives.
• Maternity clothes?  Bottoms – definitely. Tops – for the most part. And lots of dresses.
• Stretch marks?  Thankfully, no. I didn’t get any from D, so hopefully Dv2.0 doesn’t give me any either.
• Sleep:  Getting a little uncomfortable, but when D sleeps through the night (which is almost always), it’s still pretty good. Sometimes I have to get up to pee, but that isn’t a constant yet. And I am finding that I’m getting sorer and sorer each time I wake up lying on my back now too.
• Best moment this week:  When D learned there’s a baby in my belly and said “hi, baby”.
• Miss anything?  Beer, especially now that it’s HOT oustide.
• Movement:  Yes, since about week 16 I believe. Kicks are pretty low, which I’ve heard signals there’s a boy in there.
• Cravings:  In general, no, but when I get really hungry I want protein – meat, cheese, etc.
• Aversions:  Food, no. Smells, not nearly as bad as last time, fortunately. I just get sick of scents quickly and have to get rid of them completely.
• Gender:  Not finding out.
• Labor signs:  No.
• Symptoms:  Pretty much nightly heartburn (still mild though, thankfully, and this week hasn’t been as bad either), SI pain, my hair isn’t shedding much when I wash/brush it, and I have some serious pregnancy brain.
• Belly button in or out?  In. Never went fully out with D, just a little crooked.
• Wedding rings on or off?  On.
• Looking forward to:  Our little family vacation this weekend. We’re taking a few extra days on either side and driving up to explore northern WI.

Want another comparison to my pregnancy with D? Great. Here it is – 25w with D on the left (last one with the arm, i promise) and 25w2d with Dv2.0 on the right, as usual. See you next week!