Love and Life

Pregnancy Diary: {24 Weeks} 

Week 24

Getting my fitness on. Week 24 + 4 days

It's hard to believe I am 24 weeks/6 months! I can finally say this pregnancy feels like it's flying by! :) And I'm still in 2nd trimester bliss and loving it. With the next few months being busy with work travel and family-time I know the next few months are going to be gone before I know it! Spring/summer gets to be so busy which is fun and stressful all at the same time.  A few highlights the last 4 weeks:

• If I wasn't showing much before- I am showing now! I feel like I am growing by the minute :) When I asked my Dr about weight gain she said "you're on track-- you're doing fine!" I sure hope so because I feel like I am just growing growing growing.
• Which leads me to -- shopping! I've been maternity clothes shopping -- Old Navy, Gap, Target and H&M are my new best friends. Any other stores my fellow mama's shop at?
• On that note, in spite of my belly I get hit on by random men walking the streets of Chicago! Never before have I gotten so many compliments; I guess I have the 'glow'. 
• I still enjoy working out consistently. Loving this warmer weather so I can play tennis, jog on nature trails and of course keep up my pilates/yoga routine. I like to think baby enjoys all the activity. I feel lucky it feels comfortable and normal to be doing everything I'm doing. I feel really great after I work out.
• When do I get really tired or sore I love to take a warm bubble bath with a Eucalyptus-Mint scent. Yum. So relaxing.
• Ryan has been super supportive and sweet to step in and help cook and also help with the dishes! It's not his favorite chore but he just jumps in and gets it done.
• Food: Obsessed with strawberries and pineapple! I keep buying them by the cases and they are gone in a matter of days. Loving Scooters frozen custard and Pinkberry as an evening treat! Making homemade guacamole every day for a week. Other than that, my eating habits are 'normal' -- which is awesome. Bring on the cuban food, korean food, italian, thai, etc etc.
• Baby saw his first movie!! THE HUNGER GAMES-- at midnight! I took a few 13-15 year olds to see it and we had such a blast. Luckily my pregnancy sweet tooth came in big time for us with Red Vines, Sour Patch Kids, Skittles, etc. I also snuck in Orville Redenbacher Popcorn (way better than movie theater stuff) and I had a coke to keep me up -- I could feel baby moving all over like crazy and I"m not sure it was the late night hour or the soda-- so I've sworn off caffeine!! (it was only my 3rd soda of the pregnancy anyway so its not like I was drinking a lot of it to begin with).
• Had my first 'scare' with baby. We were off to go tulip peeping and I fell off my bike! Luckily my shoulder took most of the fall and sweet lil baby is just fine! A trip to the chiropractor helped with my pain/soreness. It definitely scared me though and I don't plan to get back on my bike ... 
• Sleeping can still be tricky. No more dry mouth (thank goodness) but restless legs, etc.  Luckily a friend let me borrow a body pillow which helps me get through the nights!
• I get to feel baby move all the time now. I can tell he is growing bigger and stronger. He likes to kick kick kick, and my favorite moments are when Ryan feels him kick with me! We'll sit with Ryan's hand on my belly in the evenings after dinner and feel him move all night long :)
• No names picked out yet -- we are still struggling with this, so for now we call him 'baby', JR, or sometimes RJ (Ryan Jr.). 
• We have started thinking about what types of things we want for JR-- there are so many options for each necessary item! Strollers, Cribs, Carseats, carriers, etc etc etc. Any advice? It's definitely overwhelming.
• I'm in big time nesting mode getting our condo ready for baby to arrive in a few months! Perhaps I'll share some before and after pictures :) Looking to increase our storage space for everything baby needs and to finish off a few projects I've been dying to do forever. Looking forward to expanding our family in our Chicago 'home'.

xo,
Future Mama