25 weeks and an ultrasound

We've made it 6 months. We're closing in on entering the third trimester which is really, really hard to believe. You find out you're pregnant and think there's so much time to do everything, then next thing you know you've only got a couple months left with days that seem to be filling faster and faster. We haven't had a chance to plan that 'one last vacation' that everyone recommends so I'm feeling like we need to go somewhere soon!

So this past month is the first month that I've really started to look pregnant (finally!) to where random strangers notice. I've been warned about these strangers by all moms. They are the people that stop you to ask the same old questions...'When are you due?" (I just need to wear the 'Due in October' shirt that my sis in law Amy gave me everywhere I think), 'Do you know what you're having?', 'Have you been feeling good?'. And I've finally experienced the random acts of belly touching by people I don't know. We were up in Ohio last week for my grandma's funeral and I had at least 10 people over the weekend that I don't know come up and touch it...without asking. What is it about a pregnant belly that just draws hands to it? I'm a big 'personal space' person and I was completely thrown off by all the touching. I think I need to add "No touching needed" to my Due in October shirt.

With the finally protruding belly this month, nothing too incredibly drastic has changed. I still feel the little thing moving all the time day and night, and my favorite thing to do is to lay down and watch TV at night just watching the quick bulges as it kicks and then watch the waves it creates when it shifts positions. I think that's one of Chris' favorite things too. He just sits and stares at my stomach waiting for it to move.

I'm still feeling really good and am eating like I always have. I still haven't had any constant cravings so I'm a little disappointed with that. I was really hoping for something fun or crazy to start eating but nothing yet. One thing that has happened this past month is a instant numb left hip as soon as I lay on my right side. I can't lay on it for even 10 seconds without my left hip going numb with that burning, tingly, sleeping feeling. It goes away as soon as I shift away from the right side....so I'm having trouble sleeping only on my left side at night. I just want to roll around to shift positions but can't since I'm not supposed to sleep on my back and the right side is causing issues. Luckily my body pillow is still keeping me comfortable:)

We had another ultrasound today again. Our last one was 6 weeks ago and the bean was measuring pretty big for how far along I was. My doc ordered another ultrasound to see if it's still showing bigger than normal so we can monitor it for down the road. So we went today and got the chance to see him/her again! Unfortunately, Krugie didn't feel like having it's picture taken today. The head was facing directly towards my spine so we couldn't see a shot of it's face at all. Of all times for it to stay in one position and not move, it chooses the day that we get to see it! It just sat there and didn't move for the whole hour...and that never happens on a normal day! So we only got to walk out with a shot of the spine, and one of the little foot up by its head. We both just walked out looking at each other thinking we got hosed on our visit today:). So other than not seeing it's face, everything went well with it. The doctor that reads the ultrasounds will have the results to my doctor for my next appointment next week, so we'll know more then. But I asked the tech before we left about the size that the measurements were showing on the computer. She said, it's reading at approx 2lbs 3 oz. Really. Really? The 'average' size for a 25 week old is 1lb 8oz. That's showing 11oz more than average which is alot! I'm hoping that these ultrasounds aren't accurate! I know the further along you get the more range there is with measurements so I'm hoping that it's really not as big as it's showing! Time will tell:)

This weekend will be finish up the nursery weekend. We've had it painted for a couple weeks but finally got our crib and dresser in there, so hopefully we'll be able to fill in the gaps this weekend. It's so weird and exciting to walk into our office and see a crib set up!

Next week is my glucose tolerance test, to test for gestational diabetes. I'm not looking forward to the fasting after midnight (I wake up starving in the morning!) and drinking the super sugary orange drink to have my blood taken...we'll see how that goes!


Here are our spine and foot pictures from today...