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It's Friday, I'm in LoVE! #42

I think I may have finally gotten that "second-trimester energy burst" as evidenced by my sewing projects and all the progress we have made with planning for baby. Too bad the third trimester starts in less than 4 weeks... maybe it'll last?

So today I love me because:

1. We went to the birth center last night. You guys... it's pretty. And warm. And clean. And it doesn't smell like hospital.
2. I trusted my instincts and went with the doula I love. She gives me more assurance that I chose the right woman everyday. When I told her we were bummed about no home birth, she framed it to me like this "We will transfer to the birth center at the latest time possible." So now in my mind, I'm having a home birth and transferring to the center.
3. I didn't puke today!
4. I'm in full-on production mode for making baby things. If I am wielding scissors and fabric, keep your fingers farrrrr away.
5. I made an appointment with the midwife to transfer my prenatal care over to her for the remainder of my pregnancy. I know I'll be more comfortable there.

Tonight we are doing a plaster cast of my belly for a local competition. I'm very excited to make one with Shawn!

What are you doing this weekend and what are you happy you accomplished this week?

Update + New Hoodie Preview

The doctor's appointment went alright yesterday, baby's heart rate was 154 bpm! I have gained a net total of 16 pounds considering the weight loss from early morning sickness. My uterus is growing perfectly for how far along I am and the baby is wiggly & jiggly. We couldn't ask for more!
The PN didn't seem concerned with my complaints of stubborn morning sickness, tingly hands/arms, and sleep deprivation. She did tell me to get enough sleep but not to eat when I wake up hungry at 4AM... I'll keep that in mind as I enjoy my cheerios anyhow...

Next appointment is at the end of the month and I'll need to do my glucose test, which is another form of hell. You have to drink this flavored, sugar-loaded liquid an hour before your appointment, show up early and have them draw your blood at exactly one hour after drinking the fluid. You can also eat a gigantic king sized Snickers bar, which I plan to do instead of inevitably puking up the orange glucola. Seriously, people. An hour is the magic amount of time between ingesting something I don't want and puking it up quite frequently, so I know how this might go.

Tonight we are going to visit the local birth center and check that business out. I really want to give birth there since we can't stay at home; I just don't want to go to a hospital (in my mind they are for sick people only). I would also be continuing all my prenatal care with the midwife there as well.
We're really excited to visit there tonight! I'll post up how it is!

Oh, and that Raider's hoodie I mentioned?

Yeahhhhh. More coming soon!

24 Weeks Pregnant

This is really how big the baby is... it's not any reference to Nebraska.

Baby continues to get so much bigger and heavier. I feeeeeels it. And I really felt that kick in line at Pepperjax last night, OK, baby?! I couldn't make them go any faster! I swear I felt a heel or toes or something...
Baby has been hanging out up near my navel more now that my uterus is stretching in 'segments.' I had no idea that happened. O.o
I'm hungry, hungry, hungry. Sometimes I surprise myself at how much I can eat at one time and how much I cannot; my stomach is still fickle and I still am plagued by morning sickness. Instead of sickness 20x/day it's now down to about 5-7x/week. I'll take it.
I'm exhausted a lot but I am driven by making things and getting things for the baby. I was so hungry yesterday when I came home that I did have a quick handful of cheerios but I was so blindly distracted by my pattern cutting for the baby's new Raider's hoodie (in progress!) that I didn't remember to eat and got sick. I'm crazy. I know.
My appointment is today at my doctor's office. I'll send out a quick update later!

And now... if you're pregnant, this next bit might entertain you and help you out:
Did you know there is such a thing as "maternity underwear?"

It's looks exactly how you probably think it looks.