Nothing too exciting to report on the pregnancy, but the 24-week appointment went well. Baby's heartbeat is a strong 140 bpm. There's an old wives tale that says boys have slower heart beats (under 140 bpm), and we're right at that threshold. So we still can't take a good guess at what we're having!
Baby weight - almost 2 pounds
Mom weight - so much more than that! How come we gain so much more than the baby weighs? Damn! Dr. is fine with my weight gain, but I'm a little concerned it's been too much. I gained much more with Brooklynn than Chandler, and had worse heartburn and back pain. I've been increasing my gym visits to try to slow down.
Name game - Still struggling with a girl's name (when you already have 2, it gets tough to find yet another name you like). Boy has been picked out for years!
Next visit - 28 weeks with the Diabetes test!
Our girls' thoughts - Chandler is ecstatic for the baby. She has found a sudden interest in babies everywhere we go. She talks to the baby daily and kisses the belly every night. Brooklynn, on the other hand, says, "We need to get this baby out of you mom!" I think she's a little upset how much the "baby" is making mommy sick and tired. So sweet, but I hope she doesn't harbor any ill feelings when the baby is here.
Our "to do" list -
1. Get Brooklynn a twin bed
2. Get Chandler in a "big girl" bed and moved into Brooklynn's room
3. Get all the newborn "crap" out of the basement. Uggghhhhh.....(at least we can get rid of it all after this one!)
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