Gettin' Crafty, 13 lbs?!?!, and the Weekly Check In

Since we're doing somewhat of a "birdie" theme in the nursery, I thought I'd get a little crafty this past week and make a few things. I made some little birdie barrettes for our little girl (hope she has hair!) as well as some closet clothing dividers (they help separate different sizes of clothing in the closet). Here are a few pics:







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Nurse: "13 lbs."
Kelly: "13 lbs?!?! Is that NORMAL??"

Well, I had a BIG jump in weight gain over the past four weeks-- I was up about 6-7 lbs back then, now I'm up a total of 13 lbs. Yikes!

When I asked the nurse if that was normal she sort of just chuckled and said, "Oh, this is your first, huh?" Um, yes, and I've never weighed this much in my life! I almost fell over when I saw my weight. I mean, I get it, it's ALL belly (thank goodness), but it just startled me. I'm over it now, hell, I'm EMBRACING it ;) Here's a pic of the "popped" belly from this weekend.





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Weekly Check In:

How far along am I? 24 weeks exactly
Total weight gain: 13.0 lbs, YIKES!
Sleeping?: Overall good, though I keep catching myself waking up on my back (which is, apparently, not a good thing for blood flow).
Movement: All the time-- Baby Girl is working on her black belt!
Belly Button in or out? Flat-ish.
What I miss: Being able to tie my shoes without using some sort of alternative positioning.
What I am looking forward to: Seeing my family in two weeks, being there for Karen and Keith's wedding in Maine!
Milestones: Baby Trump is about a pound and half now and is roughly 10" long. She's growing fast! She'll be growing at about 6 oz per week now... that seems HUGE to me.
To Do List: Paint the nursery, start our Birthing/Labor class in early May, read up on breastfeeding and what to expect the first few months.