24 weeks!

Woo hoo! 24 weeks down, approximately 16 weeks to go!
I am excited to reach this week as it is the week of viability! Go baby Andreason!
We are starting to work on the nursery.  It will have a travel/adventure theme.
We had an ultrasound a few days ago to follow up on baby's kidneys. (They were showing fluid retention at the anatomy scan, but they said it's common in boys and will likely resolve on its own.)  I am happy to report that baby boy's kidneys have improved, the doctors are not concerned, and we will have a follow up ultrasound in 2 months.  Win-win-win!

We tried to get a profile shot of baby, because he wouldn't cooperate at the first ultrasound.  This time he was still a little wiggle worm and the moment we were able to FINALLY see his cute profile, he yawned! It was so amazing to watch him yawn.  Don't worry, he quickly got back to moving about and we weren't able to get any other profile shots. Hahaha!

Total weight gain/loss: +10 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Yes, since 8 weeks haha. But my shirts are just barely starting to not fit now... I guess my short torso came in handy for something during pregnancy!

Stretch marks? Yes, unfortunately.  But, I knew I would! I have so many from puberty already.

Sleep: Mostly great! Night shifts really throw me off these days, so I have a difficult time sleeping prior to and following my night shifts.

Best moment this week: The ultrasound, and Jeff being able to interact with baby boy.  I was actually asleep this morning around 4 AM, and Jeff had woken up and placed his hand on belly (like usual) and baby moved in response.  Jeff said he was able to illicit movement several times and feel him roll around and kick for about 15 minutes.  This made me so happy! And this is the first time baby has responded to touch.

Movement: Yes and lots of it! I love watching my belly and seeing his little kicks and jabs.

Food cravings: Clementines!

Gender: Boy

Labor Signs: Nope, thank goodness.

Belly Button in or out? Half in and half out.

What I miss: Working out my abs.  I have diastasis recti (split of the abdominal muscles) so I am not supposed to do any ab exercises as it can make the problem worse.

What I am looking forward to: Christmas! Jeff is normally a scrooge around the holidays but something about becoming a daddy has totally lit a spark in his holiday spirit! I love it.