24 weeks

24 week picture

This past week has brought much stronger kicks/punches, one that he let lose during the midwife exam this month. Hard to believe that in just a few weeks I'll be in my 7th month and that we have just over 3 months to go until we meet our little one.

This week brought with it some realization for both Paul and I that our lives are truly going to drastically change and that we only have a few short weeks in which to get everything ready and complete the things on our to-do lists.

These next few weeks we need to cram in, house renovations and nursery preparation, 2 baby showers (a 3rd to follow after baby's arrival), a 4-wheeler trip for Paul, a visit to my parents and some friends for me, a trip to cozumel, mexico for me, a camping trip for just the 2 of us, a cottage weekend and week, my 25th birthday. oh and did I mention house renovations!

Needless to say we realized just how 'under the gun' we are!

So with typing that list I realize i need to go get something accomplished!

23 weeks

So here we are, not very far from only 15 weeks left and then down to 10. Which is CRAZY! But as of right now we still have 17 weeks left. (calming down a little).

So what has the last week brought in our lives?

Well there was the news of our tax return, which will allow for me to go on a trip with 2 of my closest girlfriends. destination to be booked very soon, but I'll wait to release the details until then.

I got hired with a relief company in our region, which means that I am a private contractor now who can agree or refuse a shift at all sorts of different places for a significant amount more than I've previously made. This will also help with me go stir crazy in the house waiting and prepping, and online shopping....

Shopping! tax return & being pregnant = a new summer wardrobe.

I am not sure if you are aware, as I was not of the LIMITED options for pregnant women. I am not as of yet a 45 year old woman. And I do not want 'mom' jeans. So you try to be creative. But you're limited to motherhood maternity, thyme maternity, h&m and old navy oh and walmart.

And the internet. Let us not forget a very valuable resource! Online hunting this week helped me to locate a very reasonably priced maternity seller who sold what appear to be very cute and age appropriate clothing for people in their early to mid 20's looking for maternity clothes. I haven't received them in the mail just yet, but boy am I excited!

So I believe I've managed to get quite a few staples and found some 'regular' clothes that work for being large and in charge :)

I have my midwife appointment this week and I think in the next few weeks my appointments change from every month to every 2 weeks.

and that is about it for the week.

Here's a picture from my 23rd week.

22 weeks

A lovely Good Friday afternoon. involving a lake side drive, a blanket, a wiener dog, the love of my life and the gloriously warm weather we've been having.

The baby is moving like crazy and has had a few bouts of hiccups, which keep me up, but I love feeling them.