24 weeks.

i look: more consistently pregnant. {haha ~ i should, right??} over the past 4 weeks, i have really grown...to the point where in non-pregnancy tops i can't really hide that there are two of us under one shirt. scrubs and loose fitting tops still have the ability to hide my bump, but that's ok :) {pictures in the next post}

i feel: fantastic. pregnancy and i are really agreeing right now. i am starting to get a little tired after long days and if i've been standing to long, my feet swell a little, but usually i can catch up on sleep and jump right back into the swing of things.

i also feel incredibly grateful and blessed to be carrying our son. {that's all i can type for now...or i'll cry all over the keyboard!}

i crave:chocolate. strange considering i normally prefer salty/sweet gummy candy over chocolate. it was a bad idea, but i bought snack size candy bars the other day...i can't stop eating them. my current favorite is a 3 musketeers bar :D

i think: i have narrowed down my search for nursery bedding. also think i've decided on a theme ~ nautical

i hope: so, matt and i are starting bradley method childbirth classes this friday. it's a 12 week course. i really hope that they are beneficial and informative to us. i'm sure they will be!

docs say:at my appointment last week i received an awesome compliment...the doc said i had the most slow, steady weight gain she had ever seen. i take it as a compliment because it's been my goal not to jump up in weight when the weight gain is me and not baby j. actually i'm really surprised that i haven't gained a ton, given my cravings over the past 6 months and my lack of will-power to say no to them.

when checking uterus placement the doc said i was carrying high...or that i am short-waisted. not exactly sure why she would wonder if i'm short waisted when she can see that i'm only 5 feet tall!?! haha

she also said i'm "measuring big"...which could mean baby j is a big boy! we will find out more at our next appointment ~ they'll be doing an ultrasound. i was definitely surprised to hear that since i don't think i look very big for 6 months. i do feel like my abdomen is getting more full though? idk?!

we heard heart tones again last week with a doppler ~ our boy's heart was thumping along at around 145 beats per minute.

coming up: next appointment ~ october ?? {can't remember and don't want to make the trek downstairs}. i'll be doing testing for gestational diabetes a little before my next appointment. please pray i don't have any form of it!