Pearls and Perfection Problems: 25 Weeks

How far along? 25 weeks

Baby size: Cauliflower, 1.46 lb, 13.62 in (crown to heel)

Total weight gain/loss: At my doctor's appointment last Thursday I found out I have gained 14 pounds.
Maternity clothes? Yes!
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: I have not slept as great as I did at the beach in the king sized bed. It also may have to do with the fact that it's easier to sleep knowing that you are only waking up to a day of relaxing on the beach instead of anticipating a full work day. I know the bed is only going to get smaller in the next few months... I may be headed to the guest bed before long : )
Best moment this week: I had another great week of being able to spend quality time with the ones I love! I only had to work Mon-Wed due to the holiday. I had a good report from the doctor's office on Thursday. He said my blood pressure was great, weight was pretty good, but that I needed to get less sun. He asked me where I had gotten my sun, and I told him I had been at the beach the previous week. He gave me a funny look that I could read he was thinking I had been in the tanning bed lol. I assured him that I don't do tanning beds because I am scared of them anyways, but just tan pretty quickly. I still don't think he believed me : ) He asked me what number of sunscreen I used at the beach, and I told him 8 on my body and 30 on my face. He told me to use 30 from now on all over. Haha. Mama and I thought it was pretty funny how he gave me "the look." Friday we had a fun day at my parents' pool with my parents, 6 of my little cousins, our nephew, and Daniel's sister. Then we had a cookout at Daniel's parents with delicious food... the red velvet cake was my favorite!! Saturday and Sunday we went to my parents lake house with my mama's whole family. The weather was perfect - very low humidity!!
Miss Anything? Being able to sit up in a chair for long periods of time without an achy back.
Movement: YES!! Her kicks are getting stronger this week. As I was laying on the dock Sunday morning, she was kicking like crazy. I could actually see my stomach moving through my bathing suit.
Food cravings: I got my Dempsey's pizza craving on the way home from the lake Sunday night. I also am still enjoying lots of watermelon to keep me cool.
Anything making you queasy or sick: At the lake I had a chili dog (without the hot dog) and it was delicious!! However, around 4pm my throat started burning like crazy. I didn't think much about it and just put in some gum to help with the burn. Sunday for lunch I ate some left over chili on a hot dog bun again and sure enough by around 4pm, my throat was on fire. I finally put together that chili gives me terrible heart burn/indigestion just like spaghetti does because my mom's homemade chili recipe has a can of tomato sauce in it :( Guess I have to wait a few more months to eat another food I love.
Have you started to show yet: Oh yes! I had a few people at work this week notice for the first time I was pregnant and commented that they did not know before... I think they were just afraid to ask, but I know for sure that I now look pregnant to strangers.
Gender: It's a Girl!!
Symptoms: Back pain, swelling in the calves, and I had a really bad nose bleed while we were at the lake. I have read online that this is common because of all the extra blood in my body.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Looking forward to: Well, I can tell you what I am not looking forward to... I have my glucose test this Friday morning at 8:20am. I put myself on a no sugar diet for this week until after the test to hopefully make sure I pass. I have heard the stuff I have to drink is disgusting, but I am trying to go in with a positive attitude. What I am looking forward to (if I pass the test) is treating myself to a Chick-fil-A cookies and cream milkshake Friday after the doctor : )