24 weeks...

Heres a tired looking, no make up wearing, 24 week pregnant me.

How far along: 24 weeks

Total weight gain: Not sure. My next appointment is at 27 weeks (yay for the glucose test and Rhogam) so I'll let you know then.
Maternity clothes?  yep and I'm even growing out of some of my maternity clothes... starting to wonder if my jeans will last to 40ish weeks.
Stretch marks? No new ones... yet.
Sleep: Gets worse every night.
Best moment this week: We got another dog. But she's really shy and skiddish... and not great friends with Noah... I'm hoping it works out but right now I'm not sure...
Miss Anything? My sleep. But then again I'm going to be missing that for the next year and a half or so. Once baby boy is here I won't mind so much. Some people complain about having to wake up to feed baby several times a night but I love it... especially nursing.

Movement: Yes and I love feeling him from the outside. I fold my arms over my belly sometimes when I'm sitting down and he'll kick me. Its fun.
Food cravings: Candy. Always candy. Chocolate mostly though. This boy has a sweet tooth just like his mama.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Italian food.
Labor Signs: Not yet. I'm hoping to go into labor on my own this time though. When I was induced with Noah the doctor told me I probably would have gone into labor that day anyway since I was at 3.5 cm when I went in that morning. Bummer.
Symptoms: Heart burn. Hip pain. Big belly... ya know.
Belly Button in or out? OUT.
Wedding ring on or off? On.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Depends on the day.
Looking forward to: My mother in law is coming out next week and we're really looking forward to that.

Aw crap. Not again...

Some people are so funny around pregnant women and say the funniest things. Here are a few I've had with this pregnancy:
So I was able to go grocery shopping alone yesterday (well half of it was alone... the first half we attempted to go as a family. Noah hates grocery shopping no matter who goes).  As I was checking out at Albertsons the cashier asked if I needed help out. I politely declined. And then he got all serious and stopped and looked at me and said in a very serious tone as if he was delivering some news I didn't know about, "are you sure? You're pregnant." I wish I was witty on the spot like my husband and had looked alarmed and said something like, "aw crap. Not again!" But I'm not so I just smiled and agreed with him.
And then there are the people who dont know how to act or know what to say to a pregnant woman. Sitting at dinner a few months ago with some of Jordans coworkers, the waiter brought over a sample of their brew of the month (we were at a burger place/pub) for everyone to try. I gave mine to the person across from me and she asked if I was sure I didn't want it. After I explained that I was pregnant (and that I dont drink), one of jordans coworkers looked at me and said, "so like, when is it, like, coming out?" Very awkward and I couldn't stop laughing.
And then there are those people who don't have any tact and just say whatever they want with no filter! Last weekend we were at carkeek park just walking along the shore line of Puget Sound. It was around 10 in the morning. Well, there was a couple there who were obviously loaded and having a grand old time (one reason why I don't understand drinking... is it fun to make yourself look ridicuous?). Anyway the woman yells to me "you're pregnant again right? Cause see, I've had kids so I know but my husband just thought you were fat." And then they started laughing hysterically at eachother. Wow... some people. And then add being drunk on top of that and you've got a class act!
Anyway, I didn't really get comments like that while I was pregnant with Noah (except from some of our friends in Germany but they have a different sense of humor) :-) Fun times when you have a giant belly! I'm looking forward to the comments I'll get when I'm even bigger!

23 weeks...

How far along: 23 weeks

Total weight gain: Up 7 lbs total.
Maternity clothes?  fer shrrrr...
Stretch marks? I thought I had a few new ones above my belly button but I think those are still old ones..
Sleep: Terrible. 
Best moment this week: Last weekend was really good and relaxing. Also, the rain yesterday morning. Also, I think we settled on a name... it starts with... wait wait... too much detail... you'll just have to wait until January. so.far.away. :-)
Miss Anything? Nope. Feeling pretty good.

Movement: definitely. This baby is a lot more calm than Noah was though.
Food cravings:Chocolate... and cinnamon bears... all day. Everyday.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Italian food.
Labor Signs: nope. Except those lovely braxton hicks that I've been feeling since 14ish weeks.
Symptoms: Pregnancy.
Belly Button in or out? Out and getting more out everyday.
Wedding ring on or off? On.
Happy or Moody most of the time: I wish I could say happy. Well I am happy. I'm happy with my life and my incredible husband and darling boy and I'm happy that I'm pregnant and having another amazing son. But I'm depressed at the same time... if that makes any sense. Depressed for no good reason (like I have been so often in my life). So I'm trying to find things to do to distract myself in the mean time. I know I'll feel better soon. Like we say often in our house, everyone has bad days.
Looking forward to: Projects. My mother-in-law is coming out to see us next week. Possibly taking a trip to Utah next month. The rain.

22 weeks, comparison, & labor day...

How far along: 22 weeks

Total weight gain: Stay tuned for next weeks update... I have a dr's appointment then.
Maternity clothes?  Still yes. I got my new stuff from Old Navy in the mail last week... its nice to feel cute again :-)
Stretch marks? No new ones.
Sleep: I wake up several times a night. My hips hurt every morning. Fun stuff. I'm not complaining though because I know I'll miss being pregnant when this baby gets here... even though I can't wait for him to finally get here. 
Best moment this week: The three day weekend. Jordan got Monday off... like most people. Its sooo nice to have him home.
Miss Anything? Nope. Feeling pretty good.

Movement: Yes. And this morning I got to watch my belly jump around with his movements. Its awesome seeing him move from the outside.
Food cravings: Potatoes. My boys seem to love potatoes when they're in the womb :-)
Anything making you queasy or sick: Pizza.... yuck.
Labor Signs: Nope. Just braxton hicks still.
Symptoms: Oh all kinds of things. You name it. Except still no morning sickness... thank goodness.
Belly Button in or out? Oh its out. And Noah thinks its so funny. He wanted me to walk around with my shirt lifted up yesterday so he could see my belly button.
Wedding ring on or off? On.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy.
Looking forward to: Getting my other projects started. I have a few sewing projects I want to do for this baby. I just finished his car seat canopy and I'm making him a blanket like the one I made for Noah. I'm also going to make some ties and bow ties, pacifier clips, and a crib sheet (and possibly and crib skirt...) crib bedding sets are so expensive and I can't find one that I absolutely love. Plus we never even used half the stuff that came with the set we bought Noah.

Here are comparison photos from my first pregnancy and this one... both taken at 22 weeks. The pictures are pretty different so its hard to tell, but my belly is definitely bigger this time.

This past labor day weekend was nice and relaxing... for the most part. It was really fun that Jordan got the day off and we got him all to ourselves yesterday. I don't know if I've ever mentioned it but his days (and ours) are pretty long. He leaves for work in the morning at 7:30 and doesn't get home until 6:15-:30 usually. So when he gets the day off its the best. Saturday we took a trip down south to Southcenter and went to the mall and a fish store Jordan wanted to check out. If any of you reading have toddlers or children age two or close to two you'll know that its hard to go anywhere without some stress. But it was fun to get out of Seattle for a little bit even if it wasn't that far away. Sunday was a typical Sunday... we went to two hours of church which mainly consisted of me hanging out in nursery with Noah. He still hasn't adjusted yet and doesn't like being left in there without us... we'll get there one day hopefully. Jordan is a primary teacher for the 10-11 year olds so he did that. Yesterday we stayed around here and went to lunch and ran a few errands. It was just nice to have Jordan home.