24 Weeks

I went to the doctor yesterday for my 24 week check-up. After last visits shock and awe of “oh you are having a BOY not a GIRL” – she did another ultrasound and we got confirmation. WHAM! As soon as the ultrasound tech put the probe thingy on my belly – all you can see was manhood. So it’s STILL a boy.

We are excited and with this confirmation – I’m feeling confident enough that the little dingle whopper was in fact a penis and therefore can paint and get started with the nursery details. We have a theme and stuff bought, but I just was gun shy after the last doctor’s visit. I mean, I did call my baby boy a girl for 8 weeks (so, sorry about that).

All is good with the baby. He looks extraordinarily healthy, which is all we can ask for (and cuteness, but thats a given).  From the ultrasound – you can already see his lack of a butt – which he can thank his Dad for.  His heart looked great – as with all of his other vitals. He just needs to cook for about 16 more weeks, then *DING* baby time!

These braxton hicks are keeping me up again. It’s 4:18 and due to last nights screwed up sleep schedule I am awake since I fell asleep at 7:15pm.  I did get several blog posts done, found a few good bargains and did some Christmas shopping. So my time did not go wasted!

My next visit with the doctor is right after Christmas. She’s loaded me up with info and details about the next few trips to see her. I’ll be in my 3rd trimester and will start seeing her bi-weekly. Insane. This pregnancy thing has flown by. It’s just crazy to think i’ve been knocked up for half a year already. I guess I can say I have the belly to show for it.

The only other change, other than girth in the mid-region is my attitude. I felt so bad today, I apologized and said I didn’t want to use the pregnancy card, but  I know that’s why I’m being so cranky. I think between the stress of work and lack of sleep – I hit the ceiling today with ugliness. My apologies in advance if I appear bitter. I usually try to be pleasant and cordial – but then I feel this ball in my stomach tighten and then a jab internally and that pleasantness and cordialness just seems to fly away.

Striving to work on that… promise. And hoping to find a solution to get some good zzzzzzz’s….