Week 25: High five dad!

     Dad felt Liam this week. Each morning for the past three weeks or so, Chads woken me up by talking to my belly, asking Liam to kick him or punch him. Chads been so anxious to feel him and to be honest, I've been waiting a while for it too! It's still so cool whenever I feel a flutter or a strong movement but I want Chad to feel that and know what I'm talking about. Well, this week Liam got over his stage fright and gave dad a big high five in the morning! as soon as he felt it we both looked at each other instantly and with his eyes as big a tea cup saucers said, "Was that him!?" I laughed, yes it was him, my stomach doesn't normally do that! Ever since then, as soon as I tell Chad that Liams being pretty active he rushes over a patiently waits for the next high five from his son...I adore it.
     Liam's a stinker though. He kicks me all day long and when he isn't kicking me he's moving around causing problems. This week I was just tired, tired from being beat up on all day and my ribs and hips stretching. I know this isn't how it works but sometimes I think he's doing pullups on my ribs or stretching his whole body out from the top of my right rib cage to the bottom of my left hip bone! Movement is a good things and I'm grateful I'm feeling something, I just wish it didn't wear me out! :) I love when I feel movement in response to an action or noise, and I know it's only going to get better.

Week:24

 Total Weight Gain: 7 pound up from my pre-pregnancy weight.

Stretch Marks: I've got a few and they're ugly...any ideas on how to stop new one from forming? I'm using some special oil lotion but nothing else?

Best Moment This Week: Chads face when Liam high fived him! Priceless.

Missing:  My guilt free Hulu sessions. I used to not feel so bad, sitting down for a hour or so and watching a favorite episode of Parenthood but now that all my energy is back and I'm literally having no symptoms, i always want to be busy doing something!

Movement: He is such a little mover! It's amazing!
Symptoms: Nothing, it's fantastic

Food Cravings: Salty Stuff.
Causing Nausea: Sausage, now it's not like I eat sausage all the time but for some reason in the past two weeks its been pretty prevalent and each time I see taste or smell it....bad news all around.

Labor Signs: NONE

Belly Button: ...

Wedding ring:  Off

Moods: Incredibly happy and energetic

Next Doctor's Appointment: 18th of October, 3 weeks away!

Looking Forward to: Conference weekend, Mock thanksgiving and working on the flower girl balls for Gails wedding with Sam!

Baby Facts: He's enjoying his new sense of equilibrium -- he now knows which way is up and which is down. Also, he's growing more fat and more hair too! Which I'm totally fine with, the hairier the better! So cute!

He's as big as a Cauliflower