Baby Bennett Update!

Baby Bennett Update

23 Weeks!

How far along? 23 Weeks!

Total weight gain: 14 lbs! 

Maternity clothes? Getting very close. Wearing a belly band almost daily.

Stretch marks? Thankfully not any yet. 

Sleep: Sleep, I love you. Bedtime is around 9 and I'm up at 5 to work out almost every morning.

Best moment this week: Feeling Bennett kick, flip, and move around more then ever. Watching Brandon's face light up every time he feels a big kick. It's so special!

Miss anything? Pushing myself really hard in the gym and not having to worry about limitations. But, whatever makes me and baby safe!

Movement: Tons. At all times of the day and night. Or even super early in the AM.

Food cravings: Starbursts, of course. And dairy this week. Milk and ice cream.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Meat not fully cooked.

Gender: Boy! :)

Labor Signs: Oh no. Not yet.

Symptoms: This has been a great smooth sailing week!

Belly Button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!

Looking forward to: Taking our little man on his first canoe trip this weekend. And our 3D Ultrasound we scheduled early July. SHUT UP. Are we really almost that far along?! Eek! 

Yesterday was Brandon's Birthday and we had a jam packed day! We started off our morning super early at 5:30AM for our morning WOD. It was insane, to say the least. The WOD was an 'unbroken' WOD with rope climbs and 400 m sprints in between. Kicked my tail, but that's the point right?

Here's a fun pregnancy face I learned on Monday. Good stuff!

After morning WOD's it's a race to get ready and get to work on time. Running late, Brandon was sweet enough to surprise me with eggs and whole wheat pancakes to go for breakfast with a note, on his birthday.

I worked a half day and we both took the rest of the day off. We had a baby appointment to go check up on Bennett! I had a little sticky of questions to ask the doctor. I asked Brandon if he had any questions... he wrote this one down...

At the check up we got to hear sweet Bennett's heart beat! It was just beating away in there. He was rolling around the whole time we were listening. Excited that we could hear him, no doubt! The doctor tried to measure my belly, but great news! My abs were in the way! No, really. She said, laughing the whole time, 'Your stomach is rock hard. I can't even feel where your baby belly begins to measure...' I was extremely pleased to hear that considering I can't see my abs anymore, just the outside shape of them on my sides. So she did some thumping around and said all was well and that we would try and measure next time. Also very pleased to hear that 6 months into this pregnancy I  have only gained 14 lbs. She said for me, that it's perfect! Not too much and not too little. But, surely some of that is muscle from me starting crossfit? I'm doing everything I can to stay in shape, so I'll get my bikini body right back!

We went our for lunch at that for Brandon's birthday/me celebrating only a 14 lb weight gain. Of course I celebrated with fries and chicken tenders. Yum!

When we got home there was a box on the front porch. Brandon was so excited he thought it was a birthday box for him! Buuuuut.. it was for me! I kept telling him, 'What's yours is mine, so it's my birthday too!' ;) I got a sweet pregnancy box from my blog friend Brooke. Also as a thank you for helping her through her new AdvoCare adventure! It's been so fun getting to know a new friend. But, look at all these goodies! Hello? Do you see those starbursts?! Yum. And my favorite bubble bath stuff ever! Thanks again, Brooke!!!