mcmel's mcblog: baby #2, month 6

i can't believe i'm already past my 6th month! eek!

how far along- 21-24 wks (march 6th-april 2nd)

due date- july 20th

weight gain- i think i was told 20 lbs at my 24 week appointment- so that would actually be 15 lbs. by my home scale.
wedding rings- still on!

maternity clothes- don't be fooled by the calendar- it is still very much WINTER here in illinois. let's talk about tights- they don't work for pregnant people. being that the majority of my work wear consists of dresses- these last few weeks have been a painful struggle. i can't wear tights over my belly, and when i just let them fall they dig into my lower belly. it's really painful. my friend katie says i should just wear maternity tights... but they don't come in fun colors. i am also noticing that some of my dresses are too short, but i am too lazy to change clothes. last week when i got to the gym Dave gave me a look and told me my dress was entirely too short. oops. i am basically ready to wear a maxi dress for the rest of my pregnancy.

symptoms- the nausea has subsided! hooray!

cravings- i don't know if it was a craving- but i spent 2-3 weeks slathering tortilla chips in a light layer of sour cream and then dipping them in salsa verde. i don't think i've had anything else.

aversions- nothing. wow

am i showing- of course. although some days i feel smaller than others

missing anything- it should really be at least 65 degrees by now...
sleep- i'm still sleeping pretty well. dave says i had a week of serious snoring, but have toned it down.
innie or outie- it really depends on the time of the day.

movement- this baby moves non-stop. i'm finally getting some of the jabs that catch you by surprise.

doctor's visits- nothing eventful at this appointment- heart rate was good. was measured for the first time. april is my last 4 week appointment and then we are at 2 weekers already!!!

boy or girl- still a girl that i know of.
names- dave thinks he already has the baby named. we still haven't discussed it. i guess i'm kind of avoiding it... but i like to wait.
braxton hicks- they are in full force. i am the queen of braxton hicks.
gym- i forgot to mention, but i have been so good about going to the gym. i'm getting in at least 3-4 days a week. 2 days i do zumba and the other 2 days dave & i walk the track. i am definitely getting more and more uncoordinated at zumba... sigh.