Dreams etc..

All I'm saying is you gotta love the sex dreams when your pregnant. Without getting too detailed :-) I am always amazed at how vivid they are. Too bad it's Monday and when I woke up, La had already gone to work. It might have been for the best... she may have been overtaken and overwhelmed with ALL I was feeling :-)

24 weeks tomorrow! It is so hard to believe... 6 whole months! I was thinking this morning our baby weighs about 1.5lbs. That is so big compared to that little peanut he/she (better know as shim or pea pod) used to be.

Pregnancy so far... Overall, very enjoyable. My not so pleasant has mostly been GI related. Tons of heartburn with anything I eat or even drink sometimes, feeling full but not satisfied, gnawing nausea at times. The heartburn really has been the most unsuspected. Of course, I had heard of moms complaining of this but I always thought it would be a here and there kind of thing and more so at the end. For me it was my first symptom and has hung around everyday since then. The other unsuspected thing is this pounding heartbeat. Sounds strange but being aware, hearing my heartbeat in my ears or just feeling that pound most of the day- I was not expecting that.

The parts I love which far outweigh the GI discomfort are: feeling the baby move...all the time, seeing my body change, my boobs getting veiny and nipples darker, my belly growing. Thinking about pea pod, talking and singing to him/her. Being aware of our togetherness as often as I can. Daydreaming about when pea pod is here. All these things are the best, best parts!

This week we are signing up for childbirth classes, working on the nursery, working on the registry, cleaning out another closet. I have been on a 'get rid of stuff' binge which for me who likes to keep everything is a big deal. But these days I am wanting minimal stuff. I was on my way to getting rid of all but 5 pairs of underwear, 5shirts, 5bottoms etc when La stopped me. She said we would just have to go out and buy more.. whatever... she might have been right. I still might get rid of some more clothes today... I might like to have to replace them... if I h-a-d to.



I just ordered a breast pump. The M.ed.ela Pu.mp in S.tyle. Luckily we get them at cost at the hospital and can payroll deduct. This brand is the most popular with the moms I talked to.