24 weeks

24 weeks update: First off, does anyone notice anything different?!!.... no? Ok well I'll tell you what it is.... I went back blonde! I was getting bored with my drab and blah brown-ish/blond-ish hair and it just really wasn't doing anything for me. I don't even know why I let my hair get like that for so long....oh well, it's gone now and I'm back to being blonde and am loving it. It's so much more flattering (at least I think, haha) and is so summery!

Ok enough about that! This week has been a very exciting one between the job/internship offers and having an appointment with our midwife for Peanut! I love hearing such good news from her and hearing Peanut's heartbeat is always so exciting. Our midwife said that Peanut is already head down and added that 95% of the time, once they go head down at this point, they will stay in that position and just keep growing. So that was nice to hear - no more flips or gymnastics Peanut, stay where you are and keep on getting bigger and healthier. Please, pleaseeee, don't go breech! The midwife also said that I'm still at a very healthy weight and everything is measuring right where she would like to see everything measuring at for 24 weeks. 

As for me, I have been feeling pretty good minus a few aches and pains that show up here and there. It's usually the worst in the morning when I wake up from sleeping in an awkward position or having a cramp but once I get going for the day, then it isn't too bad at all. I have been incredibly lucky to be this pain-free and symptom free for so long... still no swelling in my feet or hands even with how hot/humid it has been which is also very nice! Now that it is staying warm out, my cravings and NEED for fresh fruit and veggies has definitely amped up a ton! I could (and do!) eat an entire fresh pineapple every 2-3 days it seems...it's so good and so refreshing! I always try to have some sort of produce on hand in the fridge already cut up so when I start feeling hungry and need a snack, I go for a healthy option rather than eating some candy or cookies...not like I always resist that urge for something sweet but if I get some fruit in me, that usually has enough natural sugar in it to do the trick! I feel AND see Peanut move around like crazy and often times find myself just staring at my stomach as it changes shapes when Peanut is moving around. It is a very surreal thing but very special at the same time. It's weird to think that in 3 1/2 months Jordan and I will become a family of four (can't forget about our first fur-baby, Paisley!) and that we will have our own baby. Now that is crazy...not just another niece or nephew for us to love on and spoil but our own baby to love on and spoil and teach and guide through this crazy life! It's going to be quite the ride and I'm glad to have such an awesome husband to be on this ride with!