24 Weeks: V DAY!

Hello hello! Here we are at (one day shy of) 24 weeks, and I feel great. Well, emotionally, spiritually, etc. Physically, I feel, well, 24 weeks pregnant. HA!

We have had a busy week. My mom was in Haiti (gets back today, yay!), and Tim was working late a lot, and my kids are testing their limits big time. So we've been trying to stay busy. Which is getting harder to do, because I just ain't movin' so good these days. Oh well, right?

Couch time.

Those eyes, can you resist?

  

Sitting in her grown-up chair at Starbucks.

Checking out a cool new mural in town.

Swinging!

My three kiddos.

Some new buddies.

Cotton candy newbie!

Hangin with some pumpkins!

Saturday morning cartoons! Have been sticking to my no-TV during the week rule, for now, but weekends are an exception.

Casually eating watermelon on the floor.

Hot cocoa at the mall! (Hot cocoa was poured into the fountain 10 minutes later)

Lovin' that astroturf!

Fountain gazing.

Mall girl!

Books in the park!

Pine cone collection.

My twins at the doctor with mommy.

  

Oh, and we got a bounce house, for free. Huge ugly monstrosity in exchange for hours of entertainment?! Done. 

I was actually able to complete my photography lesson this week, which was "lovies." These are a few of my girls' favorite stuffed animals, or "guys," as they call them. 

Kiki's go-to "special guy," she can't sleep without him!

So that, in a nutshell, was the week. Eileen is still fighting naps, HARD. I don't know what to do. Do I give in and give up on naps? She seems too young! Do I try a new tactic? I am kind of at my wits end. I am tired, and nap time is my only break, sometimes all day when Tim is gone late. Any mamas with wisdom, I would love to hear from you.

Physically, I feel like I've turned the corner and I'm no longer really able to "hang." My back hurts all the time, even on short walks, I have lots of cramps and Braxton Hicks, I'm peeing constantly, and I'm generally pretty uncomfortable. Oh, and I'm huge. Like, very very big.

But I am also getting really excited! 6 months pregnant always feels so major. In three short months I will be welcoming this new baby into our family, and life will never be the same, AGAIN. So as crazy and sometimes uncomfortable as this season of life is, I need to remember to treasure it, because each season only lasts so long. I feel so very lucky.

Here's the 24-week bump!

Lots of stripes these days...not that it makes much of a difference right?! Ha!

How far along? 23 weeks + 6 days!

Clothing? I got THE MOST COMFY PAIR OF MATERNITY LEGGINGS this week. Honestly, like wearing clouds (if one could do such a thing?). Mamalicious sport leggings from Asos. Go get some, right now. You're welcome.

Stretch marks? Yes.

Sleep? Bad. Just, very bad, overall.

Best moment of this week? Having some seriously gorgeous weather right now...praying it stays that way, at least for a little while!

Worst moment of this week? This nap thing is slowly killing me. Also at the beginning of another cold. Yuck.

Miss anything? Doing fine.

Movement? Yes! Loving it so so much. Lots of hiccups too, just like both of my girls!

Symptoms? Big. Sore. Back is killing me all the time. Tired all the time. Hungry all the time. Basically, it feels like the beginning of the the third tri, even though I'm weeks away...ha!

Food cravings? This morning I HAD to have pancakes. And so, I had them.

Gender? Still sorta feeling girl. Getting closer to names, which is exciting!

Labor Signs? Nope.

Belly button in or out? Outie.

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Mood? Frustrated about this shift in my routine re: Eileen's naps, but I always feel this way when things change. I just honestly don't know what to do without a little time to myself. I am obsessively googling and reading articles but obviously no one can tell me what to do but me. 

Looking forward to? Double date night with my sister tonight, a gorgeous fall weekend, and my mom comes home tonight...yay!

Have a blessed week, everyone!