24 weeks.

Had my 24 week appointment today.
BP: 110/64
Weight... 155 with jeans/sweater/sneakers on - so maybe more like 153? ... anyways - still nearly 20 pounds up by this point! Eek! I think I was like 15-17 pounds up at this point with Laura so I am gaining more this time around... but everyone is telling me it's ALL belly - and that I actually look like I'm carrying smaller this time around. My legs still have a bit of pitting everyday - I don't expect that to get better until oh - about 2 hours after I deliver - just like last time. At least this time, my cankles will be hidden under jeans and not out and about for the world to see!

Baby's HR: 144 He sure is consistent!

We still don't have a name yet.
We're maybe 85% sure on it, but still not committing to it 100%.

How have I been feeling? Pretty blah. My back has been killing me this week. Tuesday night, I actually was hobbling around work trying to finish up a med pour - and I so wish I could have sat down to do it - standing was just aching so bad! I called Richie to see if he could pick up Laura, but he'd been home since 12:30 with a migraine - we were a sore bunch that night! I picked up Laura - we went home and had "fend for yourself" for dinner. (I had cereal and toast, Richie and Laura had ramen noodles)... then for the rest of the evening, thankfully Laura was very cooperative and easy going ... I had a heat pad on my back, and Richie pretty much just relaxed in the recliner. Laura has been pretty happy playing "nap time" in the back room - where we lie down and she tucks us in, says night night, kisses us, gets us pillows etc ... it's really easy to play nap :) So, we did that - and we laid on the bed playing with the kitties ... and thankfully, she was sound asleep in my arms in the chair at 8pm that night. Most nights she settles in closer to 8:30. She must have known both mommy and daddy weren't up for a crazy night.

I felt better when I woke the next morning - but today, my back feels like something is pinched again. I told the midwife (Molly) about it today and she said if I want, she can write me a script for physical therapy. I'm wondering if chiropractor or massage might be a better option though... I'm trying not to lift Laura much - I'm sure lifting a 29 pound toddler isn't helping my back at all. I try to limit it to lifting her into and out of the van - she can climb the stairs herself, and daddy can take her off my lap to carry her into bed. It really doesn't feel like i'd imagine sciatic pain would feel - it's not really shooting - just kinda there.

Other than that though, I'm feeling really good. Occasional heartburn, but nothing severe. I'm getting braxton hicks contractions a few times a week. I'm also feeling this little guy move a whole lot! He is very active in the evenings.