Baby Cinco - 25 Weeks

25 Weeks!!  It may not sound like much {some would say, "oh you're just over half way there"} but I'm counting backwards now instead of forward.  Only 15 weeks to go - at the most - and there will be a new little person in our midst!  Like time always does, it's pasted so quickly.

We haven't had a doctor's appointment for a couple of weeks and we have a couple of weeks to go until the next one.  At our last appointment Baby Cinco's heart rate was down to 145 and I got my wonderful drink and paperwork to do our glucose testing before our next appointment in November.  G also had fun at this last appointment talking Dr. F's leg off.  She asked him half a dozen questions, did all her cute, shy, flirty smiles and tried to steal his stethoscope.  :)  So, since I'm lacking any real "new" information, I'm resorting to some standard info.

How far along:  25 weeks or 15 weeks to go!

Total Weight Gain:  Hm.  I think as of my last appointment I'm up approximately 10lbs.

Maternity clothes:  Heck no!  Honestly, I could be.  I can't button or zip my normal jeans but there is this fabulous invention by Ingrid & Isabel called the Bella Band.  I bought two when they were on sale and they are amazing.  They go over your pants, hold them up, hide the fact your pants are not buttoned or zipped and just look like a layering piece.  I'm also pretty much living in tee shirts and sweatshirts.  Not bad for a normal day but church tops are getting a little harder.  I brought home all of my maternity clothes that were stored away and actually tried on one for church this last Sunday, but I couldn't do it.  I felt silly for some reason and promptly put on the stretchy shirt I bought for Jeremy and Ashley's wedding.  Maybe if I could talk my husband into letting me go shopping??  :)

Sleep: What's that?  Frankly, nights of good sleep went out the window about 8 years ago and have not seen it fit to return.  LOL  Let's say, not fabulous.  I still have three children that wake up in the middle of the night {and never at the same time}, two that crawl into bed with us requesting drinks and their favorite stuffed animals they've conveniently left in their rooms, and the other that wants to crawl in but there's not enough room so I usually go lay down with him in his bed for a while.  Then you have the normal pregnancy stuff like trips to the bathroom.  No, sleep is a thing of the past.  At least G and Iz occasionally nap and that allows for me to crash for 30 minutes to an hour some days.

Best Moments:  I moved Eli's furniture around to make room for the crib to go back up.  {Not sure how exciting it was.  I was a tired mama!}  Since Eli's the only occupant in his room we decided the baby would room with him either permanently or temporarily, depending on the gender.

Movement:  Strong and pretty regular.  I can't set a clock by Baby Cinco but he/she is usually very active first thing in the morning and early evening.  I feel movement off and on throughout the day as well but during those active times I can watch my belly move and the kids can see/feel it and get excited.  Some of Baby Cinco's pushing is starting to get a tad uncomfortable and that makes me cringe a little when I think of the 15 weeks ahead of us!

Food Cravings:  Oh, sweet tooth!  Jason has been teasing me about my weight and telling me to lay off the sweets but heavens it's hard!  I mean, really, Halloween is a week away and there is candy everywhere!

Gender:  We'll know when he/she gets here!

Labor Signs:  Ha!  As if I would know!  {I'm sure I'd figure it out eventually.}  I have had some pretty intense Braxton hicks contractions here and there but they are so few and far between they are hardly relevant.  Usually, it's when I've been doing "too much" like moving furniture.  Baby Cinco and I will be scheduled for a C-section at some point in the future.