25 Weeks - Perks of Being a Cauliflower

I'm all for dressing kids up in ridiculous outfits the majority of their childhood but this poor kid .... Imagine first day of school. Shirt? Ironed perfectly, check. Pants? Starched and clean, check. Accessories? Cauliflower hat and belt, check check.

25 weeks today! Well, actually the due date has changed yet again (according to my last scan) so who knows exactly where I am? DD Oct 5th now maybe? 

Most definitely getting bigger! My rotund belly was hard and crampy all squished in to my regular leggings, so I was very excited when I got a delivery from the US today. Thanks so much mom and dad for all the maternity clothes!!! I forgot how good breathing can be!

Baby should be up to a pound and a half and about 9 inches long. The headline of week 25 on whattoexpect.com is;

"As baby prepares to take his first breath, pesky hemorrhoids may make you swear under yours."

Pesky hemorrhoids? Way to try to make it light hearted internet. Imagine your Dr trying to lighten up a diagnosis.

"I'm sorry to inform you but the test results have came back and you have a nasty case of that nettlesome neurosyphilis."  

Aggravating AIDS, bothersome botulism, cumbersome chlamydia... I'm here all night!

I guess I should mention, now that you are all thinking thinking about it, my anus is currently hemorrhoid-less. Pffew right? I can feel my hips and pelvis widening though. Fancy medical term: Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction. Late night TV shopping term: Expanda Crotch 2014.

• How far along: 25 weeks 
• Total weight gain: not going near the scale  
• Maternity clothes? LOTS!
• Stretch marks? No
• Sleep: Not bad... interrupted by 4am pee breaks but better than in the bed
• Best moment this week: All cleared to travel, thanks doc!
• Miss Anything? Na, pretty good
• Movement: Oh yeah! Squirrely baby. Turns out I have an anterior placenta so I would usually feel even more...
• Food cravings: CPK, hashbrowns, crispy bacon
• Anything making you queasy or sick: Not this week
• Gender: Girl
• Labor Signs: No
• Symptoms: Growing pains
• Belly Button: In
• Wedding rings: On
• Mood: Excited!
• Looking forward to: NOT looking forward to 8 flights but can't wait to visit home!

24 Weeks - Jennifer Canatlopez

If we are going with 4 weeks per month, we are at 6 months today! Only 16 left eeeekkk! Been pretty stressed and busy with finals but as of yesterday this semester is done... was such a relief but after I walked out of my last final I went straight to the library and just sat. For 30 min. Just sat there. Didn't know what to do with myself.... guess I'll go have a baby now? 

Besides that stress, my insides are getting all squished and I've been pretty uncomfortable lately (e.g., threw up part of dinner last night... wouldn't all fit!). Told the midwife yesterday about my uncomfortable symptoms and she just replied, "It sounds like you are pregnant." Really? Thanks.

Ok enough complaining, I'm on holiday! 1 week of pant-less binge TVing and then we head off to the USofA (Hawaii, San Fran and Wisconsin) for a month!

Other than that there isn't much more to report this week, and honestly all I want to do is eat churros and watch Orange is the New Black, so I'll leave you with this amazing present we received this week:

Yes, it is a handmade (knit) baby bolero! Love to Mary-Anne and Tom... her little arms will never be more cozy!

• How far along: 24 weeks 
• Total weight gain: holy moly it's going UP!  
• Maternity clothes? Nothing new, but waiting on a "surprise" box from the Geraghty's to arrive :) 
• Stretch marks? Not yet... but eczema.
• Sleep: Went from good to UGH. Heartburn sucks.
• Best moment this week: School done! Julia OUT!
• Miss Anything? Breathing deeply
• Movement: She kicks when I get excited and when I relax... love it!
• Food cravings: Churros 
• Anything making you queasy or sick: Can't fit all the food I'm craving in!
• Gender: Girl (90:10)
• Labor Signs: No
• Symptoms: YES! :( Bloating, constipation, heartburn, cramps, shortness of breath... here we go...
• Belly Button: In
• Wedding rings: On
• Mood: Great now (vaycay!)
• Looking forward to: Heading off to see family and friends... and churros. Need churros.

23 Weeks - KoЯn (on the cob)

Baby JuDrew is channeling the likes of Michael Jordan and the (normal) human sex chromosome count coming in at 23 weeks. She is the size of an ear of corn and will be joined soon by a few boat load of corn friends when we visit the midwest. Did I mention that I LOVE corn? I love corn. I ate 1/2 bag of popcorn for 2nd dinner last night and cannot wait to get my hands on some fresh buttery ears in a few weeks. 

My mother, who passed down her love of corn to me, will often have an all corn dinner. Steamed corn, boiled corn, kettle corn... I have, on numerous occasions, told Andy "It's ok I'll just have corn for dinner." He thinks it's ridiculous but hey, it's what I call "the Geraghty dinner". Don't knock tradition! Unless it involves camping... I fucking hate camping.  

The books say that over the next month baby will double her current weight and start gaining fat so she's not transparent any more. Ick, guess I didn't realise she was see though. Show some modesty kid! 

Speaking of modesty, here's me with all my baby junk hanging out. I added the frame to up the "classy factor" and distract from the deep grotto in the middle of my abdomen. 

I also forgot to thank Grandpa and Grandma Affo for the super duper cute Country Road baby hoodie! Thank you! Love it! In my my favourite red too! 

I would also like to thank Jimmy for refraining from getting a repulsive Patriots onesie and seeing the light. Go Pack! I kept the NFL tag on it. It's what all the cool kids are doing.

• How far along: 23 weeks 
• Total weight gain: about 10 lbs 
• Maternity clothes? yes! finally found some good ones! and new bras. ahhhh... comfy coconuts.
• Stretch marks? No
• Sleep: Really quite good
• Best moment this week: Cookies n' cream ice cream... 1/2 price
• Miss Anything? Being able to walk up stairs without dying
• Movement: Here and there
• Food cravings: Naan 
• Anything making you queasy or sick: Smelly feet in the library (and I thought I quit podiatry)
• Gender: Chica
• Labor Signs: No
• Symptoms: Not much... 
• Belly Button: IN In in.  
• Wedding rings: On
• Mood: Good, study stress
• Looking forward to: Finishing up this semester! 7 days!