week 25



most handsome big brother



Best Moment: Evan finally felt the baby move!! It has been a long road, but alas, our little bee decided it was time to let daddy in on the fun and produced two “powerful enough” kicks for Evan to feel! (Coincidence that as I type this, I’m listening to Big Poppa by the Notorious B.I.G.? I think not. It’s all about Poppa this week)

Symptoms: Two painful words: leg.cramps. ugh. I mean really? In one of my previous posts, I mentioned something else as adding insult to injury, but whatever it was, I didn’t know what I was talking about. Leg cramps on the other hand definitely add insult to injury. Nothing like being awoken in the middle of the night by an intense seize of the leg. Waa waaa.

Cravings/Aversions: Chicken is a serious no-no on my list these days. We really haven’t been close this entire pregnancy, which is fine by me. The taste, the smell…there ain’t nothing about that little piece of poultry that I’m missing. Red meat has steadily moved towards the top of my craving list. We don’t need no stinkin’ white meat.

What I miss: A raging social life. Not to mislead the reader-  it’s not as if Evan and I were burning candles at all ends, dusk til’ dawn, but our social life has changed a bit. For instance, Saturday night? We were happily crawling into bed at 9:45. Don’t get me wrong, crawling into bed, regardless of time of day has always been one of my most favorite activities in life, but these days, I’m feeling more self-inflicted pressure to “live it up” before baby comes. Of course, living it up takes on a whole new meaning when alcohol is not involved. Perhaps that’s what ice cream is for?

What I can’t wait for: Surprise, surprise…new paint and carpet. I will say this until it’s done, damnit. We can’t get moving on the baby’s room until the floor and walls are all taken care of. Grrr….

Milestones:  Head to heels, your baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. Her weight — a pound and a half — isn't much more than an average rutabaga, but she's beginning to exchange her long, lean look for some baby fat. As she does, her wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and she'll start to look more and more like a newborn. She's also growing more hair — and if you could see it, you'd now be able to discern its color and texture.