recap: month 5

22w3d

23wks ......................................................... 2wks

(i missed the 21wk bump picture)

weeks: 20-24 ... june 25 - july 22

due date: november 11, 2011

baby's size: eggplant ... 1.7lbs, 9 inches

morning sickness/symptoms: sciatic nerve pain and allergies.

cravings: i still can't drink enough milk!

sleep: i sleep okay; its getting to sleep that's the problem.

i can't live without: air conditioning and the pool! we've been under a heat advisory the last week and its been brutal. the heat index has hovered around 104-105 degrees. so i've spent the majority of my time either inside enjoying the AC or in the pool.

i miss: being able to bend over comfortably. i feel like i'm squishing him every time i bend over.

i'm looking forward to: vacation! tyler has a tournament in myrtle beach the last week of july and i'm heading down the following week for our vacation. i can't wait to lay on the beach, the good food and of course, shopping!

milestones: viability! generally, most doctors define the 24wk mark as viability and its usually the cut-off for intensive medical intervention to save a premature baby. cohen definitely still has lots of baking to do, but its one less worry at this point.

awkward moments: when you're pregnant, everyone is an expert on parenting, childbirth, etc. the touching is still awkward and as my baby bump grows bigger it seems to be more and more enticing to people.

exercise: yoga, walking, swimming

weight gain: -3lbs from pre-pregnancy weight.

stretch marks: none.

belly button: flat. its not an innie anymore but its not an outie.

movement: cohen is kicking and moving up a storm these days! he's most active right after i eat breakfast in the morning and in the evenings when its quiet and i'm not up and moving around a lot. he's not very cooperative when other people want to feel him kick, and i have no idea where he gets this stubbornness from. ;)

gender: boy!

labor signs: none.

after many weeks of internet browsing and research we bought the 2nd edition tori convertible crib and matching dresser and changing table from jcpenney. the crib converts to a toddler bed, day bed and regular bed with only a few extra pieces which was an important feature to us. as far as the matching furniture, it had to be solid hardwood. i refused to budge on that feature even if it did cost us more money. i wanted something that would hold up for years to come and particle board doesn't; and many places were charging $500-600 for a dresser that wasn't solid hardwood, which is more than the crib! it was outrageous! after spending weeks searching i was ready to give up until someone suggested jcpenney. the nursery sets were beautiful, solid hardwood AND the prices were great! what's not to love? added bonus: the company who manufactures jcp's cribs and nursery furniture received excellent reviews in baby bargains! (and for those of you who have no idea what baby bargains is.. its the holy grail of baby product reviews and a lifesaver when registering!) after doing the math, we decided it would be cheaper to buy the furniture as a set instead of purchasing the pieces separately over the next few weeks. and guess what? jcp gives you a huge discount for buying the set! add in the coupon i found online and we got a helluva deal!

the furniture was delivered about 2 weeks ago and tyler set it up the next day! i couldn't be happier with our selection; the only thing missing to complete the room is cohen <3

crib

 changing table ................................. crib & dresser