XXIV: Much Needed Update

Pregnancy has been going well. I have finally gained weight. :) Yay! I had been stuck at 130 (fluctuating between 127 and 133) since the beginning of my pregnancy and when I went to my appointment on Wednesday, I was 140! *does dance*

When I was standing on the scale I did a little dance and yelled out "Yes!" My nurse started laughing. She told me that not a lot of mothers are excited about gaining weight. They should be, but they're not.

I'm about 28 and a half weeks now. Iris is measuring between 28 and 30 weeks. No surprise there. I know I will be having Amazon daughters thanks to my 6'2" husband. I'd scan the ultrasounds I have, but since the move, the scanner hasn't been set up, so no pictures on that front. However, I realized I have not been posting belly pics, and I do have those. So for your enjoyment here are some.



These were taken at the end of April, May, June, and July. I started showing at three months, and decided to wait until then to start taking pictures. I'm waiting until near the end of this month to take my official "7 mth" pic.

I don't mind the stretch marks much anymore. I was a bit apprehensive in the beginning about posting these, but I'm over it. They are there and that is the beauty of being a tiny person with huge babies. LOL. I'm going to stretch out that way. There's no way of avoiding it (though I have tried.) I'm just going to be a blimp for the next ten years while I keep having babies every two years or so. :)

That's the plan anyway. After a baby turns one, we'll try for another. Until we reach five. Then if J wants more than five, he can go find some other crazy woman to give him the rest. :) Unless I change my mind and then I'm just screwed from that point. LOL. And they will all be named after plants! All the girls will be flowers; the boys herbs or trees. Next girl will be Violet. I'm contemplating between Sage, Rowan, and Basil for a boy. Now I just have to persuade J that those are great names for boys. ;) LOL

Anyway, I'm healthy, I hurt, and I'm horribly tired. Ugh, I really want this pregnancy to be done. Iris is already completely upside down and resting on my cervix. Only two more months to go...