Going on to week 24

Hi Everyone -
Hope this post finds you all well! If you're up North, I've heard the snow is melting. Maybe that means spring will arrive sooner than expected! All is going well here. We've had a few stressful weeks, but most importantly baby Gracie is doing great & progressing nicely. I was at the doctor on Monday and her heartbeat was 161. I scheduled the rest of my appts and holy moly there are a lot of them! I'm very grateful my work is accommodating and understanding!

How am I feeling?
Feeling great! Energy is closer to normal & seems like my brain is functioning better these days. I still get tired faster, but that's par for the course. The pinched nerve in my right foot has gone away so I'm very happy about that but now I'm getting leg cramps at night. Yuck!

How do I look?
Pregnant!

Milestones
Baby Gracie is moving around more & more each day. She likes to rest right behind my belly button & I keep trying to figure out if she's kicking or punching me. I think over the next few weeks I'll be able to tell. I am also very excited for Jared to be able to feel her moving around. She is strong in my opinion, but not strong enough yet that he can feel it.

What am I craving?
Nothing really. Well, sleep I suppose!

Aversions?
Smoke.

What do I miss?
Happy Hour with friends!

What am I looking forward to?
Finding out if we're moving or not so we can start the nursery.

Weight gain?
15 lbs

Discovery of the week?
Babies need a lot of stuff. I've been reviewing & updating the registeries & can't believe how much stuff there is out there. My strategy is to only get what we'll need and also register for things that can be used for Baby Lammy #2 (someday!)

Things I'm thankful for?
Jared. He is so amazing! During a very stressful week, he has been jumping in to talk to mortgage people just so I don't have to. He's doing so many things around the house (he was very helpful before) before I even think of doing them.

We've been spending the last two weekends trying to relax, hanging with the hounds & doing housework. Yesterday we volunteered at the Buff & Puff (wash the dogs day at Senior HoundsAbound). I love it but boy was I tired! Afterwards, we just hung out on the patio & enjoyed the beautiful 70 degree weather. Finally, it wasn't raining!

Last week was rough with the new home stuff, the lender had some extremely last minute issues and we are now working with a new lender. We're praying that it goes well and fast so we don't keep the seller waiting too much longer. Plus, the new home will be better for our growing family but at the end of the day, we do have a nice little home to live in.

Hope all of you are doing well! Thanks for reading!
Sara