24 Weeks

Time just keeps passing.  I've heard from a lot of people that the first six months go by quickly and then the last three crawl slowly by, and so far I agree that it is flying by, so we will see how the rest of this pregnancy goes.

Things have still been going well.  Right at 21 weeks I finally felt this little guy move.  It really is such an incredible feeling.  I have felt him every single day since then and now he is so active.  I feel him move a ton usually early afternoon and then always when I go to bed.

Around week 22 I could just tell I was growing a lot, and it actually was quite painful.  My back and stomach muscles are not used to being stretched this way!  Luckily the pain hasn't lasted and I am feeling a lot more comfortable again.

It is really amazing watching your body change this way and knowing it is because there is another whole person inside of you, just growing and developing.

My bump is starting to get in the way of everyday things and I can only imagine how that is going to get worse and worse.  I am feeling really limited as to what I can do at the gym, but I still like to go and get whatever work out I can a couple of times a week.

Here is my picture at 24 weeks:

I am definitely to the point where people can tell I am pregnant.  This week at church I had several people coming up to me asking if I was pregnant.  It is fun now that I really look pregnant and I don't feel like I have to hide my growing stomach.  

Marcus and I are both getting so excited for our little baby to join our family.  We have finished painting the nursery and have all of our furniture set up and ready to go.  Marcus was a trooper this weekend and also installed the ceiling fan all by himself while I took a long nap.  Lately it seems like that's really how things go at our house and I know I'm lucky to have him.