24 Weeks

24 Weeks...wow. This is a milestone. When I saw my doctor a couple months ago, I told her that I'd been a little apprehensive about the pregnancy (since it had taken so long to get pregnant) but that I was feeling better about it now that I'm in the second trimester. Her response was, "Just let me get you to 24 weeks." I asked why, and she told me because at that point the baby has a chance to survive outside the womb. She told me after I got to that point, I could "really go to buying." Now it's here. Hard to believe.

There's no hiding the fact that I'm pregnant anymore. People say "we're growing" all the time, and my assistant principal told me yesterday that I looked like I'd gotten bigger over the weekend. Later this week, I'll try to get a picture posted so everyone can see the difference.

Isaac is still very active. I can feel his kicks at my bellybutton now. I've been talking and reading to him through the fetal microphone, and I've also played some classical music for him a couple times. At first I didn't feel any activity when I did that, but this week he has been kicking in response to the stimulation.

I am still sick, but I'm getting better. There have been a few times when I didn't think I was going to make it. I've always had allergy/sinus problems around this time of year, but they've never been this bad. At some points there was so much sinus pressure, and even my teeth hurt. I went to the doctor last Thursday for a routine checkup, and she told me the only thing that will help me get better is self-care, rest, and time. I told her everything I've been doing, and she said I should teach a class on self-care. I'm just growing a little impatient with the whole thing. Next Wednesday, I'm leaving for Jekyll Island with my sixth graders. I was really hoping that I'd be back to 100% by that time. Ah, well, we had our fundraiser dance last Friday night (for the eighth grade students), and I survived that at six months pregnant and being sick. If I can do that, I really think I can do anything!

Wes and I start our prepared childbirth (aka, lamaze) classes next Tuesday. It's hard to believe how fast time is going by!