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23 Weeks Pregnant with Will

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Baby’s Size: Large Mango. The thing specifically said “large” so I’m including that. Who knows who comes up with these fruit comparisons?
How far along: 23 Weeks
Total weight gain: 9 lbs. Still on track but I am putting it on a bit quicker now a days. About what I should be, but it can be a bit disconcerting when I didn’t put on very much in the beginning and now seem to be gaining faster than I would have liked. It’s all still in what should be expected and I am good with that. I just don’t always like to see the scale go up so quickly.  
Sleep:  Off and on. Still having sciatic nerve pain. More on some days than others.  
Maternity Clothes: Yep. I’m finding though that a lot of my shorts from being pregnant with Kenzie are not nearly as comfortable. I think it is because I liked the full panel stuff with her but now, because she likes to be outside a lot, I am soooo very hot when I put those things on. I prefer something I can easily roll down or that is the smaller panel in the front. 
Food cravings: Nothing too much. Today I would sort of like to have a coke icee. I just had one on Sunday though so I know I don’t need it. I could also go for a Steak & Shake burger. Specifically a Steak & Shake one. No idea where that came from. The plus is that I am good with no more cheese fries for a while.
Symptoms I HAVE: Heartburn. Still my predominant symptom. The sciatic nerve pain. Some random shortness of breath if I lay on my back (even at a slight incline). That’s nothing out of the norm for this point in pregnancy though. I just didn’t realize I was having it until a couple of days ago.    
Stretchmarks:  No new ones, technically. My old ones though are turning red again and it is not really going back to being that pale white as often. I think they are going to start darkening and staying that way. The plus is that I don’t seem to have any new ones yet. I’m sure they are coming… but for now I will just deal with this. 
Doctor’s Appointment:  Only 3 weeks away now.
Movement:  So much! I think Will was excited and practicing his soccer skills for the World Cup one day. Steven felt him move but, as usual, he has convinced himself he didn’t feel it, I think. I can see him kick more from the outside now. He is still hanging out pretty low though so a lot of his kicks are ones that I cannot see because I can’t see the bottom of my belly.   
Belly Button (In or Out): In.
Wedding Ring (On or Off): On.
Labor Signs: None.
Gender: Boy!  
Happy or Moody Most of the Time: I’ve been more moody lately, I think. The potty training is going well but I get frustrated easily. I try to not take anything out on Kenzie though. 
Best moment of the week: Celebrating our friend’s engagement with some awesome German food. Will liked it too and danced during the live music. Later I dealt with some pretty nasty heartburn though.  
What I’m looking forward to: Beach day on Saturday! I love the beach. Probably my favorite place to be and by far my favorite travel destination. I couldn’t imagine living anywhere other than Florida and having a beach within an hour of our house. We are just going to Cocoa Beach but it will be fun. We get there less and less often now a days because traveling can be a lot of work with an almost 2 year old. I’m a bit nervous about the fact that we might need to stop halfway to let Kenzie go potty, but I think we will be okay.    
What I miss: Laying down at night without pain in my leg or trouble breathing. I actually really miss sleeping on my stomach right about now.   





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