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I need to write darker! It says, "She has a nice heartbeat of 156 BPM!"
24 Weeks

  
Total Weight Gain:  1 lb.

Maternity Clothes?  I still need maternity pants! I only have one pair! 

Stretch Marks?  My belly is still looking good. Let’s see how much longer that will last! Haha.

Sleep?  I seem to always have the silliest dreams! I dreamt that David and I got to watch Forrest (his little nephew) for a day and I taught him some sign language! So Kara, if you read this, I taught him to say "want more food" :) 

Best Moment This Week:  The absolute best ending to my week was seeing David after about 2 weeks without seeing him! I only got to hang out with him for a little while but it really made my week since I missed him so much! I can’t help but brag about how blessed I feel to have him as a part of my life. I know I’m not always the best or easiest person but God is working in my heart, He is making changes to make me a better woman. I’m not always the “proverbs 31” woman that I strive to be but I’m humbled that God never gives up on me and neither does David. I feel fought for and pursued when I pray to Jesus because I know He hears me. I might be a mess but I’m HIS mess. David inspires me to be a better person but, even better, he inspires me to be more like Christ. I see Jesus in Him so much and I envy certain characteristics of his because I want to be like that. He constantly leads me closer to God and I feel completely humbled by that. He has the biggest most caring and LOVING heart and I want that too. He is my role model and although he is far from perfect, I know God is pleased with him. My prayer is that God would continue to lead him so he can lead our family. I love you babe but God loves you so much more. So here he is :) My love! Then some of both of us :)




Miss Anything?  I miss being able to reach my toes! I haven’t been able to re-polish my toe nails because it’s uncomfortable to reach that far. Maybe I’ll splurge on a pedicure! ;) OH! and I am so forgetful now! I miss remembering things...

Movement?  Yes! More and more people are now feeling her kick and move. My mom got to feel the kicking yesterday, that was fun!

Food Cravings:  Spicy Chicken Sandwiches (especially from Chik-fil-a), Salad with greek dressing, cranapple raspberry juice from minute maid and RED VINES! I LOVE that stuff!

Food Aversions:  To tell you the truth, everything besides seafood (which I never liked) looks good to me!

Symptoms:  I only had morning sickness once last week! Yay! Hoping this means something good! I woke up today with it but I still have hope it will go away! Other than that, I’m feeling good! 
Staying Active?  I didn’t go again due to long hours at work and I have felt so heavy and horrible! I will definitely get my butt back because I really need to get moving!

Belly Button:  It's "in" but pretty strange looking to be honest.

Happy or Moody?  It’s been half and half! I have to make a choice NOT to be crabby when something happens that I don’t like. It bothers me when I get moody because I don’t want to be that way. I’m constantly having an attitude adjustment but I need to see the brighter side of things! I will even stop for a second and just pray that God would calm my nerves and change my heart. He is working in me daily and I feel his power moving in my life. I’m not easy to work with but God never gives up and I am so thankful that I can constantly run to Him every day.

 
Nursery Progress:  I'm constantly looking online at bedding, décor ideas, and furniture....now I need to commit to some decisions!  Each week I get more & more anxious to get it ready! David and I are planning to go to Ikea this Saturday so hopefully we can find some stuff!
Looking Forward to:  Enjoying my last weeks in the 2nd trimester!  They say this is the honeymoon stage of pregnancy so I'm holding on to my last days. We're thinking of taking a day trip up north sometime soon so I am excited for that possibility.  It’s my birthday on Tuesday so I am also excited for that AND I am excited for pre-marital group on Sunday! :) Looking forward to a lot! Amen.

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