Baby update

Hello all!
Hope you all got out to vote today---a very important election!

I had my 24 week appt tonight and all is still going well, which is good to know!
My BP was 106/72....weight (im not shy) is 140! I have to admit, i have never seen 140 in my life but i am totally fine with it at this present time...This puts me at a weight gain of 14 lbs (started at 126). I am right on target :) Also! My belly grew 5 cm since my last appt a month ago---we are up to 25 cm, which is muy fabuloso!!!! I just can't believe how big my belly is getting and just how much MORE it needs to grow....still steering clear of the stretch marks, but have a feeling they will be making their mark (no pun intended) at some point!!!

The little guy has been moving around A LOT! His heartbeat was swishing away tonight--music to our ears!! He seems to love when i eat---we already have a lot in common---love food, haha!!

Unfortunately, I have been on a HUGE chocolate kick...trying to stear clear, but hell, Halloween was just last week!!! The doc is really happy with my weight, but warns that I still need to be careful of gestational diabetes (I think i am at a higher risk since I have PCOS). Although I was already tested once, I get tested again at my next appt at 28 weeks....keep your fingers crossed we are in the clear!!!! Until then, I promised little Brayden I would watch my chocolate intake (sniff--sniff).

I made sure to mention to Dr. Dombo tonight that we will be flying this THursday to go to California for my sisters wedding. Thank God the cut-off for flying isn't until 36 weeks! Cannot wait to see my sister, Danielle get married this weekend to the love of her life!!! So happy for both her and Dan (aka MFDC).

As for other things going on in my life, it has still been hard missing my dad. I know it is going to take time for all of us. It's almost been 6 weeks and I still find it hard to believe that he is gone...I am dreaming about him constantly. At times, I fall apart to Jason. I think about today, Election day...He wanted so badly to "walk in and vote." It was another one of his short-term goals he set for himself. I just feel bad that he was not able to do that...anyway, I know this kind of stuff takes time, I just have to let it take its course...I just feel lucky knowing that my dad is watching down on us and our little one to make it through the next 15 weeks or so!

AHhhh...15 weeks?? so much to do!!! We are going with the chocolate brown and blue theme in the nursery and have already registered at babies r us...Jason and i have looked at one crib set and are going to check out another store next week...I have been reading up on ratings of cribs and such...there is just SOO SOO SOO much to think about and BUY!!! I know i am being TOTALLY random but i have about 5,000,000 things on my mind right now!!!

ok...off to do more packing for Cali!
Stay tuned!