24 weeks = viability!
I have reached one of many milestones for my baby’s future! I’m 24 weeks which means if something catastrophic happened to me, the baby could survive outside of me. This is always the point to which I will usually start shopping and all that stuff. I’m still not ready though! I have no room for stuff at the moment, my house is so crowded.
My baby brunch is tomorrow…. and I’m thankful Julie is throwing me something, it makes me feel special 🙂 It’s a nice small occasion, which is what I like. I don’t like receiving presents, so that will be kind of awkward, but I’ll gladly accept and be appreciative! My grandma… and some my mom got me about the most expensive pack n play they make, which is where the baby will sleep for the first few months. I have lots to buy though still…. I gotta get clothes, more clothes, socks, shoes, some toys, blankets, bottles, etc. Oh, and I got to get a car seat.
I scheduled my appointment for my 3D/4D ultrasound for December 2nd, and I can’t wait. 27 days til I get to see baby Caitlyn’s chubby face on t.v.!
There is only 12 days until we leave for Vegas. Matt has a business conference to attend, which is located at the Venetian at the Sands expo center. It’s lasting from the 16th – 20th. I’m tagging along but I’m afraid i’ll be bored! I get to sit in the Venetian for 8 hours a day doing nothing until Matt gets off. I told Matt i’d meander myself through casino blowing our life savings, but I”m just kidding of course. We always take a certain amount, and usually break even. This will be the cheapest trip we’ve ever taken though. All i’ve had to do is buy my airfare, and buy my food. Well it could be the cheapest, it depends on how much money we lose. I don’t plan on seeing any shows. It sucks because the day we leave the comedy festival starts and all the cool ones will be there… Ellen, Kat Williams, Dane Cook, etc. It sucks, I wish I could see it.
The only thing that sucks about my trip is it will be an unmedicated flight… which I am nervous about. I can’t take my anti-anxiety meds because I’m pregnant. I could take some benedryl, but i’ll think about that closer to the day.
I’m so proud of Chris at school. He is starting to learn to read and it makes me so happy. I am not regretting the decision to hold him back in Kindergarten one more year, it is definitely helping. He is always asking questions though because he see’s his friends in 1st grade and wonders why he isn’t there, and keeps asking when he’ll be in 1st grade. I can’t be more proud though to see him trying to sound words out.
Andrew is getting so tall these days, and so much smarter himself. He’ll be 4 in February, but he is still my baby. He is a baby in so many ways though… he loves to give me kisses and cuddle with me. He is definitely going to be his baby sisters protector. He has so much love to give! He can still be a brat though… he has his moments for sure.
We had a good Halloween. We went to my grandma’s house and the boys went trick or treating from there. I’m surprised I lasted as long as I did…. we walked a mile in total. That isn’t that far, but when you are 23 weeks pregnant, it’s a lot. I’m used to walking a couple miles 4 days a week on a treadmill, but I have had absolutely no energy. I can barely walk up stairs without losing my breath. The funny thing is, I still haven’t gained any weight, so it just must be pressure from the baby on my back and legs causing it or something. The kids got about 7.5lbs of candy for Halloween, most of which Matt ate, which is gross. I can’t even look at the candy because i’ll puke. The thought of candy right now makes me sick, I don’t know why.
It looks like my baby will be born in a new era with the first African-American president in history. I’ll have to add that to her baby book. Nobody ever thought that would happen. I voted today, but for John McCain. I wanted an experienced person in office, but I guess i’ll have to trust that he can get on-the-job training. I’m glad to see proposition 2 is passing… legalizing stem cell research. I really really think many things can and will get cured from that research. It has nothing to do with cloning, but the catholics and opposition wanted everyone to think that it does. Sure, it’s a life, but it’s a life that would otherwise be discarded anyway, so why not use them for research? The life would END anyway. I guess i’m glad in this respect I’m not a catholic.
And a huge WOOT to gas prices!! Today they were down to $1.98 a gallon. How long has it been since they were that low!! When we went to Florida in July the gas prices were over $4.00 a gallon! If I hit it big in Vegas we will take that trip to Disney again before Christmas, that’s for sure.
