24 Weeks and A Gold Star

We visited Dr. Troy today after being away for 2 months and he gave me a gold star; even said, "You made my day!" My body is staying in balance and I'm being diligent about keeping it that way. Your body has a message to tell you so be sure you're listening! He's hopeful (and so am I) that another visit in January, and one right before delivery, will keep me smooth sailing through delivery and lessen my chances of another bout of postpartum depression/anxiety. I'm so thankful that Dr. Troy has been on my life path! He's an amazing doctor!
Baby Boy is doing well! Growing and moving lots! We go back to the baby doctor tomorrow so will get a 24 week update then. I'm starting to think about how we will arrange our bedrooms (Elyse's toy room) to make room for our new bundle of joy.
I've been craving milk lately and waking in the middle of the night with charlie horses a few times a week. I only had one of those with Elyse, but they seem more frequent this time. By the time I wake Ross to help rub the pain away, it is usually gone, but some of them leave me feeling like I've been punched in the leg. I've been eating lots of bananas but need to be better about drinking more water! I also have a few bulging veins in my legs this time around. They aren't too pretty, but are easy to hide still! Oh, the little marks the babes leave us are always special too!

Is that what you call hormones?

This past week has had me a little bit nervous that this anxiety is trying to creep back in. Tuesday and Wednesday were kinda rotten. Nothing out of the ordinary going on, but I can feel the anxiety running through my body again and my face is breaking out. I'm writing this off as pregnancy hormones because, quite frankly, I don't have the time, patience, or energy for it to be anything else.
Like I told Ross tonight, the only good thing about anxiety is that my nervous stomach makes my bowels flow more freely, to put it nicely. :) Too much information, I know. But again, try to find the good in each situation right!
Today I'm feeling a little better and so I hope it was just a surge in hormones and now things are calming down again. I've tried to give it very little time, thought, or power and just kept on with my regular schedule trusting that this too shall pass.
I've got a busy week ahead with parent teacher conference on Monday and Thursday, and then a fun-filled weekend with Marie and Adam's wedding! We can't wait to celebrate. I did have to take my bridesmaid dress in to have it let out a little bit this week. Guess the baby belly is really growing!
22 weeks along now, with only 18 to go! We are over half way and keep talking all about this little boy growing inside. Elyse is a proud, big sister. She just doesn't think it is fair that baby brother gets a bedroom upstairs while she has to sleep downstairs, and that he gets to have her rocking chair. We're going to have to replace that chair with something pretty cool! We talked about an "art desk" for her bedroom so she can do "projects!" She's liking that idea so far.
Well, keep praying with me that the hormones level off again and we are smooth sailing ahead!