oh baby | twenty-four weeks
how far along? | 24 weeks {six months!}
due date: january 14, 2016
baby’s size | a cantaloupe – he is approximately 10.5-11.8 inches long and 12.7-20.8 ounces
gender | a baby boy!
feeling | not as good as the past few weeks but still can’t complain… just a little bit more tired than i have been {probably from a new lack of sleep} but again, nothing too bad! overall, i am really enjoying being pregnant ♥
maternity clothes | still a little of both! i am currently up six pounds and it’s a mixture for now. thanks for the maternity clothes recommendations ♥
workouts | a few walks- not enough stretching/yoga this week.
sleep | i didn’t sleep much sunday or monday night and it was hard to get through the workdays – teaching is no joke when you do get rest! tuesday night, i took half of a unisom pill around 11pm and it worked amazingly… i wasn’t too groggy in the morning and was able to sleep. i have a new feeling of empathy towards those who suffer from insomnia and i feel so bad for anyone who goes through that regularly…
cravings | well… i have been wanting a lot of things that are not good for me but have been trying to restrict and eat as healthy as possible. {we are talking about all of my favorite junk foods: peanut butter cups, doritos, sour patch kids, swedish fish, strawberry blizzards, chimichangas, etc} i want it all.
fun
facts | his see-through skin is gradually becoming more opaque and it’s got a new pink glow, thanks to the small capillaries that have recently formed.
movement | lots!! he loves to move around and dance at night – mr. monaco has been able to feel him several times this week- yay!
miss anything | still beer more than anything.
best moment of the week | spending saturday morning at the market, an afternoon with friends, organizing his room a little bit and then enjoying a netflix bender with mr. monaco that evening
looking
forward to | a weekend in the midwest. i absolutely love going there in the fall and can’t wait to spend time with family and friends – while enjoying a wedding and our first baby shower!
how’s dad? amazing. i am so proud of him lately… he is trying so hard to help me out in any way possible and it melts my heart- thank you.
next appointment | friday, october 16 {i will be 27 weeks and it will be glucose testing time- prayers already for that, please!}
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Comments (18)
The Girl who Loved to Write
September 24, 2015 at 2:13 pm
I'm right there with you on not sleeping–I feel so bad for people who live their whole lives like this!
nelle monaco
September 30, 2015 at 2:28 am
so bad!! it's not fun at all- hope you are sleeping well this week girl
Danielle
September 24, 2015 at 2:14 pm
Aww, congratulations! I remember being pregnant, and it was such an awesome experience. You get to bond with this little person before they even come into the world! Amazing 🙂 Thank you for sharing.
nelle monaco
September 30, 2015 at 2:28 am
awe- yes! it's simply incredible and i love it!! thank you so much
Astleigh H.
September 24, 2015 at 3:33 pm
Pregnancy gives you all kinds of cravings for the bad things! My kick right now is cereal at night. And prayers for that glucose test; I'm sure all will be fine for you. I had mine on Tuesday and it wasn't so bad!
nelle monaco
September 30, 2015 at 2:29 am
love cereal!! it's a good to for me as well and thank you for the glucose love {worried about the results because baby boy is 98%!!} please keep prayers coming! glad it wasn't bad for you!
Ginger Marie
September 24, 2015 at 3:48 pm
First of all, your blog is simply adorable. Secondly, yayyy for being in the home stretch!! Congrats on him being a boy! I've always wanted boys. I'm sure your little cantaloupe will be adorable! 😀
Ginger Marie | thegingermarieblog.com
nelle monaco
September 30, 2015 at 2:30 am
thank you so, so much! means so much to me and we are over the moon excited to welcome a baby boy! it's gone so fast… excited to check out your blog, ginger!
Unknown
September 24, 2015 at 7:30 pm
How exciting! I love all of your pictures/inspirations. That little bear outfit is so adorable!
nelle monaco
September 30, 2015 at 2:30 am
thank you so much! have a great week, lexi
Shann Eva
September 24, 2015 at 7:47 pm
The not sleeping was no fun. I always figured I was getting prepared for when baby arrived. 😉 you look adorable, and best wishes on the glucose test. It's not too bad.
nelle monaco
September 30, 2015 at 2:30 am
haha- yes! exactly and thank you for the well wishes- hoping to goes well! <3
Sara Strand
September 24, 2015 at 8:14 pm
The last trimester was my favorite time to be pregnant! Yes, you pee a lot, yes, you get much larger, but that's when I really felt like a mama in progress. 🙂
nelle monaco
September 30, 2015 at 2:31 am
you just gave me so much hope!!! thank you, sara!
Unknown
September 25, 2015 at 3:29 am
Congrats my dear! I love how you are blogging about your pregnancy! Such great memories!
nelle monaco
September 30, 2015 at 2:31 am
thank you so much! 🙂
Madelaine
September 25, 2015 at 7:43 pm
Congrats! Aww, nesting already.. How exciting!
nelle monaco
September 30, 2015 at 2:31 am
oh yes! it's beginning 🙂
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