23 weeks

How far along? 23 weeks
Baby is the size of a: Ear of corn (11 inches long, 1.2 pounds)
Total weight gain/loss:  -8 lbs (+/- 0 lb)
Sleep:  Dreams are getting much more vivid and weird.  I must have been dehydrated last night because in my dream I was drinking water like crazy!
Best moment this week:  Feeling a MASSIVE kick from Marsi on the outside of my belly.
Movement: Mostly kicks and jabs now.  Not so many rolls and flips.
Food cravings/aversions:  Most food is considered a go now.
What I miss:  Getting up easily.
What I am looking forward to:  Endrit feeling Marsi kick him for the first time!
Milestones:  Viability.  There is an okay chance of survival after 23 weeks.  BUT, Marsi, please stay put for now!
Symptoms:  Braxton-Hick's contractions.  They are getting stronger, more apparent, and seemingly more frequent.

In Missouri

I spent the last 2 weeks in Missouri helping my mom set up their new home.   They didn't have internet there so I didn't blog.  The last 2 weeks of pregnancy have gone well.  I am able to not take as much Zofran anymore.  I am looking bigger, but not measuring that much bigger, and not bigger at all in weight.  I feel Marsi consistently now.  I have even felt her really strong with my hand.  I am hoping within the next week Endrit will be able to be around for that lovely moment before I head to Missouri again for another 2 weeks.

Honestly, I am starting to freak out a little bit.  I imagine that most, if not all, pregnant women go through this stage.  Marsi is most likely coming within the next 4 months.  Endrit needs to find a job, and about a million other things.  I don't know if I will be giving birth in Utah or North Carolina...or Delaware!  All I see is the unknown.  I have faith.  I get peace when I pray about it.  But, every once in a while, I freak.

I had to change my next appointment with the midwife.  I had to postpone it by 20 days!  So almost 3 weeks later.  That makes it almost 2 months between appointments.  My midwife was surprised, but when she found out I would be in Missouri, obviously there was no problem.  I am actually really excited for the appointment that is in 25 days.

While in Missouri, my mom redid 2 rooms of the house.  It was hard work for sure!  I rested enough.  It looks amazing!  I really hope my mom does a blog so everyone can see the change.  We had fun.

Original Street Art

Street art is a genre that I have learned to appreciate. Since finding out that our baby is a girl, I wanted one student to make an original art piece for her.  Well, today in class he spent over an hour making this in pencil first then in black Sharpie.  It turned out so perfect!

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Taken today at Liberty Park in SLC.

Shopping spree

We had a gift card for Ikea so we decided to go there and shop a little bit for Marsi.  Here is our finds!

A musical fox...you pull it's tail to start the music.

Shape sorter house.

A fairy frog.

The black soccer ball.

Finger puppets.

Soft mix and match blocks.

And a full tableware set not pictured.

It was really fun to go through the baby section.  We have a few more dollars so we have a few other things that we are going to go back and buy.

When we got home, Endrit went and picked me some roses from our bush.  Such a sweetheart.  It was a fun day!

2 songs

1. Families can be Together Forever

2. Lucky by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillathttp://youtu.be/acvIVA9-FMQ

It wouldn't let me embed the video.

3 Films

1. SOOOOOOO excited for The Hobbit!

2. The Princess Bride

3. Transformers...all of them.  Excited for the next one too.

4 books

1. The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ

2. The Hobbit

3. Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

4. Taking Charge of your Fertility

5 foods

1: Enchiladas
2: Papa Murphy's pizza
3: Tuna salad
4: Teddy grahms
5: Pasta

Sorry this is just a list...tired with horrible allergies. Hopefully a better post tomorrow.