And this week on the pregnancy update.....

And yes, I did think the title was clever.

How far along: 24 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: lost at least 25, will know more next week at the doctor visit

Sleep: better, still getting really stiff and sore hips every night.

Best moment this week: feeling Odin really start moving when Husband was talking to him

Movement: not as much lately, I think the stress has been affecting him.

Symptoms: tired, and sore hips

Symptoms I don't have: haven't had a lot of nausea lately (yay!)

Food Cravings: sweet things, and cheeseburgers

Food Aversions: anything tastes gross after about 3 bites

Gender: boy

Labor Signs: not yet

Belly Button in or out: still an innie

What I miss: being able to sleep through the night without having to wake up to pee

What I'm looking forward to: sleeping on my stomach again....

Weekly Wisdom: enjoy it while it lasts, right now I'm only having to wake up to pee, not wake up and take care of the baby a few times a night.

Milestones: Odin's starting to grow taste buds, and is very lanky, as long as an ear of corn, but will start plumping up soon.

lungs are developing into the 'branches' of the respiratory 'tree'  As for me, it's starting to look like I'm smuggling a ball under my shirt. 

Consistency and Change

Anyone who has gotten to know me, can very much agree with this fact about me: I hate change. I fight it with every fiber of my being. I like being set in my way, having my routine (thanks FlyLady) but with all the upheaval at work it's hard to keep everything in order. We are just having trouble keeping a full staff at work, which leads to more stress for everyone, and me having to schedule all sorts of arrangements for babysitting which is not always fun for my babysitters.
All in all I'm just hoping that the next person hired ends up working out and not being a flighty girl who says she'll show up and then never does, causing me to have to stay an extra THREE HOURS while my parents are waiting in my apartment for me to get home till 3am. It's just not an ideal situation.

Ugh, anyways, Husband has been helping out a lot around the house, and I have really been appreciating it. We've started to make a habit of not only cleaning the living room every night, but Husband vacuums it for me while I sweep the kitchen and take care of dinner dishes. He's really been stepping up lately, and it's been a big help to me, not to mention one less thing for me to worry or stress about.

Another week in the life of a pregnant woman

How far along: 23 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: still at the 25 lbs loss from last week (that I know of)

Sleep: I miss it

Best moment this week: feeling Odin move constantly even though I've been really stressed from work.

Movement: yes, lots

Symptoms: starting to get some sore joints if I'm still for to long.

Symptoms I don't have: nausea seems for have finally gone away, still have the heartburn though.

Food Cravings: sweets lately. Also still wanting lots of water.

Food Aversions: depends on the day.

Gender: boy

Labor Signs: not yet

Belly Button in or out: still an innie

What I miss: sleep, I really miss sleep right now.

What I'm looking forward to: Husband being able to feel Odin kicking.

Weekly Wisdom: naps are golden.

Milestones: Odin can feel movement now, as well as get familiar with noises that are around often. He's now over a pound, and about the size of a large mango.

Nothing really nice to say, but nice to get off my chest

I have been dealing with a lot of anger lately, and some days I would even say rage about things that are going on in my life. The way people are treating each other, my in-laws still sticking their noses up in the air and ignoring my attempts at even being polite. (not all of them thankfully) People yelling about politics more than normal calling each other wrong without even trying to talk about it.
Speaking of politics, I just want to line up all the democrats and republicans (and even the president) and just take a switch to their backsides, just 3 swats each and tell them that if they are going to argue and bicker like children they will be treated like children, given their punishment and sent to bed without supper to think about how they are treating the American people because they are to f-ing stubborn to even be civil to each other. UGH!
I am also just failing in talking to people without getting riled up and angry about things. Thankfully none of this has happened at work. Although if I get another call from the 'private caller' asking me if I've ever been to a bachelorette party I'm going to want to just hang up on him since it's not possible to slap him over the phone -yet-
Just GRR! It's probably a good thing I'm not allowed to carry around a switch, a very good thing.

22 weeks

How far along: 22 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: down a total of 25 lbs

Sleep: mostly better

Best moment this week: Husband talking to Odin and him moving around like crazy

Movement: oh yes

Symptoms: still have the nausea, and oh my goodness crazy hormones

Symptoms I don't have: Not a lot of pain this week.

Food Cravings: chocolate, but it gives me heartburn

Food Aversions: still don't really like the smell of eggs

Gender: boy

Labor Signs: not yet

Belly Button in or out: still an innie

What I miss: wearing my ring

What I'm looking forward to: feeling Odin start to get stronger

Weekly Wisdom: deep breaths, and if nothing else, find a good book.

Milestones: Odin is now about the size of a spaghetti squash and is almost a whole pound in weight

Question that I would like feedback on

If I were to start posting some of my scarves and cowls on Etsy, would there be any interest among my friends to buy them?

Fan Girl

Note-I am blaming all the *squeeing* mostly on my hormones, at least for now. I dunno what I'll say next year, probably the fact I don't get out much.

I am still having bouts of anger at people, set off at really crazy random times. But it's getting better, if only people would stop doing things that piss me off it would just go away, but that changes every few moments, so it's kind of impossible to do that.
But so much fun has happened lately, Castle started back up, I've been enjoying the new Agents of SHIELD show as well. Loki has been an angel (for me at least) most of the time lately. And Husband has been seriously helping me out with the house to keep me from feeling so overwhelmed all the time. Plus getting to know new friends, and finally getting some time with old friends has been just making my weeks all that much better.

Oh!
But why the title of fan girl - I have felt like such of one lately, it's been a little amusing. But my geeky crushes are pretty much all I talk about with people, even at work! (which makes for interesting conversation honestly, we have some fairly diverse people come in) But so much Joss Whedon things are going on, Castle's back up (and I am a total fan of Nathan Fillion.) Plus they are releasing new things about The Hobbit. And Thor will be out this year, (and I do so love Tom hiddleston) as well as Catching Fire.
Plus I'm reading The Book Thief, and have a small stack of books at home to read, not to mention a few on request that I'm so looking forward to reading.
So, all in all, I feel like I do a lot of *squee* ing lately. (for those of you confused, it's the universal 'fangirl/guy' noise.

So all in all the good really outweighs the bad. (finally)