When does Karate Class end?

Ryan walked into the bedroom last night when I was already laying in bed watching tv with Chief. The first comment out of my mouth was, "we're waiting until karate class is over to go to sleep."

He kicks so much that he moves my whole stomach and abdomen area and it's visible from the outside! It is a given that if I lay down, I will feel him move. Well, actually, if I sit up, I feel him move too. Really, the time I don't feel him move is if I'm walking. So, the baby kicking is the last thing I feel before I fall asleep and the first thing I feel when I wake up. Luckily it's not enough to wake me up in the middle of the night.

Stephanie asked me yesterday if I had any cravings. I really feel like I don't have cravings. I feel as if I still have food aversions though. The only food that I can eat on a daily basis is chocolate and fruit. But, I don't have a craving for a certain cuisine or specific casserole. Right now, my snack is Teddy Grahams!

I noticed, since last week, that the swelling in my ankles and fingers have gone down. For a few days, I thought I was going to have to start taking off my rings. But, I'm back to normal now. I must have just eaten too much salt those days. I'm very relieved that I'm not starting to swell up this soon. But, what is "soon?" I'm 25 weeks and probably still measuring 3 weeks ahead.

It is so crazy to think that the baby could be here in just a few months.....14 weeks! I'm really leaning towards July.....cross my fingers. Since the birth is around the corner, I signed up for birthing and breast feeding classes in June. I guess I better start doing my research on natural births. I have always wanted to try it naturally, but I haven't done the research on what to expect. I will probably buy the book "Natural Childbirth The Bradley Method." The only book I've read thus far is the Sleepsense Program about getting babies to sleep through the night.

Ryan is finishing up the final painting on the baby room and he only has to put together the dresser, then I can start arranging and decorating! I'm so excited to do that! I'll post pics of it as soon as I get it decorated.

Our next doctor appointment is at 28 weeks and they also do a glucose screening. I think it tests for gestational diabetes? I really don't read up on all the tests that I could possibly have. I figure, if something is wrong, then the doctor will explain it to me and tell me what I need to do. Some women on babycenter.com know all about every single test, the medical terminology, and the possible outcomes. I think I'll cross that path if I have to. My doctor is so laid back that he doesn't bombard you with information you don't need. He does his thing and I just lay there and watch the ultrasound. I'm sure he's checking for many different things on the ultrasound, but I don't know about it. I just see a healthy baby and I leave with no worries. Some might not like this type of a doctor, but with all that I've been through, the less I know, means the less I have to worry about.