23 Weeks!

WEEKLY STATS:
Weight:   126
Cravings: Candy Bars, Cookies, Ice cream, Pizza
How do I feel: I feel exhausted, but in a manageable way.

Well I am 23 weeks woo hoo! 1 more week and I will have reached Viability Day. We found out that we are having a Boy a few weeks ago. Charles Robert (Charlie) named after my Grandpa, and then both Joe's dad and my Dad are Robert. We are thrilled and it makes everything seem so much more real. Charlie has been a moving machine and I'm loving it. I was put on activity rest to stave off pre-term labor, so I'm getting a little stir crazy lately. I have begun to "nest" though. I am cleaning constantly at home and making lots on things to do before darling boy gets here. I will try to be better about updating this blog....but I have become super lazy! Here's a pic of me at 23 weeks at 3 days. 1 more pound to go and I will have gained 10 :)

It's been a rough week

I started my new dental assisting job on Monday Oct 3rd. This Monday I was let go from it. I am absolutely devastated. One of the doctors is on medical leave, which left no resources to spend time training me in. They had to get someone with experience to take on the extra work load. I am upset because they said they were going to work with me while I get national certified (my test in next Tuesday). I am so thankful I didn't put my 2 weeks in at my waitress job like I planned otherwise I would be completely jobless. Joe and I were just getting used to the idea of me being able to take on all the bills (if need be) and being able to have a little extra savings for when the baby comes. Now I am back to square one looking for and applying for jobs. I just have to put all my trust in the lord and acknowledge that he has a better path for me. I just hope I find it soon!

Also, my Mom has just finished her 7 week run of radiation treatment. She feels so bad right now and I just want to make her better. She has lost a lot of weight and weighs 120 pounds now which isn't good with her being so tall!  1/2 of her face is all burned (think 2 face in batman) and she has lost a lot of hair. Please pray that she can overcome these obstacles and feel normal again. She doesn't even have enough energy to talk much because her mouth is so sore.

On a less depressing note, I have my anataomy scan in 2 days. As of right now Joe thinks it's a girl, I think it's a boy. What do you think it is?

Here's my 20 week picture at the pumpkin patch. We found a pumpkin that was the same size as my belly.