23 weeks

How far along? 23 weeks (6 months). According to BabyCenter she is as long as an ear of corn.

Total weight gain/loss: Added a few pounds this week, up to 9 total.

Maternity clothes? My regular shirts are getting a little snug...might need to go up a size or get a few more basic maternity tops to get me through until January.

Stretch marks? No, I have been using Palmer's Cocoa Butter lotion.  I really need to pick up some more Bio Oil though.  

Symptoms: Lower back pain and acne.  I think Baby Bean is growing so fast my body can't keep up haha! My back pain as been increasingly getting worse and nothing is helping when I sleep.  I have been trying to stretch in the morning, so hopefully that will help.  Maybe I will see about getting a prenatal massage. 

I also started to get some acne on my face and neck.  It hasn't been this bad since high school...fun times!!

Sleep: I have been struggling to sleep through the night.  I am completely uncomfortable around 1AM and then it's hard to get back to sleep.  

Best moment this week: Ordering clothes for the baby and getting a great deal! 

Have you told family and friends: Yes

Miss Anything? Bending over easily.

Movement: Mostly at night - some kicks are pretty strong. 

Food cravings: None  

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not this week

Have you started to show yet: I swear I am growing every week.

Baby is a: GIRL! 

Belly Button in or out? In, but I am sure it will be out in a few more weeks.

  

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: I am all over the place this week.  I bawled my eyes out to Brave - it was princess weekend on the Disney channel.  

Looking forward to: Going to look at baby furniture this weekend - so excited!!!