23 weeks

kitten thompson is now the size of a large mango.  two days ago, she was practicing muay thai in there and i could see her kicks next to my belly button!  it was one of the most awesome things that has ever happened to me, and i'm excited/scared for what's still to come.  she's getting so strong and it's crazy how fast she was moving when we watched her on the sonogram.  she's going to hate getting cramped up in there when she gets big and my ribs are going to pay for it.

i had those dreams about kitten being a girl and i was right, and last night i had a dream that i decided to go natural and skip the epidural.  i've decided to very seriously consider it and it's now on my list of things to discuss with my midwife at my next appointment.  if it gets labor over with faster and my body was designed to do it, i'm willing to give it a shot.  if i chicken out, that's OK.  and if i chicken out and it's too late to get the epidural, then i'll do what i have to do.

i don't have a scale, but i feel pretty confident that i haven't gained much weight.  i do let myself indulge in one snack a day, but i try to make sure i eat plenty of fruits and vegetables before that.  the day we went to st. thomas last week was the absolute worst, though and i'm still feeling guilty about it.  i had donuts and a latte for breakfast, wendy's spicy chicken combo for lunch and i think we had either tacos or pizza for dinner.  i will not be doing that again!  my appetite hasn't noticeably increased, and in fact i can't eat as much as i used to.  i get specific cravings and feel like i'm starving to death but then when i start to eat i fill up fast.  the massive quantity of water i drink might factor into that.