Large and In Charge

I never realized how flat my stomach was until now!  At 25 weeks, I have gained a total of 16 lbs.  I think I'm pretty much all belly, except for the double chin and the cellulite I've mentioned in my blogs before.  Unfortunately, I've been in quite a bit of pain over the last few weeks.  My doctor says this is from the "symphysis pubis" becoming too stretchy, which has to do with the ligaments that usually keep your pelvic bone aligned.  I guess it can cause pain in some women.  There have been days where I've literally limped around work.  My family keeps saying "you're only 6 months, what are you going to do when you're 8 or 9 months??"  I've thought about this and the thought scares me, truthfully.  I feel like a big wimp and that I am not being a very good pregnant person.  But, it's not fun being in pain everyday!  Today was the first day in weeks that I felt pretty good.  It wasn't painful, just a dull ache.  I'm hoping that the ligaments are done stretching at least for a few weeks. 

What makes all this pain worthwhile??  Getting to feel her everyday, all day.  She kicks and pokes nonstop in all different spots around my belly.  I don't know what she's going to do when she gets too big to move around like that.  I can already tell she's going to be an athlete (like her mommy).

Other exciting things going on...we registered, picked out the baby furniture, and now have started on the room. Well...TJ has started on the room.  We're re-doing the baby's room and the guest room, so he has a lot of work ahead of him: painting, new carpet, baseboards, etc....We want our guest room to feel like home for Tj's mom when she comes to babysit Charlee while TJ and I go out...I mean when she comes to visit. 

Our first gift came today from his Grandma.  She bought us our monitor and I saw our pack n play had been bought too.  It's crazy to think we will be using these things very soon.  I know this month and next month will fly by because of the holidays and with so much to get done.  February will be here before we know it.  I am so excited to see our little girl and to hold and kiss her.  It still blows my mind to know that I'm going to be a mom and that I'm going to have a daughter.  I'm definitely getting to the point of just wanting her here, but until then, I am enjoying my last few months of sleeping and laying around on the couch whenever I want!