24 Weeks

I figured since I am more than half way through this pregnancy, I should probably take a picture. So here it is!

This pic was taken at 23 weeks and 2 days I believe. It was at the very end of the day so cut me some slack. ha ha.

Yesterday marked 24 weeks. I can't believe it! It is going so fast. Deegan's went quickly as well but this one is flying by. Here are a few things I want to remember so far:

**We found out I was pregnant on Father's Day. How perfect!

**I got the headaches like I did with Deegan but they were no where near as bad. They were not as constant and instead of lasting for 5 months straight, they were more sparatic. I think they were pretty well gone by the time we found out the sex of the baby.

**I first started feeling this baby move at 14 weeks! I couldn't believe it. Deegan was 18 weeks. This little guy is super active in the evenings and when I get into bed. I love it.

**Eric felt the baby move for the first time on October 25th. So about 22-23 weeks?

**We decided on the name Griffin James. Griffin is just a unique name we like and James is after my grandpa Tribett. Funny story.....I had decided that Griffin James was my choice it we had a boy. There is a blog I read and the girl was having a boy but wasn't announcing his name until after he was born. A few days after I made my decision, she had her baby and posted his name on her blog. I about died (okay slight exaggeration) when she announced her little guy would be "Griffin James". What are the chances?! Good thing we don't know eachother in real life!

**Deegan knows there is a baby in mommy's belly but I think that is as far as his understanding goes. We will keep working on it and make sure that he feels extra special once Griffin is born.

**Just like with Deegan, so far this pregnancy has gone really well and I have felt great! I told myself I would exercise more this time but, alas, that has not happened so far.

**I really didn't start showing until 22-23 weeks and even then, sometimes I would look more pregnant than others. ha ha.

**I have not had the swelling like I did with Deegan. Maybe its because I am pregnant 2 months later so I didn't really have heat to deal with. I had to stop wearing my wedding ring at about 18 weeks with Deegan and could only wear certain shoes. I am hoping that holds off this time around! My feet got pretty disgusting with Deegan.

Well, I think that about sums it up so far! I am going to try to take a few more pics before the end. Things are going great and we are just praying that Griffin stays cooking longer then his older brother. We don't want another NICU stay!!