2nd trimester coming to a close

We had a second ultrasound at the end of January to get better views of Gaven's heart and the umbilical cord. We also got another picture to show that he indeed is a boy!!!!

My belly has grown and shifted downward. I look like there is a soccer ball under my shirt. So with all this downward movement Gaven has been hanging out on or near my bladder, so bring on the bathroom trips. I have had a few bouts with heartburn and swollen ankles. Other than these few inconvienences, the pregnancy has been fine. Next week is my monthly check up at 26 weeks. Then I believe the visits will be every two weeks. We are nearing the last leg of the race, but can't see the finish line yet.

My dad had his surgery on February 5th. It was a good thing they took out his prostate because it actually had 15% cancer in it as opposed to the 5% they thought. It was also very enlarge. He is now recovering at home. I believe he is starting to get a little stir crazy staying in the house. The first week was ok because he could rest, now he is just getting bored. He goes back in a month for a check up.

I am not looking forward to the next couple of weeks at work, because I will be putting a good amount of overtime in, which of course is nice, but will be tiring. Especially if the multiple nightly bathroom trips keep up. So I am planning to relax as much as I can this weekend to get ready for the upcoming weeks. So I will be home give me a call if you want.