Update: 6 months 1 week 3 days :)

How far along? 25.5 weeks

Weight gain? Still more than I'd like to say :)

Maternity Clothes? Wore a shirt that wasn't maternity today! But I definitely enjoy my maternity pants/shorts.

Size of baby? 1.5ish pounds according to baby center

Boy or Girl? Girl

Movement? She moves all the time! Steve can now feel her and loves it.

Sleep? Pretty good

Food Cravings? I still don't want to eat veggies that much (but I eat them anyway), I can always go for sweets, but that's me anyway :)

What I miss? being able to move how I used to be able to move (dance), curling up because now my belly is there it isn't so easy or comfortable

Symptoms? Swelling in my ankles/feet (I retain water like a camel apparently)

Looking forward to? Being Momma (I was meant for motherhood, too bad I waited so long for it)

25 weeks 3 days

Changes

I have never been a huge fan of change. The move to Virginia was a tough one: I dropped something on my foot before leaving Lexington, and all my tears  came flowing. Steve felt awful that he had to uproot me from Kentucky. Little did he know it would be the best thing for me. I learned a lot living in Virginia. I learned about myself, my family, and grew up a ton. Many would say you should do that before you get married. Well I'm thankful to have had Steve to be there with me through a very tough time (even though his absence made it that much tougher).  Who better to grow and learn with than your spouse?

In Virginia, we rented an apartment, bought a house (at 23 mind you), and then became landlords of that same house a little more than a year later. In fact, Steve spent more time on the boat than he did in that house. But boy did we love that house.

Then we moved to Connecticut. This was a HUGE blessing because the Devil had a hold on me in Virginia and I needed to get away. God knew the only way to get me to quit my job was to make me move. And move we did. We have made a great life and friends in Connecticut. We have been renting our house in Virginia to tenants and living in base housing up here.

Our next move isn't far away, not even 30 minutes away. We are moving to be closer to Steve's school for when he is out of the NAVY, but still close enough to the place we now call home. Where we have built our life in CT.

We are not buying a house or making a large investment in something that is not necessary or bad, but I have some anxiety. It's silly. Really. I mean even if the move ends up being a bad choice we can always get out of it and find a better place the next year. So why do I have anxiety. Because I hate change and once again the Devil is using that weakness to stir up my faith in the Lord and take hold. Well that ain't happening this time!

I am so thankful for all the experiences (good AND bad) that I have been through and I'm thankful to have a strong man of Christ to walk right beside me during it all.  This house will be the first home our baby girl knows. Who knew Connecticut would be a place we call home?!

Thank you for your prayers as we jump into the next season of our lives together!