25 Weeks

How far along? 25 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Depends upon true starting weight: somewhere b/t 19-23 pounds.
Maternity clothes: Present
Stretch marks? Only on "the girls" so far.
Sleep: Don't even remember what this feels like.
Best moment this week: Passed the 1-hour glucose tolerance screening on Thursday!
Movement: At night, in the morning, little kicks throughout the day.
Food cravings: Food. Just food.
Gender: Still a girl, as far as we know - I will be scheduling a 3D/4D ultrasound soon to confirm.
Labor Signs: None
Belly Button in or out? Still stretching. Flattening out.
What I miss: Sleeping on my back.
What I am looking forward to: The third trimester.
Weekly Wisdom: Double check to make sure the bathroom door is locked at work.
Milestones: The baby has hair this week and is practicing "breathing", which means I may feel her hiccup!

24 Weeks

How far along? 24 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: More than 15 pounds because that's what it was 2 weeks ago. I don't have a scale at home.
Maternity clothes: Pants are not falling off as much as they were when I thought I needed to wear them at 12 weeks :)
Stretch marks? No (:::keeps fingers crossed:::)
Sleep: Still trying not to sleep on my back, but it's difficult
Best moment this week: When DH feels her kick.
Movement: Mostly at night, but I feel kicks from time to time throughout the day - same as two weeks ago
Food cravings: Salad, enchiladas
Gender: Still a girl, as far as we know
Labor Signs: None
Belly Button in or out? In, but stretching
What I miss: Beer
What I am looking forward to: Seeing my belly "roll" when she moves.
Weekly Wisdom: Despite what the "must have" registry checklists say, you do not need to register for a potty seat.
Milestones: Reaching the 24 week "viability" mark.

Corn on the Cob Night at the Club?

For the past few weeks, we have been finding corn cobs in our backyard. I thought maybe they were oddly shaped pine cones when I found these:

But then I found these:

Perhaps the golf club down the street has "Corn on the Cob Night" and the neighborhood raccoons think our backyard is the perfect place to stash what they've pilfered. I'd like to think that is the likely explanation and not that my neighbors are trashing their dinner remnants in my yard!

23 Week Belly Pic