In true pregnancy-blog-related form here is my quick update :)
-I am officially packing on the pounds. Happy because it means I am no longer puking my guts up but a little stressed too because it means I am already starting to worry about losing it all again. It took me 18 months to shed all of my baby weight the first time around but I did gain a baby elephant's amount of weight (no seriously I DID). This time I don't have the around-the-clock cravings so hopefully I can keep my weight gain at bay. If not, oh well, baby must need it and pregnancy really is the ONLY time in life that indulging feels totally guilt-free!
-Speaking of cravings I do have two; cereal and vanilla sugar wafers. This baby is wild and crazy lol. I've been sticking to bran cereal because my beloved frosted flakes were making me feel nauseas (this baby is a healthy eater, I swear she is going to come out long and lean just like her Daddy!). I'll never forget watching Toby eat a bowl of raisin bran while we were dating and telling him I wished they made it with no raisins. He looked at me like I was crazy and said, "Umm they do, it's called bran flakes..." He also was the one to break the news to me that there was actually NOT a one point shot in basketball (I had always thought that it was three points behind the arch, two behind the box and one inside the paint...). I KNEW God put him with me for a reason :)
-My sciatic nerve is KILLING me. I randomly
-Acid reflux is new this time around. Fun times :)
-I'm anemic! It only took about $300 worth of tests for my doctor's office to come to this conclusion. Meet deductible...check! I'm now on daily iron supplements and I think I can see an improvement with the shortness of breath and exhaustion. Hooray!
-I worried about surviving the heat of summer but am oh SO thankful for our separate air conditioning systems (one upstairs and one downstairs). This guarantees every room in my house can feel like a cooler! Add a few ceiling fans in the mix and I think I am good to go. Poor Toby may have to break out his snow suit this summer :)
-Feel like I am guzzling water lately. I spend an equal amount of time in the bathroom :) I swear I have to stop and pee at every single store I go into making errands with my toddler that much more FUN!!
-I haven't started on the nursery AT ALL. I just keep throwing things I buy into her room and closing the door behind me. I think I am hoping one day I will open the door and it will all be finished. Wishful thinking? Or totally delusional :) I plan to start in June sometime...
-Baby girl moves all the time and I love it so! I can't wait to see her little face and pinch the little legs that have been kicking me this whole time (sweetly pinching of course).
Next appointment is the dreaded glucose test. It's not the sugary drink I mind so much but the worry that I will get a tech that doesn't take blood very well. I have had huge bruises on my arm after nearly every blood drawn appointment (for some reason saying blood drawn appointment made me think of True Blood...yay for June 26th).
I think my quick update turned into a bunch of nonsense. Anyway, I think you get the drift. Same ol' pregnancy symptoms, different day. Since I am a self-declared second-time pregnancy slacker, I have no new belly picture to share. Instead, this picture of my doll baby looking adorable will have to do!
You may notice her signature bow is missing from several pictures lately. That's because little miss has decided she is not into bows anymore. This is one battle I don't think she will win for very long though...mama loves bows :)
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