How’s it going with Baby #2?

So Amy reminded me that I haven’t written anything about the pregnancy or much pregnancy related.  I spent so many weeks trying to deliberately not mention anything that it’s hard for me to remember that I can talk about it now.  🙂

So, how am I feeling?  I’m feeling pretty good.  Not super, but fine.  I have definitely been much more tired this time around–yes, sometimes yawning nonstop through entire lessons… I’ve found that I have to take early afternoon naps to keep going sometimes.  I have also had a bit more nausea.  It’s nothing serious (I’m not running to the bathroom every hour) but I feel more uncomfortable, especially after I eat.  It took me a while to adjust to eating smaller meals because I would eat my “normal” amount and then 20 min. later feel awful.  But all of these symptoms were worse a few weeks ago and have pretty much started to smooth themselves out.

As far as weight… ugh.  This was a tough Fall for me.  I was terribly unmotivated to lose any weight at the end of the summer because I knew we were going to be trying to have another baby sometime soon, so I didn’t really stay down at my pre-pregnancy weight.  I did reach my pre-pregnancy weight last winter, but then I got too relaxed and started to gain it back.  By the time I reached this fall I was already up 5 pounds.  Then the stress and disappointment of trying and “failing” drove me to eat–no shocker there.  While my weight suffered, I did gain peace and trust in learning to wait on God’s timing.   However by the time we found out we were pregnant I was now up 5 more pounds… which means I started 10 pounds heavier with my second one than with Chloe.  Not a great place to be… As of right now I have pretty much been sitting steady, which for me is a big accomplishment.  Although the past week of holiday food and a lack of exercise because of potty training will have pushed me up a few pounds I’m sure!  Either way I need to get back on track so I can try and not be the comically huge pregnant woman that I was last time!  At least I know I am able to loose it after all is said and done since I did it once before…

I sat down with Chloe today and tried to explain it to her.  She listened and then I asked her to give me a hug and she did.  Then she leaned over and put her eyes right next to my belly and I asked what she was doing–to which she responded that she was trying to see the baby.  🙂  I explained she couldn’t see it and then just resolved herself to hugging my belly instead.  Such a sweet girl.

As far as other weird pregnancy things…. hmmm… yes, my heightened sense of smell is back.  I’m always saying, “do you smell that?” to Tim these days.  I haven’t had any craving so far.  No PUPPS back so far (hallelujah!) but I do have Group B Strep that they are treating me for.  I’m already having a harder time sleeping soundly at night (which might explain why I’m so tired…).  And no food aversions.

That might be more information than you were wanting, but there you have it!  🙂