I finally actually have a little baby bump, so I figured it would be okay to finally show it off rather than just showing off my left over baby bump from Jack. lol.
Pregnancy this time around is just...different. And the same. It's weird. And I have a lot of complicated feelings about it. I am sure been there done that moms can relate. lol.
As most of you know, I use this blog as sort of a public journal. I love to be able to read back on old posts and reflect on different times in my life. Since pregnancy is just a "magical" time, it's fun to be able to document it. Especially since you really do tend to forget so much. With Jack, I tracked everything. This time around is very different. I am much busier and have less time to think about it compared to last time. And despite my excellent record keeping with Jack's pregnancy, I have forgotten so much of it.
So let's get to documenting, shall we?
How far along? 15 weeks
Total weight gain: -2 (lost weight in the first tri) Maternity clothes? Nope, just really forgiving regular clothes like dresses and leggings :)
Stretch marks? No new ones. lol.
Sleep: I can't sleep on my stomach anymore. Whomp whomp. :(
Best moment this week: When I started feeling the baby move! I forgot how cool that feeling is. Just light flutters now, but the best is when I go to bed at night and can feel the baby flipping around.
Miss Anything? My brain?
Movement: Just sporadic movement throughout the day.
Food cravings: Cow milk. I had to cut out dairy when I was breastfeeding Jack since he is intolerant, but I've been chugging this stuff.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really, but I still have a LOT of food aversions.
Gender: No idea!
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Heartburn, still have to pee ALL OF THE TIME. Breast tenderness, moodiness (sorry, babe!)
Belly Button in or out? Still in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy. Except for when I'm not happy. lol.
Looking forward to: Finally figuring out a birth plan. I still don't have a health care provider picked. Whoops! (I'm waiting on insurance stuff. It's stressing me out.)
Second pregnancy is great, but just different than my first. I am excited but in a different way. This time my excitement is tempered by the fact that I KNOW how freaking hard those early sleepless nights are. Plus, I am just getting over having a super high-needs baby with Jack. Toddler-hood is a walk in the park compared to how he was as a baby. I think that is making me a little more nervous this time around. One thing that is infinitely better this time is that I know I will get to stay home - at least for a while - with this baby. With Jack, I knew from the get go that I would have to go back to work. And that was really hard on me emotionally. I am looking forward to soaking up every moment I can with this little one. That wasn't something I got to do last time.
Right now, it's been difficult because I was so sick (and just barely getting over that FUN) plus, the fact that I still don't have an OBGYN or Midwife picked out has me stressed. I am hoping by next week that I will know more.
Anyway, that was probably way more info than you all cared to read. Either way, check back weekly if you want to see how things are going
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