Size of Peanut: A peach
Total Weight Gain: I went to the doctor on Friday and had lost a pound. All I can do about this is laugh hysterically.
Maternity Clothes: I am pretty much rocking these glorious things on a regular basis now. I have two great friends who have loaned me some of their clothes. I've also purchased a few new items for this time around. Except for a possible special occasion outfit or something, I should be pretty much set for this pregnancy. Winter might be kind of interesting without a true maternity coat, and I may have to buy one since I'll be needing one in January, February, and March, when my belly is truly huge. I think I'll just cross that bridge when I get to it.
Sleep: It's really amazing how terrible my back feels already. I can't imagine how horrible it's going to be by the time I reach 30 weeks. I'm just trying to tell myself that in the grand scheme of things, this is truly a short time in my life and it will be over before I know it. I am really not sleeping well.
Best Moment(s) this week: Without question this was hearing little peanut's heartbeat at my OB appointment last week. Jake had to work and was unable to take off to come to my appointment with me, so I took my trusty two year old sidekick with me. We waited 45 minutes to see the doctor and Sam was miraculously very well behaved the entire time we waited. It took the doc almost a minute to find the heartbeat and I would by lying if I said I wasn't super nervous during that agonizing 45 seconds. I took a video so Jake could hear it for the first time. Sam's little voice when she hears the doppler was almost as heart melting as the baby's heartbeat itself.
Gender: I'm diligently working on Jake to agree to not finding out. It's not looking good.
Movement: Still nothing yet, but I'm hoping for something soon. "They" say a lot of moms report feeling movement earlier the second time, so we'll see how that turns out for me!
Food Cravings: I am seriously hungry all day long. Like, I can't stop eating. This morning I ate a banana and then 10 minutes later I ate a sandwich because I was still hungry. 20 minutes before the banana I had eaten 2 scrambled eggs with spinach and cheese. Come on. On track to gain wayyyy more than 40 pounds this time if this keeps up.
Symptoms: My symptoms have been pretty much on track with what my little pregnancy app has been telling me each week. I am currently gasping for air every time I walk more than approximately 3 and a half steps and I am dizzy every time I stand up. I also cannot express how badly my back hurts. I already complained about that though, so we'll move on.
What I Miss: I am going to beat this horse dead a thousand times over before this pregnancy ends, but I think one of my biggest complaints about being pregnant is just the feeling of not having complete control over my own body. I am one of those people who genuinely enjoys exercising. Sure, there are days when I absolutely would rather sit on the couch and eat potato chips all day, but typically once I'm in the middle of a workout, I truly feel like I'm in my element. I like to push myself really hard (sometimes, for example, I push myself so hard that I have trouble sitting down on the toilet the next day - screw you split leg lunges). Well, when you're pregnant and you become winded after 5 steps, as I mentioned before, it becomes rather challenging to really push yourself through a workout. I get through the workout, but I am certainly not able to work as hard as I would like to. I find this very annoying and frustrating. I know from experience that this is only going to get worse as the pregnancy goes on. I already miss being doused in sweat and feeling super accomplished by finishing a grueling workout.
What I am Looking Forward to: For the first time in a long time, we have nothing to do this weekend. I have never been more excited to sit on my couch and do nothing all weekend.
Sam Tidbits:
-This child legitimately has more energy on any given day than I do in an entire week combined. From the second she wakes up in the morning until her head hits the pillow at night, she is moving and grooving. She constantly asks questions, shows me her dance moves, jumps off the couches, wants to play outside, bothers Callie, dumps her toys all over the living room, gets into everything in the kitchen, and wants snacks. It's adorable...............and exhausting.
Callie Update:
-Our babe is still doing great. You honestly wouldn't know she is sick if you didn't know she is sick. Does that make sense? She is acting totally normal. She goes for her next acupuncture treatment next week. Here's hoping we are buying her some good time.
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