The good news is that I feel the little bun in the oven every single day now. The even better news is that one of B's coworkers who had a baby in October lent me her doppler (without me even asking!) so I get to hear that amazing whoosh-whoosh heartbeat every single day.
The bad news is that I am feeling large and in charge these days. At my last doctor's appointment, I had only gained three pounds, which is significantly better than I did during my pregnancy with L. However, my body is stretching and spreading and changing. I am trying really hard to embrace it, but I know that it took me for.ev.er to lose the weight last time, and that scares the crap out of me. My complexion is a mess, as my MIL so thoughtfully pointed out, but I just keep reminding myself that these are signs that my body is doing what it's supposed to do.
The good news is that I am still going to spinning each week. This week, I am going to go to at least one other class too. Now that I have my trusty heart rate monitor (and I know how to use it) I feel a lot more comfortable about working out.
The bad news is that today I had a hard time keeping my heart rate under 150 in class. However, I think that between Pink's Rock Star and The Beastie Boys' Fight For Your Right, I might have gotten a bit pumped up by the music. Baby seemed to like it too...I could feel him/her rocking out to The Beastie Boys!
All in all, things are good. I haven't had to buy new bras quite yet (although I am getting dangerously close), my heartburn/constipation/nausea is gone, and I have had a lot more energy.
Even though I had to take about 2958 pictures to get one that didn't show my armpit/back/side fat, I finally got a decent one.
And L had to get in on the photo shoot. His new thing is hugging and kissing "the baby" so I was excited to catch him in the act:
Three more weeks till I can quit typing him/her and he/she! April 15 can't come soon enough. Any guesses?
Namaste!
27 comments:
aww! those are both such cute pictures! lmao about the 2958 pictures hahaha!
hey kiddo - just be healthy, hun :) L is ADORABLE :)
I don't think there is anything wrong with what you've written. Pregnancy is hard. What it does to your body is hard. That's the truth. I still miss my pre-pregnancy body, but wouldn't ever trade my two boys for it. You do look great!
Love that last photo!
I'm sitting here with Jess, Justine, and Lil' Woman and we all just saw that last pic and collectively (and loudly) went "AWWWWWW!!!" We miss you!
I am so glad things are going great. I have been praying for you and your little one. And you look beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.
omg that last picture is soooooooo cute!!
I LOVE the picture! I'm rootin' for a girl! Tell your husband that the men in my family say, "it takes a man to make a girl!" Of course, coming from the fathers of girls!
You look gorgeous!
You apologize a lot for what you write. I don't know if other people have commented or what, but you are by no means negative. You are honest and that's part of why I like reading!
Girl, totally. That will explain the complexion! All that estrogen :)
Oh that L! What a sweet big brother!!
Your honestly is refreshing. I'm tired of people pretending that pregnancy is all butterflies and roses. The truth is, it's hard on our bodies! We are preparing to do a big job, and I think it's okay to feel a little blah about it sometimes. I am putting off buying new bras, too ... but it won't be long until I have no choice.
Have I mentioned that L is so cute? I love those pictures. Can't wait for April 15th. I hope it's a girl. I know you think it is one, but L will be the best big brother to a little sister. Mini #1 wanted a sister and shopping for girls is so fun.
I'm excited for you! You didn't even complain -- I'm disappointed. I HATED pregnancy. Loved taking the test, having ultrasounds, and childbirth, but hated pretty much everything else about pregnancy.
No guesses from me -- I just can't wait to find out the answer!
Cute pictures, I love the one with L kissing your belly. I took another photo of the tree for you and posted it a couple minutes ago.
Enjoy the pregnanacy ~ all kit kat and kaboodle. I can't wait till you find out if it's a him or a her. Have a great week!
The photos are really cute... i have no children so can't comment on what you're going through but it's nice to read an honest post that isn't filled with sunshine and flowers :0)
This is a great post. And I know exactly how you feel (at least about large and in charge part). I WISH I could feel Pip moving, but, alas, nothing yet.
But man, do I feel like a cow lately. I WISH I could to a brutally honest post about it, but one of my most loyal followers is MacGyver's crazy judgemental ex wife, which sometimes stops my tongue (or typing, as the case may be). But holy cow! I haven't really gotten big at all, but I've gained SO MUCH weight - around 13lbs, I think (at 15 weeks). I also just got out of a really strenuous training environment, so I would probably gain a little anyway, but it doesn't change the fact that I feel like a cow, ha.
But those pictures are adorable, and I have no idea how you can feel "large and in charge" looking like that! You look great!
I didn't think that was a brutal post at all. Of course, pregnancy was very hard for me and I did it three frickin' times. As for my guess I'm going with what ever L says because anyone under five just "knows." So I think you said he said girl so I'm going with girl. Plus the acne is a sure sign...little girls start messing with you early on! Trust me. LOL
EEEK!!! You look absolutely adorable my dear. Seriously. We have similar bellies! And I love every bit of it! :) Such cute pics.
So cute! and my guess is GIRL! And then I can send you big bows to put on her head. He he
If it's any consolation, I think you look fantastic. I know though, when I was pregnant, as many times as someone may have told me that it didn't matter. I just *felt* large & cumbersome. My H will tell you about the ice-queen looks he got any time he tried to photograph me. I hope your spin & other class can keep you feeling somewhat good about the expanding that is going on in your body. GL! And btw, my guess is girl!
Your looking great girl and like Brittany mentioned when we all saw this pic we awwwww'd over it! :)
Hi! It's "I'm Late To The Party" here. Left the blogospere for months so I don't think I ever got to tell you CONGRATS on the honey bun baking!! Woohoo! You are so cute in those pics.
I would like a girl but I am going to go with a boy on this one. You look great!
Gosh. You are beautiful, you know? Seriously.
And, I don't know if you've tried it or not, but look into Bio Oil. It is mainly for scars & stretch marks (and the prevention of stretch marks). I used it a couple years ago for the scar that was left from having my appendix removed when I was 16. The scar faded SO QUICK.
I've also been using it lately on my face. I started getting a few pimples on my chin this winter, which I finally realized was caused by the chin strap on my helmet that was years old, had visible make-up residue on it & probably lots of bacteria. Whoops. Anyhow, the Bio Oil really helped keep my complexion consistent and I'm continuing to use it now as it makes my skin look so much healthier :)
What an adorable picture of L kissing your belly!
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Love pregnant bellies...mine was 50cm at 37 weeks with my twins..talk about stretching!! I took pics too and trust me, you will love seeing them later on when all the weight is gone!!!
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