Week 22

Hurrah! I only have 18 weeks left! I am feeling better this week and thank God for that! Though I did notice that when I was sick, I didn't hurt at all..... hmmm well, like I said to myself the other day, the pain is worth the result!!!!!! Even though exercise is causing me pain, knowing that I am not gaining as much weight as fast this time and knowing how much easier it will be to get back into shape. SO, I will keep exercising until I can't. 

What I love: I LOVE not having to shave every day. It's wonderful. I love feeling this little baby roll around. It's getting quite strong.....

What I hate: WINTER! :) Oh well, at least the spring will be twice as sweet as I know I'll have a wonderful little babe. 

What I miss:  My old clothes. I am already tired of all my fat clothes and most of the maternity clothes I have look stupid on me still. 

 What I’m looking forward to the most: Not being pregnant. :) Oh and the baby. SAME

Worries: I am not worried this week. Well, I have to admit I had a G&T on the weekend and then I was really worried for a little while. I drank it over like two to three hours and it had lots of ice, but I probably won't do that again. 

Symptoms: Round ligament pain!!!!! And SO much of it! I hate it! 

Mood:  Good, happy to be on the downward slope even though the last trimester is infinitely the worst! 

Sleep: YES! I can sleep again. Wonderfully!

Movement: Lots of it and the baby seems to be finding the quarters rather cramped because it keeps stretching out.

Bra Size: B cup still, but I think I am getting bigger..... 

The belly (and the button!): It's all strange, but no stretch marks on the belly only on my hips. 

Wedding rings on or off: On! This is a minor miracle as I think I had my ring off before the end of the first trimester last time. 

Weight gain:16 lbs as of Monday. Hurrah!

Measurements: Chest: 38, Waist: 32.5, Midsection: 36! Hips:40.5, Thighs:21.5, Calves: 14, Biceps: 10.5

Exercise: Well, last week I ran 1.5 miles on Sunday and lifted weights and that was it. :) This week I have been doing pretty well and I got back to the gym and not my butt hurts! But so far I have run twice, lifted once and hopefully I'll finish this week strong. 

Eating: Back on track, and charting my calories once more. I have been doing pretty good and feel better. 

The weekly pics: 

So this week, little baby is the length of a summer squash. Hurrah! It's getting bigger! 

And this weeks belly pics... 

Week 21

Ach! This week has been SO bad! I have been very sick since Monday and thus have not had the energy or desire to post. But here I am on Friday, and though still sick, I'm not half as sick as I was before.

What I love: I love that my son is feeling better and I don't have to worry about him being sick anymore. As far as loving something about this pregnancy, uhm, not so much. Oh, though, because I've been sick and not exercising or doing much of anything, I am not hurting nearly as much. 

What I hate: Being sick! I especially hate being sick while being pregnant when you can't drug yourself into oblivion. Oh well. I am on the up swing and hopefully will make a full recovery soon. 

What I miss:  I miss SUMMER! Uhg! It's been 40 below and it's DARK and I'm stuck inside looking at the same four walls, and I just miss the scenery changes of summer. 

 What I’m looking forward to the most: Not being pregnant. :) Oh and the baby. 

Worries: I am actually worried about the babe, because I haven't felt as much movement and I am paranoid that I've somehow managed to hurt the baby because of the stuff I've taken for the cold. I've only taken Tylenol and a bit of Nyquil that doesn't have alcohol in it and benedryl. All of which shouldn't hurt a baby, but it's worrying me some. It could really be as simple as the baby turned around and is kicking my back more. I still feel it, but not as much. It could also be that some of the drugs are making the LO sleepy.   

Symptoms: Runny nose, cough, sort throat.. Oh wait, that is supposed to be pregnancy symptoms.. :) 

Mood:  Tired and snappish, but happy to be finally feeling a bit better. 

Sleep: When I'm not coughing or my sinuses aren't hurting, I sleep fine. 

Movement: Wow, right now the baby is kicking up a storm. Probably because I am slouching while I am typing. 

Bra Size: B cup. Still, but I have a feeling I'm still growing... 

The belly (and the button!): So funny to watch my belly button when I cough. It goes in and out every time. I have to admit, I can't stock feeling it.. it's weird and feels like it shouldn't be like that..... 

Wedding rings on or off: On!

Weight gain:Don't know and I'm not going to check until I feel better. 

Measurements: Ok. So I still haven't done all my measurements, but I did check my belly and it's at 37"s... growing, growing... 

Exercise: HA! I haven't actually exercised since Saturday, which technically counts as week 20. Oh well, I need rest and to get better and then I will focus on exercise again. I am hoping to do something tomorrow and Sunday too, if everything goes ok. 

Eating: So, ya, that went to pot too, because I got sick. I stopped tracking because, let's face it, when you're coughing and hurt and are miserable, who cares what you eat? I don't. But I started tracking again today and will get back into the grove. 

The weekly pics: 

And now the pics. This week the baby is supposedly as long as a carrot. Which I LOVE carrots so that cool...:) 

As you will notice, now that baby is big enough to not need zooming... hurrah! 

And the belly shot. This week I am adding two because I like to see pics of the front. It makes it more of a "complete picture" 

Week 20

Wow, I am a bit of mess with the horrible shootings in Con. today. I can't stop crying thinking of those poor little kids getting shot by some psycho.  

Uhg.. I am so glad my little boy is safe and will not being going to public school! 

So, twenty weeks have gone by and I am almost on the downward slide of this pregnancy. We also had the anatomy scan last Friday and found out we are having a ...... well, it's fun anyway. I'm not sure I want to put it here because Dan really want's to keep it a secret. I wouldn't want any friends or family to stumble onto this little blog of mine and find out prematurely. But the baby is healthy and looks great.

What I love: HHHmmm, well, I still just like the baby moving and kicking.. 

What I hate: The baby sitting on my ligaments so when I am running, like today, I am in horrible discomfort & even pain. I HATE MY SKIN!!!!!!! I hate that I look like I am in high school again. Oh well.  (this hasn't changed from last week. ) 

What I miss:  I miss just being able to walk around with out hurting. I miss being able to lay on my belly if I want or slouch on the couch with out creaking and groaning.... 

 What I’m looking forward to the most: Not being in pain when I am walking around. I am looking forward to SPRING! And I am looking forward to seeing what this baby looks like. 

Worries: I am still worried that I won't be able to keep exercising like I was before. But, one of my major worries, which involved the birth has been greatly helped. I had my first prenatal with Joy on Saturday and it went very well. I expressed to her how important it is to me that the person delivering my baby knows the Lord and has the Holy Spirit. I want the security of being covered by someone who is attentive to what God is speaking and who can be tipped off by the Lord for things happening in the birth. Joy, told all of this to Dana, (who is a midwife extraordinaire and trained Joy, ) and she was so impressed and thought it so neat that she told her to tell me that if Joy can't be at the birth, baring an emergency, she would be there for me. It's such a relief to know that I will be taken care of.  

Symptoms: PAINNNNNN!!!!! Everything hurts these days. I think it might be partly due to the fact that I haven't been taking my vitamins regularly because Jack has been so sick.  

Mood:  TIRED! With a baby up for three nights, I am totally exhausted and don't want to do anything.  

Sleep: Not sleeping. Well, I am a bit here and there, but not very well. Of course it doesn't really have anything to do with the pregnancy. 

Movement: Almost daily. Actually probably daily, but not really strong like I know it will be soon. 

Bra Size: B cup. I moved into a B about two weeks ago. Hurrah for slower growth!

The belly (and the button!): Still Growing and the belly button is stretching out even more. It hardly looks like a belly button anymore. 

Wedding rings on or off: On!

Weight gain:Well, I weighed myself on Sunday I think it was and I was at 148, and then yesterday during the day I was 150 - 151, so I seem to be all over the place. The good news is I am still under 20 lbs, so I am ahead of the game. 

Measurements: I know, I should do this, but Jackson is waking up and I don't have the energy. 

Exercise: I am doing OK with exercise but it's getting pretty painful. Shin splints and aches and such. Last week was actually fairly good and I finished the week with 23 miles and lifting once. I still haven't made it to the gym this week for my weight work out but I am hoping tonight will be the night. Last weekend on Sunday I think I ran six in 45:19, which I was pleased with. But his week has been much harder and slower as everything HURTS!

Such is exercise during pregnancy. 

Eating:  Doing OK with the eating. Today and yesterday, being tired and worn out, I haven't cared as much as I should or even started tracking for today. It's 2:51 PM..... I will get on it. But I am still not doing too badly. 

The weekly pics: 

And now the weekly pics. Here is my little banana. It's about 10.5 oz and measures a bit over eight inches. 

And here is the twenty week Pic. 

And just for fun, here is a pic of me with Jackson at twenty weeks. 

Week 19

Wow, it's on of THOSE kind of weeks again. But tomorrow we are going in for the anatomy scan and that is something to look forward too! :) Oh and I wanted to add one more thing to the list. Bra size. This is for next time, so I don't forget my rate of growth. By this time with Jackson, I am almost positive I was in a C cup. 

What I love: HHHmmm, well, I still just like the baby moving and kicking.. 

What I hate: The baby sitting on my ligaments so when I am running, like today, I am in horrible discomfort & even pain. I HATE MY SKIN!!!!!!! I hate that I look like I am in high school again. Oh well. 

What I miss: I miss gin & tonics! And I miss the sunlight and the warmth of the sunshine & the green grass & the leaves on the trees. OK, most of that is what I miss about summer, but SERIOUSLY! It's been 30 below & colder for like a month!

What I’m looking forward to the most: Laying on my belly and having small boobs again and not hurting when I walk around. 

Worries: I am worried that I am not going to be able to keep running and I am worried that the pain I have now is only going to get worse. 

Symptoms: I hurt. I have terrible skin & I am getting fatter. 

Mood:  Much better then last week. I feel pretty good other then the pain, and that has even been better this week.  

Sleep: Excellent except when I have bizarre dreams like last night. I swear, I was fighting with and swearing at people all night long. Yuck.  

Movement: Almost daily. Actually probably daily, but not really strong like I know it will be soon. 

Bra Size: B cup. I moved into a B about two weeks ago. Hurrah for slower growth!

The belly (and the button!): HA! The belly button has been weird since the last time. So it's still in but stretched out and funky looking. My belly on the other hand looks very nice. No stretch marks yet. I will keep crossing my fingers that I won't get any this time either. (The same as last week.)

Wedding rings on or off: On!

Weight gain: I weigh 151 as of today, so that is a total of 14 lbs. So better then last time, but not great. Of course I did weigh myself in the middle of the day, so plus or minus a pound for good measure. 

Measurements: Nope, not this week. 

Exercise: So far, it's been painful and irritating. But the weekend is still coming up and that is usually the best time. Last week I did 21 miles on the treadmill and on Saturday, I ran five in 37:19. Of course I had a much harder time on Sunday because of it, but it FELT SO GOOD that I couldn't help push myself faster then I aught. 
I lifted weights and it was fine, though I did cut back a bit more. Tomorrow I will be in town all day, so I am not sure I will be exercising, but I thought I might run like two miles and throw in some weights just to be good. We'll see how that turns out. 

Eating:  Still tracking, and still doing fairly well with it. I really should focus on getting more protein into my diet, but it's so easy just to eat carbs and be done with it. In the cold weather that's all I want anyway. 

The weekly pics: 

And here are the pics for this week. 
The baby is the length of a heirloom tomato, so I am guessing a REALLY big tomato! From what I can tell, this baby is growing wildly! I am hungry all the time and I would like to blame it on someone else. :) 

And the belly shot.