Week 10

Exhausting week that it was. We had so much smoke most of the week that I barely slept and I was an emotional mess, because I HATE smoke more then anything and it was hotter the heck and no way to cool down or breath because the smoke was so thick. A couple of nights, our room was 78 degrees, which is SO too hot to sleep in. BUT Saturday it RAINED all. night. long. It was so beautiful and cool and wet and fresh! It took all the smoke out of the air and we had a GLORIOUS Sunday. Perfectly clear and fresh and warm, but not too hot. Thank the Lord!

Week:10

What I love: Not feeling particularly pregnant. It's a nice stage when things aren't too pregnanty, but I'm still growing a baby. I'm not hampered by a belly and though my belly is starting it's trip to the far end of the earth, it hasn't made much progress yet. 

What I hate: SMOKE! HATE HATE HATE! But that is not pregnancy related. I actually don't hate anything other then fatigue at the moment and I wouldn't even use the word hate. More a general antipathy toward. :) 

What I miss: Sleeping! Well this also has to do with the smoke, but I will say that the not falling back asleep after I wake up in the middle of the night seems to be starting as well. 

What I’m looking forward to the most: Being finished having kids. Oh the freedom! Oh the joy! Oh how I am happy that our baby making days will be over and we can just enjoy our family. :) 

Sleep: Not great, but again, smoke. 

Bra Size: Well it finally happened. They have finally started to grow. I was kind of hoping to not grow at all until I started nursing... :) A foolish dream of course, but a girl can always hope... So I am now a full A! I know. Really big. But I do like being small, so I keep looking at my boobs going, "wow, these are big!"

Wedding rings on or off: On, though many times I have a hard time getting it off when I exercise. 

Weight: 143!  Weight Gain: 0 This was still the case at the beginning at the week. I haven't checked again. 

Worries: None at the moment that are pregnancy related. 

Symptoms:SO tired still! I think it's because my body is still fighting a sinus infection, but on Thursday I could hardly get myself to move around. I ended up sleeping 1.5 during the kids afternoon nap instead of exercising like a good girl. I was just totally exhausted. My skin is also TERRIBLE! I hate pregnancy acne! It's all over my back and forehead. But what to do? Survive. I didn't feel sick much this last week, so I am hopeful that it is finally running it's course.  

Mood: Bad because of the smoke. Weepy a bit but also because of the smoke. 


Movement: Nope. 

The belly (and the button!): Popping out a bit more, bloating nicely every day..... the usual. 

Measurements: Chest: 35 Waist: 28.75 Midsection: 32 Hips: 39 Thighs: 21.25  Didn't check this week. 

Exercise: I did pretty good this week. Five days. Three of Crossfit and running and two days of running on the weekend. The runs on the weekend were less then stellar. I was slow and lacked a good deal of energy. But I got off my butt and did it. So that's all to the good. 

Eating: Too much and too many carbs, but not too bad. I am cutting back on the wheat specifically starting this next week, mostly because Dan wants too, and heck, why not, so I was kind of stocking up on noodles. They are one thing that I crave and could eat all day long every day. But instead I am eating more salad, more eggs, the usual stuff. 

The weekly pics: 

Brain: Your baby's forehead bulges with her developing brain and sits high on her head.

Fingers: Your baby's fingers are now completely separated and tiny fingernails are starting to grow in.

Uterus: Your uterus has doubled by now, from the size of a pear before you got pregnant to the size of a grapefruit.

Yolk sac: Your baby's liver is now making blood cells; the yolk sac is no longer needed and begins to disappear.

 

One is me flexing, the other not. 

Week 9

Week : 9
Once again, busy but also sick. I spent all of Saturday huddled in a ball on my bed with horrible sinus pain and a cough. It was rough. Friday night had me waking up literally every 30 to 40 minutes because I was coughing or couldn't breathe. Plus I had a fight with my husband, so I was pissed. All together not great. 

What I love: Not a good time to ask truthfully... :) The forest fires are here and so the smoke is upon us and I HATE the smoke! Oh well. I am at least really looking forward to winter.

What I hate: Smoke! REALLY hate it! I have been really tired again, but I was also really sick, which probably has more to do with the tiredness then the pregnancy. 

What I miss: Clean air. Energy to do stuff. I took the kids to the beach and literally fought the whole time not to fall asleep. I kept having to get up and move around because ALL I wanted to do was sleep!

What I’m looking forward to the most: Clean air. (You can probably sense the theme here.) Feeling the baby, having an actually baby bump, instead of a gut bump. It just isn't that attractive.. :) 

Worries: That I'll never see the sun again. And possibly that the forest fires will burn our house down...... About the baby. Not so much. Just the details of the birth and all the things that need to be talked about and planned out and all that stuff. 

Symptoms: Fatigue, a bit of nausea here and there, but it's definitely diminishing. I still haven't felt my uterus yet. I always like it when it gets big enough to feel while lying on my bed. Oh and I was doing double unders and kept peeing myself which was a new thing. I haven't had any bladder issue at all since about 3 months PP with Emma. It came as quite a surprise. I kept stopping to see if it was blood... :) 
 Mood: Definitely more bitchiness happening this week, but it's more to do with feeling like crap and the weather situation then pregnancy stuff. Though I have found that when I do get irritated, I am much more so then normal. Like 0 to 60 in a second type thing. 

Sleep: Crappy, but that is because of being sick. 

Movement: I might or might not have felt it on Friday. It was in the right spot and definitely the same kind of feel, but at 9 weeks, I definitely wouldn't say for sure. I was bent over, sitting at my desk and a sudden bloop feeling happened. Who knows. 

Bra Size: AA

The belly (and the button!): Starting to pop out a bit. Especially at the end of the day. 

Wedding rings on or off: On but it's getting tight with the heat. 

Weight: 144                 Weight Gain: 1 lb but that same day I weighed myself in the morning and it was 144. I then weighed myself that same night and it was 148. Now I happen to know that I did not eat 14,000 calories OVER my maintenance amount in one day. SO, lesson to be gained is weight can fluctuate wildly during the course of a day. 

Measurements: Chest: 35 Waist: 28.75 Midsection: 32 Hips: 38.5 Thighs: 21.25 

Exercise: Well once again, I only got four days. I did CF all four of those days and only ran a total of 3.5 miles.  Saturday and Sunday I took off because of being sick and I just didn't feel up to it. 

Eating: Not too bad. I have been keeping myself from eating too much and that is important. I think Dan want's to do a cut down the carb sort of thing maybe next week and I will do it with him as, it can only help. I really only need/want bread at breakfast because hot cereal doesn't tend to fill me up, but I can probably suffer through. 

The weekly pics: 

Brain: Your baby's forehead bulges with her developing brain and sits high on her head.

Fingers: Your baby's fingers are now completely separated and tiny fingernails are starting to grow in.

Uterus: Your uterus has doubled by now, from the size of a pear before you got pregnant to the size of a grapefruit.

Yolk sac: Your baby's liver is now making blood cells; the yolk sac is no longer needed and begins to disappear.

And me:

Week 8

So this last week we announced to our church that we are expecting another baby. Jackson got up and said, "my Mom is having another baby." He was so excited to get up there and say it! It was really cute. 
I am relieved to just be done with that part of it. We are having a family photo session this weekend and I am hoping to get our FB announcement pic for that. It's going to be really cute. But I think I'll still wait a few more weeks to post on FB. 


What I love: I love not having to keep a secret anymore. It just makes it easier with the fatigue and nausea. I love how well I am sleeping. It's always nice to be able to drift off at the drop of a hat. I spent many years not able to fall asleep easily so it's always nice at this stage. 

What I hate: Nausea, BLOAT! The fact that I have no energy most of the time. 

What I miss: Just my energy mostly. And not feeling yucky out of the blue any random day. 

What I’m looking forward to the most: Finding our rhythm as a family of five. There is always such a huge upheaval after a new baby is born and it's so nice a few months down the road when things fall into their slots and everything starts clicking together again.  

Worries: Labor and delivery. My mind literally keeps shying away from this. I just don't want to do it. I KNOW how much it hurts and from what I hear, the after birth pain will be exponentially worse with this one, which means I will probably feel like I'm in labor for a couple days later after the birth! EEEWWW!

Symptoms:The aforementioned nausea. BLOAT, my belly seems to be pouching. Fatigue, dizziness now and then. 

Mood: Good. I have had a couple of impatient days, but really nothing like last pregnancy. I was literally pissed off ALL.THE.TIME! It was horrible. 
  

Sleep: Excellent!

Movement: Of course not, but I've read that the baby is now moving a little bit now and then. 

Bra Size: AA  :) 

The belly (and the button!): Growing now a bit. 

Wedding rings on or off: On

Weight: 142 when I weighed myself at the beginning of the week, but I suspect it has started to climb. 

Measurements: Chest: 35 Waist: 28 Midsection: 32 Hips: 38 (I know! I don't know how my butt got smaller, but whatev! I'll take it! Thighs: 21.25 

Exercise: I was humming along well and then I hit a couple snags. Four days this week. I took Monday off because I was too busy at work to leave, then I took Thursday off because I had an appt in Fbx and worked in the morning so, no time, and then Sunday I took off because it was hot, I was tired and felt gross and I was getting ready for a dinner guest. It was either lay on my bed for 30 minutes or go try not to throw up and I chose the rest. :) 12 miles running, a couple days doing CF. Not too bad. 

Eating: Pretty good. I did eat too much sugar and I am really going after that this week. I want me and my kids to cute our sugar intake by about half. It needs to happen and it's going to happen. I don't want to create a bunch of addicts over here. 

The weekly pics: 

And me:

And this is why I take all these pictures. Because it's just so stinkin' fun to compare and look back and see where I was and what I looked like last time around. I'm so glad I posted every week last time and I am GOING to keep it up even though half the time I don't feel like it. :) 

Tuesday WOD

Tired... so I didn't get to exercise yesterday because I had too much work to do. I hate being so pressed that exercise goes out the window. I have an appointment Thursday too, so unless I take exercise stuff up with me, I won't be working out that day.

I ran on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Friday was a great 5 mile run. I had energy and despite a bit of cramping under my ribs that was annoying, I actually felt pretty good. I was still doing just under 8 min miles, which is sad, but I felt more like myself.
But then Saturday and Sunday were both pretty bad. Stopping several times etc. Sunday was especially difficult and running six miles I think I stopped 4-5 times to catch my breath and gear up for some more. I keep reminding myself that it really doesn't matter anymore, that speed is no longer something I should think about, but it's a hard habit to break.

Today I got back to the gym and it was good. And exhausting.

For Time:

Run 500M
50 Box jump 24" box
50 TTB - I did these on the rings because I can string them together and I still can't on the bar.
Run 300M
30 Box Jumps
30 TTB
Run 200M
20 Box Jumps
20 TTB

21:58

It took a while but I was not trying to go fast as I didn't want to get too out of breath.

Then I ran an extra mile and half for a total of 2.5 miles. And then practiced double unders. I got five in a row right off the mark, but then as I got more tired I got less and less until I was doing one at a time. Oh well.

Week 7

I know. It's actually week 8 but I was really busy. My Dad came and we had a MASSIVE dinner for 22 people. It was fun and I had a good time, despite being sickly, but I did not have any time for blogging.

Week :7

What I love:Uhm. I'm sure there are things. Oh, I am close to having my first u/s, and I love my kids and doing fun things with them. And I love sleeping. And the summer sunshine. 

What I hate: Feeling sick frequently and being exhausted all the time. 

What I miss: Nothing really. 

What I’m looking forward to the most: Not having to go through this process anymore.

Worries: That I won't see a viable pregnancy on the u/s. Plus I just learned that my midwife might not renew her license so I might not get to have her at this birth which would be really sad. 

Symptoms: Nausea, fatigue, a little bit of dizziness. 

Mood: Good. I haven't been very hormonal or grumpy yet which has been really nice for my kids and husband.  
  

Sleep: Wonderful when I can get enough. 

Movement: Hopefully but of course I can't feel it. 

Bra Size: AA :) 

The belly (and the button!): I am bloated at the moment, but it is flat most of the time especially if I'm really careful about how much I drink and not eating too many carbs. 

Wedding rings on or off: On

Weight: 142

Measurements: Chest: 35 Waist: 28.75 Midsection: 32 Hips: 39 Thighs: 21.25 DIDN'T CHECK THIS WEEK. 

Exercise: Lots. I exercised all six days. Yeah for me. I did 22 miles of running and did CF 3 times. It should have been four, but I didn't feel motivated enough to do it on the weekend when I would have had opportunity. 

Eating: Not too bad. I feel myself slipping a bit with the sugar intake, so this next week I am going to be CAREFUL! Doing well with more protein, though I still get sick feeling when I think about eggs or blender drinks. 

The weekly pics: 

Me:

Working out again

So since Monday, I have worked out twice, taking Wednesday off to SLEEP! I LOVE to sleep! :) I will miss it so....

Tuesday:

21-15-9 Reps of

OVHS - 65#
HSPU - I had to put my knees on a box as my wrist is still not strong enough to do more then that. Sigh... it will come in time I suppose.

12:36

Then I did about a million double unders. I am getting them, but it's slowwww... then I ran 3 miles and practiced some toes to bar on the rings.

Thursday:

I did 3 rounds of:

Run 400 meters
20 Thrusters 55# - I probably could have done the Rx'd 65, but I truthfully didn't want too.
10 Ring muscle ups... HA! That is what I was supposed to do, but I just did a 1 for 1 sub of Pull ups and bench dips, since I don't have a proper dip bar at home.

16:08

Ran a mile before and another 3/4 after for a total of 2.5 miles.

Then did my 50 double unders. I think I strung about 4 to 5 together at once this time! Wahoo! I think I'll get it eventually. Hopefully before I get enormous.

I am REALLY bummed out that thefitmom.us appears to have vanished. I was SOOO counting on it for scaled WOD's later in pregnancy. Hopefully it will come back.

Eating has NOT been good, because the thought of eggs or protein powder make me want to gag. I am trying to get back on track though.

A snowy Day in June

Yep. It snowed today. Wow. This is why I don't like AK. But it looks like it is clearing up and it might not be totally freezing tomorrow. We'll see.

Today I worked out. I hadn't since Thursday last week because I was gone Friday and Saturday and then Sunday I felt so awful I couldn't move.

So todays WOD:

15 min AMRAP of:

34 Double unders - I did 68 singles with doubles thrown in every time I could. Worked great for a few rounds then got tired.

7 Box jumps 22" box
5 KTE
3 Power Clean - 75 lbs

I did 8 rounds to the second.

I ran 1 mile total, warm up/cool down. I probably should have done more, but couldn't face it.

Now I am off to eat chicken noodle soup that I made on this yucky cold day. YUM! It's one of the ONLY things that has sounded good to me the last several days!

This is me in 8 months!

And this is what it looked like outside today...