First, I should note that I stole the title of this post from my sister's blog. Okay, sister, now you've been linked, which means we need an updated post from you :)
Now onto the post. After my journal last week I received some of the most encouraging comments from my amazing family. I mentioned near the end of the post that the little body image bug had started to gnaw at me. One reason I mentioned this is because at the start of this blog I committed myself to being as honest as possible to the readers. Talking about body image is not the most comfortable thing for a girl. In the back of my mind of course I know that being pregnant means I will inevitably gain weight; still, watching my body change so quickly after having lost weight prior to the wedding has been a little bit of a shock.
Anyways, I know that you could easily just go read the comments left by my sister and husband, but I've decided to just compile everything here in one post that I can come back to when feeling this way.
First, from my sister:
You are growing a baby!!! Do not think about your body image, I know it's easier said that done, but the beautiful baby in you needs room to grow!
Sister's are the best! They always know exactly what the other needs to hear. And then from my husband:
I'm with Kim! Your body image is an image of the perfect and beautiful process of bringing life into this world. What a magnificent picture you are to me!
This one meant a lot. I had just had a conversation with Jason about how embarrassed I felt talking to him about some of the less attractive aspects of pregnancy. I said something along the lines of "I know we're married so we're supposed to talk about everything; but some of this stuff just isn't something I want to tell the one guy in the world who I really want to find me attractive." He of course reassured me in the moment, but to then come back and read this comment made it even better. Those comments alone lifted my spirits quite a bit! Okay, okay, yes I may have even teared up a little with how kind and meaningful these words were. And then I received an email titled "Beautiful You" from my mom that truly put everything into perspective for me:
You, my precious child, are a partner with our Creator in the MIRACLE OF LIFE. You were chosen by Him as the perfect vessel to bring forth this life. How then, can the changes in your body be anything less than gloriously beautiful? Transform your point of view to be like that of Mary, and to each change respond in faith, "Let it be done to me according to your word."I love you Beautiful One!!
Ummmm. Problem solved! I could not possibly ask for a more encouraging family! I can't believe how wonderfully blessed I am :)
Maternity clothes: Not yet, but I pretty
much only wear dresses and a few of my shorts that were either too big for me
or my workout shorts.
Sleep:So-so. I wake up anywhere
from 1 to 3 times a night. I do a lot of
waking up just worrying about the positions I’m sleeping in. It’s best to sleep on your left side once you
hit the second trimester, so if I wake up and I’m not on my left side I get all
concerned about it in the middle of the night.
Best moment of the
week:I made
keepsake booklets of all the cards Jason and I have sent each other throughout
the years as well as all of our wedding cards.
It was a lot of fun to read through these again. The best part was that I found two Bed Bath
and Beyond gift cards I had forgot to remove from some of the cards from bridal
showers, so that was a nice surprise.
Food cravings: nothing. I've been enjoying veggies more though so
that’s a plus.
Food aversions:Pasta is my biggest aversion right now. Also, I really do not
like sweets right now.
Symptoms:Well, I had a return of the nausea. It had been under control after I started
taking Zofran. But, zofran had some
pretty nasty side effects with me so I had to stop taking it for awhile to get
everything back on track. About a day
after I stopped taking it I threw up a few times, so that was fun.
Still pretty emotional
this week.
Movement:Nope
Gender:We may have agreed on both a girl and boy name this week! That was pretty exciting.
What I’m looking
forward to: Kendall’s wedding is
this weekend! Yay! Couldn’t have come soon enough! A few more weeks and I’m not sure I’d still
fit in the bridesmaid dress.
What I miss: Feeling good about my
body… I've had a rough time with body image this week.
Next appt:September 10th
Workout/Fitness: I did a few smaller workouts this week. My back has been bugging me a bit, I’m not
sure if I overdid something with lifting weights last week, but I haven’t been
totally comfortable in my workouts this week.
Maternity clothes: Not yet. Although I have a feeling I’ll need to leave
the button on a lot of my pants open here pretty soon. I’ve really enjoyed that it’s summer and I
can wear all my dresses
Sleep:This has improved. Still
only waking up once a night. Probably
because the phenegran knocks me out in the evening
Best moment of the
week:We put an
offer on a house and it was accepted! We
are in the option period until Tuesday the 14th and if all goes well
we’ll close on the 7th of September!
Best part? The house is down the street from my sister!!! I am one lucky
girl.
Food cravings: None but I’m finally
able to eat cereal again!! It doesn’t
taste as yummy as it used to but at least I’m not eating toast an peanut butter
every morning anymore. Oh actually I guess I did crave Schlotzky’s this
week. That was completely random, but I
really wanted their sandwiches and salt and vinegar chips.
Food aversions:Still fried foods.
Symptoms:Nausea has lessened. I
made it through almost the whole week without getting sick…and then Sunday
night I got sick. But I even went a
couple of days without taking all the phenegran I was allowed to, so it’s
improving!
I’ve been super dizzy
when I stand up and after I stand for a long period of time. I got faint in church again…boooo…hopefully
that will start improving here soon.
Movement:Nope
Gender:Not sure, hopefully we’ll know in a few weeks!
What I’m looking
forward to: Going to the Dr’s
appointment and going to Austin for one of my best friend’s bachelorette party
this weekend! I just hope I’m feeling well
so I’m not a party pooper.
What I miss: Going for runs
Next appt:August 16th
Workout/Fitness: A little bit. I finally
made my way to the lap pool a few times this week. It felt really nice just to float around a
little.
A short bit about pregnancy emotions
I have definitely
experienced the full range of human emotions since being pregnant. I’ve laughed harder and cried easier. I’ve sat in practicum class and teared up
over pretty silly things. I’ve looked at
my changing body in the mirror and freaked out over the tiniest little bumps or
loss of muscle mass. I’ve become upset
with Jason for no good reason and I’ve pushed my sweet puppy boots away from me
for simply breathing too loud.
And then this morning
I was watching the news and a horrific story about a person who had been hit by
multiple cars, none of which stopped to help this person, and as a result had
been killed. I began to cry. Now, I’ve cried over news stories before; I’m
a pretty emotional person in general. I cried on 9/11 and cried after each terrible
story about mass shootings. But this
story might usually be one I would just listen to in disgust and disbelief and
then go on about my day. But today I
cried was truly affected by this story.
I thought about this woman and the complete lack of compassion displayed
by the drivers of these cars. At first I
decided that I simply should not watch the news while pregnant. I’m too emotional to handle these kinds of
stories right now. But then I began to
appreciate the raw emotion I was feeling.
While it was a sad emotion, it was so pure and uninhibited. Other times I may hold back this purity in
order to allow myself to just go on about my day. But today, it is 3 hours since I first heard
this story and it is still on my mind. I
guess I tell all of this just to say I have found another reason to appreciate
my time as being pregnant. Sure, I feel
bad after I become unnecessarily moody towards Jason, but I so appreciate
feeling all my emotions so completely right now. Our emotions and emotional reactions are a
gift from God that helps us to maintain our humanity. Our society often
encourages us to control these or even suppress them. But while I’m pregnant I will take full
advantage of the full range of joy to sadness to nervousness I will
experience…and no one better say anything about it; unless you want to be on
the wrong end of one of these uninhibited emotions ;-)
8/19/12
How far along:14 Weeks
How big is baby: Lemon
Total weight gain: Still at starting
weight
Maternity clothes: Not yet, but I’m
loving my stretchy skirt and flowy dresses more and more. I’ve definitely grown a little bumpity
bump. I literally think I felt it grow
or move above my pelvic bone on Wednesday, it was the strangest thing.
Sleep:It actually got bad again.
I thought you were supposed to stop needing to pee every 5 seconds in
the second trimester? Nope, I’m waking
up lots in the night in order to go to the bathroom.
Best moment of the
week:Oh gosh
there have been lots. First, on Monday
night we had a get together with my 8th grade class. It was a lot of fun and so great to see some
of my oldest friends! Not to mention, we did tell a few of them since we were
planning on making it facebook official soon anyways.
We got to
see Iggy again at our doctor’s appointment on Thursday! Wow how the Igster has grown in such a short
amount of time! Here’s the latest video.
He does a little kick! I see a
soccer player in the making!
And
finally, girls weekend in Austin for Kendall’s bachelorette party! It’s always fun to see those girls;
especially now that they all know about the baby! Also, I learned that “I’m pregnant and
married” is the most effective way to get a creepy guy to stop talking to you.
Food cravings: Hmmm can’t think of
any.
Food aversions:I’ve been getting full easier, so once I’ve had my fill for the
day no food sounds good. Although I will
say my aversion to veggies is officially gone!
Symptoms:Nausea is so, so. Comes
and goes.
Emotional! I’ve had some tears this week. I think the hardest was on Friday afternoon
when I was saying goodbye to Jason for the weekend. He was headed off to Houston and I was
sticking around for one more night before leaving for Austin. Man, it felt just like we had been
transported back in time and we were having to say goodbye for a long week…okay
okay it would only be for 1.5 days…but I’m so used to him being around! The apartment was so lonely and empty without
my love. And if sleeping wasn’t already
hard enough, it was even harder knowing he wouldn’t be crawling in next to
me.
Still feeling pretty
dizzy
Movement:Nope, only on the ultrasound! We didn’t get it on the video but
Iggy also did a little hiccup when we were watching and it was adorable!
Gender:hmmmmm….we’re starting to get some signs…
What I’m looking
forward to: Getting a big bag of
maternity clothes from Nancy next week!
Woohoo free stuff!
What I miss: sleeping
Next appt:September 10th
Workout/Fitness: I’ve done at least a little workout everyday this week! Holla!
Monday I did the Jackie DVD and o my goodness I was so so sore for the next two
days. But it felt so good!
Total weight gain: I think I’m up one
more pound. Almost back to starting
weight.
Maternity clothes: Nope, although I am
really appreciating that all of my slacks are large on me so I’ve got room to
grow. We have started to see a tiny
little pooch there J
Sleep:Let’s not talk about it… although near the end of the week I
only woke up one additional time during the night to go to the bathroom rather
than 3 to 4
Best moment of the
week:Nothing too
exciting this week. But I did finally
workout so that was nice…see more below.
Oh also the
Olympics starting! I LOVE the
Olympics. Although I’m a little bummed
that I’m in school/work/practicum this summer. Last Olympics I was literally
doing nothing with my life and was able to watch every single moment of the
games, and I loved it.
Food cravings: I’m still all about
lemonade. I also like plain baked potatoes.
Food aversions:Still feel like most foods fall under this category. I can’t say anything ever sounds good. I’m usually just forcing myself to eat
something.
Symptoms:Throwing up. I’ve started feel some cramps
and my stomach always feels a little bubbly.
I’m also still pretty fatigued. Although it made me feel better reading
some of the materials Nancy passed on to me and it said that what the pregnant
body goes through in the first trimester is comparable to running lots of
marathons. So I think I’m allowed to put
a 26.2 sticker on my car now, yes?
Movement:No, but I get excited thinking about when this does finally
happen.
Gender:A few more weeks before we’ll know
What I’m looking
forward to:I am bound and
determined to tell my best college friends this week! We’ve had lots of misses in our schedules, so
I’m thinking I’m just going to call everyone because I can’t hold it in any
longer.
What I miss: Sleep and enjoying
food.
Next appt:August 16th
Workout/Fitness: I finally did it! I’ve
broken the workout fast! Jason and I went
to the gym on Friday after he got home from work. I did a decently intense walking workout on
the treadmill with lots of inclines and intervals. Next I got on the stationary bike and lifted
weights for another little bit. We were
going to go to the lap pool next, but it was closed so I went home and watched
the opening ceremonies instead.
8/5/12
How far along:12 Weeks
How big is baby: Plum
Total weight gain: Same as last week
Maternity clothes: Nope. There are a few shorts that I’ll unbutton the
top button on after a meal, but other than that still fitting in my normal
clothes. I am definitely becoming more
self conscious about my body though. I
have to remind myself that yes, there will be a bump on my belly and I can’t
work it off…yet
Sleep:It’s been okay. Still
waking up, but I guess I’m getting used to it.
Best moment of the
week:Telling my
college group of friends! How exciting
it was to get to share this news with them.
I also told my Papa Joe this week.
He got a little teary eyed when I showed him the picture of Iggy and
then said “well y’all sure didn’t waste any time did you.” A little bit later he said I’m just like my
Memaw, getting pregnant right away. I
will gladly take any comparison to my Memaw as the best compliment ever.
And
finally, Jason. Jason is always the best
part of everyday for me, but especially right now. He has taken on so many new responsibilities
already as I get through this first trimester feeling sick and tired. But he has been a rock, taking on lots of new
chores and tending to me as best he can.
I am so blessed to have him as my husband and walk with him through this
journey.
Food cravings: This is going to be a
pregnancy rant. I still like Lemonade to
drink, but not just any lemonade, specifically, Chik fil a lemonade. I don’t know why but it is better than
others. It’s fresh and tart and makes me
happy. If you have a facebook or a
television you’re probably aware of the controversy surrounding Chik Fil
A. Believe me, I have/had no intention
on weighing in on either side of this issue.
But, if I bring my chik-fil-a cup into any public setting I get the dirtiest
looks ever. Not trying to make a
statement, I’m just pregnant and need lemonade to keep me from throwing up so
back off. Oh and then there was
Wednesday where everyone and their mom went to Chik Fil A to support them and
the line was so long that I didn’t get my drink that day. Can’t a pregnant girl just drink some
delicious lemonade without making some ridiculous political statement? Okay the end.
Food aversions:The smell of fried chicken makes me very nauseous right
now. Lots and lots and lots of foods are
turn offs.
Symptoms:It has been such a rough week.
I was so hopeful after last week.
Not to mention, I woke up Monday morning feeling pretty good. Not too much fatigue, I was excited for the
week ahead. *Warning this part get a little gross so if you have a weak stomach
don’t read on* But then Monday night came around…and it began. I feel like I threw up nonstop from Monday
through Wednesday. If I wasn’t getting
sick, I was moaning and feeling icky. To
top it off, our insurance company refused to pay for me to get Zofran, telling
the Doctor to prescribe me Phenegran instead.
So I’ve started taking that, it works…ok? I haven’t gotten sick but I’ve had some
pretty bad stomach aches. Oh and it
makes me sleepy/loopy. As if I wasn’t
already tired enough. Stupid insurance.
I’ve been getting very
dizzy lately pretty much every time I stand.
Movement:No
Gender:Still pulling for a boy
What I’m looking
forward to: Summer school ends
this week! I’ll get a week or two to
rest and do absolutely nothing, and I can’t wait.
What I miss: Going to Mass and not
fainting/blacking out every time we stand.
I can barely make it through a full Mass without feeling like I’m going
to overheat and pass out. I sit through
parts we’re supposed to stand, I do the “half-kneel”, if I’m feeling particularly
icky I only say some of the longer prayers to myself and don’t have it in me to
sing. Yes, I think I will enjoy being
able to participate fully again one day.
Next appt:August 16th
Workout/Fitness: ummm yeah not so much. I
thought that Friday workout would give me a jumpstart. But then I was sick all week so I reverted
back to sitting all the time.
Total weight gain: When I last weighed two
days ago I had lost the pound I had gained…but as I write this and review the
meals I’ve eaten since that weigh -in, I would not be surprised if I have now
gained.
Maternity clothes: Nope. But my awesome sister and bro in law did buy
me my first maternity shirt! It’s super
cute J
Sleep: Sleeping is still difficult.
When I wake up in the middle of the night my stomach hurts something
awful.
Best moment of the
week:Jason and I
found a house we really like! We may
even put an offer on it!! Fingers
crossed (ps thank you to sister and bro in law for coming house hunting with
us!)
Food cravings: I don’t even
know. I really enjoyed eating a bag of
white cheddar popcorn on Saturday.
Food aversions: Fried food has definitely lost its appeal. Also, I’m not real into super sweet
things. I baked some cookies on Friday
but only got half way through baking the dough because I got sick of the sweet
smell.
Symptoms: Lots of tummy gurgles and nausea. Also getting very light headed when I stand.
Lots of fatigue. Oh man c’mon second
trimester!
Gender: Not for awhile
What I’m looking
forward to: Doctor’s
appointment! I’m 95% sure we get a
sonogram this week! EEEEEE!
What I miss: Exercise. Everytime I walk Boots by our lap
pool I think to myself “today I will go swim laps” and then I climb the stairs
to our apartment and sit on the couch and decide I’m too tired to move.
Next appt:July 19th!
Workout/Fitness: See above…it’s been a super lazy week when combined with the
fact that I had to study for my CRC exam all week...therefore my head was stuck
in a book and my butt on my couch.
7/22/12
How far along:10 Weeks
How big is baby: Prune
Total weight gain: Back up one pound
Maternity clothes: Nah.
Sleep: Ohhhh it just keeps getting worse. I’ve started waking up every two hours. Preparation for feeding times?
Best moment of the
week:Hands down
one of the best moments of my life, we got to see our little Iggy! We had our first ultrasound on Thursday and
it was incredible. The tech was taking
measurements of various things so I wasn’t able to see the screen at
first. So instead I was watching Jason’s
face. I knew the moment she moved to the
baby because Jason’s face lit up. It was
the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen. Love
at first site J And then she turned the screen and there was
little Iggy, all curled up, heart beating strong. Obviously I've known I'm pregnant for a few weeks now, but this made it so much more real. For the moment, all the sickness didn't even matter because there was a little human being on the screen, growing in my belly. It's the most incredible thing to see this life for the first time and realize that this little peanut is literally right there within me. Every wonderful emotion that exists pulsed
through my body. I started crying (happy
happy happy tears) and didn’t want to take my eyes off the screen. But alas, we
had to go on with the rest of the appointment.
And this appointment was great; we got a folder with lots of information
and were updated on everybody’s health.
Both I and the baby look very healthy so far! Yay! We will get another ultrasound at 13 weeks, I
cannot wait!
Food cravings: I’ve enjoyed eating
green apples with peanut butter this week.
Yay fruit! Also I’ve had lots of
turkey burgers.
Food aversions: Still most foods.
Primarily fish and veggies are still tough to eat, but I’ve been adding
tomatoes to my sandwiches and some of my lunches have some veggies in them, so
I’m doing my best.
Symptoms:Oh still nausea, although I did only get sick once this week
hurrah! Lots of fatigue. Also there is so much spit in my mouth it’s
disgusting. I’m sure you’re excited to
learn that, but it is the truth.
Movement: The baby was pretty still on the screen, sleeping away,
conserving energy for all the growing Iggy’s gotta do. But the little heart was moving away!
Gender: Of course we don’t know yet, but Jason and I did both wear blue
to our Dr.’s appointment completely on accident. Also, my supervisor at work says she senses
it is a boy.
What I’m looking
forward to: Oh gosh, I think I’m
going to tell my close college girlfriends this week and I am so freaking
excited for this!!
What I miss: Sleeping comfortably
Next appt:Aug. 16th
Workout/Fitness: I’m trying, I really am.
It’s so hard to see my muscle definition fading away, but working out
makes me tired immediately.
Total weight gain: I have gained back 1 of
the 4 pounds I lost a few weeks ago!
Maternity clothes: Nope; but I wear a
lot of dresses and my slacks for practicum/work during the week and most of my
dresses are flowy and my slacks are all way too big for me.
Sleep: Lots of waking up in the middle of the night to go potty. Also just a general discomfort in
sleeping.
Best moment of the
week:Telling
Jason’s mom (and Memaw)! We were scared that we weren’t going to get to share
the news because plans changed and she was no longer able to come visit
us. But then our realtor was unavailable
to look at houses over the weekend so we made the trip to Houston and made the
big reveal. I videotaped it on my phone
but it somehow got deleted L Here’s how it went down: “Surprise we came to Houston!” “What?!
Why’d you make the trip” “Oh to
see Memaw” “Well she’ll be happy to see
you all”…a few minutes later while sitting on the couch: “Sooooo we didn’t tell
you which Mewmaw we came to see…” Insert
shocked look on face “Are you serious”
“Yes!” Insert lots of hugging and
celebrating. We later told Memaw at
dinner J It’s
fun being able to let more people in on the secret.
Food cravings: Bleh food. I love toast and peanut butter right
now. On Monday-Wednesday all I could
stomach to eat was fried chicken, so that was really weird for me.
Food aversions: It feels like everything.
But more than anything soup.
Thinking about soup makes me nauseous…typing the word soup is making me
nauseous
Symptoms:So so so fatigued. All I
want to do is sleep and/or lie down.
Nausea: I have started having the worse nausea this
week. I skipped out early on class on
Monday because of how horrible I’ve felt.
It lasts from morning to night.
Bah. I don’t want to be a Debby
Downer, but seriously, I feel so sick all the time.
Movement: Nope. That won’t
come for awhile now.
Gender: No clue. Jason and I
started to think of names for boys and girls…we haven’t gotten very far.
What I’m looking
forward to: Doctor’s appointment
and telling my sister! It has been
killing me that she doesn’t know yet!
What I miss: Having any form of energy. It’s so hard to just be around people who
don’t know right now because I have to fake like I’m feeling okay.
Next appt:July 3rd
Workout/Fitness: I tried doing some lunges the other day and almost immediately
ran out of breath. Also, I’ve tried
going on some walks during slow periods at work. My last walk resulted in me walking to the
library across campus and falling asleep in one of the aisles.
7/8/12
How far along:8 Weeks
How big is baby: Raspberry!
Total weight gain: None since last
week. I must be having some awesome
metabolism or something right now because I feel like I have to constantly eat
(see more below).
Maternity clothes: Nope. I also confirmed this week that I can still
fit into all of my jeans
Sleep: It feels like it’s getting harder to fall and stay asleep. I think it’s because I go to sleep feeling
nauseous and wake up feeling the same.
Best moment of the
week:So much
good happened this week!
We had our
first Dr.’s appointment. It was very
exciting to go into the women’s center at the hospital. To be honest, the appointment was a bit of a letdown. Let me clarify; we really like our
Doctor. He’s an NFP only OBGYN which
makes me feel so much more comfortable.
His rooms are also filled with lots of religious
paintings/statues/symbols. Maybe not
everyone’s cup of tea, but again it makes me feel comfortable. The let down was that I don’t feel like I’m
any more prepared or knowledgeable about this process. I was expecting to get some pamphlets or
lists of do’s and don’ts, but no such thing.
We also didn’t get an ultrasound/sonogram which we had kind of been
hoping for just for some reassurance that the baby is okay. But I suppose it was too early. We were told we would get to do that at our
next appointment.
My true feelings about week 8
Telling
Kimberly and Jason! I had been looking
forward to this from the time we found out.
There’s this thing with sister’s where we need each other, and I
definitely need my big sister during all of this. We told them after a little pool party
following the guys baseball game. It
went down like this: “Soooo we have an NFP question for you guys. If my temp has been up for like 20 days, what
does that mean?” “ARE YOU
PREGNANT?” “That’s what the doctor said J” “I
totally called it!” Insert celebration.
Kimberly had picked up on lots of little clues and had already guessed
it and was just waiting for the confirmation.
She knows me way too well!
Telling
Bryan and Nancy! Nancy might be my
favorite reaction so far just because she’s so darn awesome. We were at Jason and Kimberly’s for the 4th
of July and brought over our birthday gift for Brooklyn’s 1 year old
birthday! We were going to be missing
her party that weekend. After opening
her little Discovery Kit I said “Oh wait we forgot the card!” So I handed the card to Nancy who bent down
to show it to Brooklyn. Then I said
“Alright Brooklyn now read it out loud.”
And then the heavens shown down on us as Nancy began to read the card
out loud. I couldn’t have asked for a
more perfect scenario…”Happy birthday Brooklyn!
You are such a blessing to our family.
We hope you enjoy your discovery kit as you begin to grow and learn lots
of new things. But wait, there’s
more! Soon you will get to share all of
your new knowledge with a playmate – A COUSIN?!?!” And then Nancy got up and
started jumping up and down and Bryan had this look of total confusion and she
ran over to hug us both. At this time I
think it all sunk in for Bryan and he joined in on the hugging. It was very exciting! Then Nancy promised to pass on all of her
books and lots of other goodies that I have been wanting to ask for from her
for a while now!
Last, we
got to visit Paul!I think this was a
great vacation for Jason.He was
definitely in need of some guy time to just relax!
Food cravings: Food is a difficult
subject right now. I can most easily eat
crackers and rice cakes. All other foods
are appealing for approximately 2 minutes and then they instantly become an
aversion. This makes grocery shopping
very difficult. I’ve also found that the
only time I don’t really feel nauseous is when I’m eating. It is a true paradox…nothing sounds good but
I need to constantly eat.
Food aversions: All food.
Symptoms: Nausea: It’s still
lingering from last week. Whoever coined
the term “morning sickness” is just rude.
How very misleading. It should be
called “First trimester sickness”
Oh I’ve started a new
fun symptom this week; instead of just feeling sick, I am now actually getting
sick.
Still very very
fatigued
Gender: Not for awhile
What I’m looking
forward to: The end of the first
trimester…okay okay…not going anywhere next weekend! We’ve been doing a lot of traveling and it is
wearing me out.
What I miss: Exercise and not feeling lazy and useless.
Next appt:July 19th! Only two weeks until we hopefully get to
hear a sweet little heartbeat
Workout/Fitness: See useless and lazy. I
did try doing some leg lifts while lying down.
This went over okay. I feel so
very sad counting this as exercise.
