I am nearing the very END of pregnancy- yay! So, I decided I should record
something about it on the blog for personal records. Pregnancy has been good to me, but I am very anxious for the days ahead of us! Anyone that knows anything about me knows that I LOVE LOVE LOVE newborns, I seriously can't get enough! Overall, this pregnancy was definately different from when I was pregnant with Easton... makes me wonder how this kiddo will be different. :)
The first 12 weeks:
This part was an emotional train wreck for me! I went from being so excited, to nervous, to reading way too much online of all the things that could go wrong and the statistics of a successful pregnancy that I had, to finally feeling some peace. It didn't help that every time I went in for my doctor visits (which was more often than normal) they were telling me different due dates, and on the first visit the ultrasound couldn't find
anything at all...I don't want to do that over again (but I won't have to think twice if I had to).
Weeks 12-20:
This was the part that I was feeling very sick. I had a very hard time eating much of anything, and I ended up loosing 8 lbs before I started to gain any weight (I still had the tummy bump, that interfered with the clothes fitting). By the end, I was feeling much better and was catching up to where I needed to be! It was also the fun time in the pregnancy when I started to feel the baby move, and we found out that we were having a boy! My favorite doctor visit by far. :)
Weeks 20-30:
This was when I was feeling good and had good energy... and was looking pregnant. It seems silly, but I like it when I look pregnant (when I am pregnant), and not like I had just "gained a few lbs around the middle". We were starting to make plans, and get everything ready for baby to come!
Weeks 30-40:
This was when I have had a little less energy, and things started to get squishy... everyone is guessing that this baby will be smaller than Easton was when he was born (7 lbs 1oz). But I am wondering differently. This baby moves
much more than Easton did, It actully is uncomfortable when he moves, and I feel like he is brusing up my insides. I don't ever recall feeling that way with Easton. Another thing that is different, is that I started having really uncomfortable contractions around 30 weeks as well, but I hear that is normal with a second pregnancy.
In the last 2 weeks, I have been seriously nesting! I haven't been able to sleep much lately because of it. The other day I woke up at 5 am and started scrubbing our bathrooms... so not me.
The walls are washed,
Laundry's done,
Errands ran,
Edits finished,
There are meals in my freezer,
Closets are organized,
The crib is set up,
The car is washed, detailed, oil changed and car seat installed
I updated my blog,
The Christmas tree is up,
Our bags are packed,
and somewhere in between I was even able to get some sleep!
Last little tidbit about this pregnancy was that I was very picky about my food.
When I wasn't feeling good, I lived on toast and couldn't even look at meat. (I was grocery shopping, and I decided to buy a bag of frozen chicken for Dan & Easton, and it was seriously making me gag...)
I crave fresh fruit- especially apples and peaches.
I couldn't get enough green salad!
I still can't eat chinese food.
Here's a pic of me at 38 weeks:
