Baby Diaries 2.2

Total weight gain/loss: I'd say about 10-11 lbs.  

Maternity clothes?: Pants- 100%, Shirts- Depends on the shirt

Stretch marks?: Nope. 

Sleep: It's not been bad, but it hasn't been great either.  I can't seem to find comfort sleeping on my left side.  I'm continuously waking up on my back and trying to correct my sleep posture.

Best moment this week: Hearing the heartbeat again at a doctors appointment.  140bpm!

Movement: Still too early.

Food cravings: Nope, I continue to eat healthy foods.  I'm watching my sodium intake to help with the blood pressure (which seems to be better) and I've increased my potassium to help cancel out any sodium I am eating.

Gender: I am so anxious to find out.

Labor Signs: Thankfully not.

Belly Button in or out?  Proof that I've been pregnant before.  My belly button is already starting to go flat and by the end of the day stick out.  

What I miss: Picking up Bitsy without thinking first.  I have to move a little slower now or feel the twinge of round ligaments pain (nothing really bad, but definitely different). 

What I am looking forward to: A friend is set to have her baby this week and I can't wait to meet the newest addition!

Until next week, 

I hope you had a Blessed Monday!

Baby Diaries 2.1

Total weight gain/loss: I'd say about 9 lbs.  

Maternity clothes?: Depends from day to day.  I definitely feel more comfortable in maternity pants, but they aren't always necessary.  

Stretch marks?: Nope. 

Sleep: Has been rough the last few nights.  Bud badly sprained his foot and we switched sides of the bed so he could elevate it.  Also, I finally got my body pillow and it works better for me when I am on his side of the bed.  Unfortunately, the switch is taking a few days to get used to.  Also, I'm waiting for a phone call from our neighbor telling me she's gone into labor so I've been a little restless about that.  I took a nap today though and that was glorious.

Best moment this week: 

Movement: Nothing yet.  But my body is sure moving....or loosening up.  I've had some lower back pains and it's all because of these loosening ligaments.  Getting out for walks seems to help, so I'll keep that up.

Food cravings: Nothing specifically. 

Gender: Only a few more weeks until the ultrasound and a couple weeks after that until we know.  We are waiting for Bud's 1/2 marathon to open that envelope.

Labor Signs: Nothing.

Belly Button in or out?  Proof that I've been pregnant before.  My belly button is already starting to go flat and by the end of the day stick out.  

What I miss: I miss getting up super early, I still get up and eat breakfast and have some me time before getting Bitsy up, but it's definitely different now.  I am a bit slower in the mornings.  

What I am looking forward to: Bud & I have a massage that my Dad gifted to us for Christmas.  It's time to use that gift card to work out some of these kinks!

When they say every pregnancy is different they aren't joking.

In the beginning I suffered from a very metallic-y taste in my mouth.

I was glad when that phase passed.

I also had quite a bit more morning sickness this time around.  

Although, I was only physically sick 3 times, it was 2 times more than with Bitsy.

Finally, the worst part was my blood pressure.

At 2 different appointments my blood pressure was very high.  

142/83.

They were concerned and asked if I had a history of high BP.

I never had.

They were still concerned and mentioned things like hypertension and preeclampsia.

These are not things an expectant mother wants to hear.

I had to do a 24 hr urine protein test.

This test involves pee-ing in a jug...every time...for 24 hours.

It's just as glamorous as it sounds :P

Fortunately, the results came back good.

In fact I'm healthy as  can be according to said test.

They will continue to monitor my BP at my appointments.

Other good news is that I recently had a dental appointment.

They took my BP at that appointment (I'm not sure that's something I've experienced at the dentist before), but it was 117/74.

MUCH BETTER than my previous readings at the hospital.

I'm hopeful that some of the dietary changes I've made will help my BP stay in a normal range.

Other than that I'll just put it in God's hands.

That's all for this week.

I hope you had a Blessed Monday!

Be...Secretive (I'm about to share a secret with you!)

I have been apologizing for months now about my lack of blogging.

I have been sporadic in posting.

Somedays I've had full intentions of writing posts for an entire week...

and then I blink and it's time to crawl into bed.

What has happened to me?

The truth is, I've been hiding something.

....

wait for it....

Do you get it?

If not, let me see if this helps

So there you have it.

I've been doing my best to Be...Secretive.

They aren't kidding when they say each pregnancy is different.

With Bitsy I was tired during the 1st trimester, but I was rarely nauseous.

I worked and kept the house.

With this Lil' Bit I suffered from morning 'sickness' (nausea) for weeks.  

Sometimes it would linger all day.

I was tired more than ever and when you already have a 1 year old running around you don't get to just take a nap.

Laundry piled up.

Dinner didn't get cooked.

Bud was patient, after all, this was the pregnancy I'd had with Bitsy and he was sympathetic.

But here I am approaching 15 weeks.

I think I did okay not slipping.

We didn't tell family until we got through the 1st trimester, that's our way.

We sent out Valentine's day postcards with this picture on the front:

   The front of the card read:

"There is more love in this photo than you can see..."

And the back said:

"...as our family is growing to four, from three!

Happy Valentine's Day"

We waited patiently for the phone calls to roll in.

Once everyone knew we made it official.

Facebook official that is.

Then I made it Instagram official...so I know many of you learned that way.

It's so nice to have the secret out, but let me say this, having a secret can be fun!

So be secretive from time to time.

Build up the anticipation and enjoy the rewards of surprising people!

We already have plans for how we are going to share the next big secret.....

GENDER!

We are slotted for an ultrasound on April 3rd.

We are going to ask that they put the gender results in an envelope for us.

We will then keep that envelope sealed until the weekend of April 14th.

See, Bud is going to run is 1st 1/2 marathon and I thought it would be neat for him to find out the gender as he crosses the finish line. 

Ya know...kinda like the ultimate motivation!

So the morning of his run, once he leaves our hotel room, I will get to open the envelope and find out the results.

Then I will put them on a giant poster board to hold up as he crosses the finish line!

Eeeek!

I am just hoping I can contain myself and not open that envelope in the 9 days between the ultrasound and 1/2 marathon!

Anyways.

That's really all I have today.

I'll be back Monday with some more Mommy/Baby news.

I have a few other stories to share and I'll have a new 15 week photo!

I hope you all have a Blessed Friday!

P.S. Plan a surprise and be secretive with something this week: a dinner date, a special activity....something!

P.S.S. The blog will be a bit different for a while.

Mondays- Mommy/Baby updates

Tuesdays- Tasty Tuesday (sometimes meals, sometimes sides, sometimes desserts)

Wednesday- What we've been up to

Thursday- Craft Day

Friday- Be...

Not a lot of change, but enough that I'll be able to share baby news on a regular update.