26 weeks

I definitely think my belly has popped this week.  It's getting bigger and bigger, though... I suppose that's the idea, huh?

He's becoming more active which is amazing! I just love it.  We were able to start on his room, finally.  This past weekend we got the crib and changing table all set up!  Now, I can't wait for my showers so that we can start to fill his room with everything else. 

Sorry for my venting session yesterday, I realize that gaining weight is a part of pregnancy, it just sorta stinks.  However; I am so very thankful for this oppourtunity that I have been blessed with and I am not saying being pregnant isn't the most wonderful thing in the world, because it is.  So please do not let my venting let you think anything differently.  I am so loving this and I know I'll miss feeling his kicks!

This week I've gained about 12-13 lbs and am feeling like I have a lot more energy.  It's nice not to be tired all the time. 

Sleeping is still an issue, I get enough sleep but my back is killing me when I wake up. 

I can't believe we have less than 100 days to go (hopefully!) to meet our Little Mister!  It is incredible! :-)

Image, is it just me?

Well, its started.  The feeling I've lost control of my weight and body image.  My body is doing a miraculous thing and I am so very thankful for it each and everyday.  But I can't help but look at myself in the mirror and feel anything but good about the way I look.  I've gained about 12 lbs in 26 weeks of pregnancy.  I have no idea if that is a lot or not.

I feel so yucky about the extra weight that I have no desire to go work out.  It just takes too much effort and energy right now, is that just sad and pathetic or what? 

I should be working out everyday, yet I get home from work and definitely do not want to.  Is this normal during pregnancy?  I know I need to gain weight for the baby to be healthy, that's not the issue.  The issue is I definitely do not feel good about myself at all anymore.  Some people get pregnant and look amazing the entire time, though I suppose maybe they are feeling the same way I am?

I'm not even close to gaining as much weight as I will eventually gain during this pregnancy.  Doc says I should gain 25-30 lbs.  So, I have another 13-18 lbs to go until 40 weeks, if all goes well.  It creeps me out that every week I step on the scale, the weight goes up by at least one lb sometimes two. 

I've got to stop worrying about this, because such is life when you are pregnant.  I'm just worried that it'll be very hard to get the weight off once I put it on. 

I worked really hard to lose about 7 lbs before I got pregnant, and that put me right where I felt comfortable and now I'm trying to get comfortable with putting more than quadruple that back on!

It's a mind game, and I've got to let it go.

Sorry for the venting session, just something I've been feeling lately! 

I believe pregnancy is a wonderful, beautiful thing, I just have to remind myself of that more often (Hubby, are you out there?? :-)  hint hint! haha)

Labor Day Weekend

We had a wonderfully productive weekend!  This weekend we were able to:

Saturday:
Grab some Panera breakfast, hubby's favorite!  (Have you had their breakfast sandwiches??)
Add to our registry for Baby
Buy some diapers and wipes with a gift card given to us by Target for making a new registry! (Thanks Target!)
Get our tire fixed, that had another screw in it... 2nd within 3 months! Yikes!
Clean out the office (that is going to be baby's room)
Relax
Go for a much needed walk together
Etc...

Sunday:
My parents visited
They graciously got our crib and changing table for us!! (Thanks Mom & Dad!!!  It helped tremendously)
Looked at a chair for the baby's room, but decided it was too expensive
Had breakfast with my parents
Put together baby's crib!

Monday:
Put together baby's changing table
Make and ate a delicious breakfast of waffles and muffins
Hung our wedding pictures, finally! (after almost 2 years of marriage)
Rearranged our living room
Hung smoke detectors in all 3 bedrooms 
Have some friends over for a movie & pizza night which was a perfect end to a great weekend!

Whew!  That's about it.  We got a lot finished and I am very pleased!

I hope you all had a wonderful, productive weekend as well! Have a great short 4 day week!

3 day weekend

I have been looking forward to this weekend for SOOOOO long! A 3 day weekend and we actually get to spend it at home!!

This weekend we will be:

Starting on Baby Boy's room!!
Cleaning
Eating delicious Chinese for dinner
Celebrating my parents 31st anniversary with them by going out to eat.
Visiting with my parents because they will be here on Sunday
Relaxing
Sleeping in
Going for walks
Enjoying the beautiful fall weather we will be having!  70 degrees and breezy! Doesn't get any better than that.

Hope you have a fabulous holiday weekend!!

25 Weeks

Whew!  25 weeks already!  I know I probably say this every week, but holy crap!  The time is flying by and I can hardly believe it.

This week has been so fun!  He has finally started moving more and more and I can see my belly move in weird ways and feel it at the same time.  I LOVE IT!

It is seriously the best feeling in the world, finally knowing there's a little life in there that's doing just fine! 

We have started to plan for His room, hopefully getting the crib and changing table this weekend.  I can't wait to see it start to fall into place.  It is so fun and exciting to know that we'll have a little baby to call our own living in there come December!

I've gained about 11 lbs thus far and had an appointment today.  His heartbeat was 160 which I thought was a bit high, but apparently it's still normal and ok.  They didn't say anything differently and she said everything looked good, so I'm going to not worry.  We go back in 3 weeks for my 28 week appointment and my glucose testing.  I'm hoping that goes ok so I don't have to go back and do it again!

Everything seems to be progressing just fine and I can't really complain about anything.  So far I love being pregnant, but I know I have a long ways to go.  I think it'll go pretty fast though.

The one with the pregnancy weight gain

Me:  Well, so far I think I've gained the majority of the weight in my belly and a just a little in other places.

Hubby:  Well, you've gained some here too (pointing at my outside thighs) and in your butt.  You know, if you ran more often that would help.

Me:  Wow, gee thanks.. I can't believe you said that!  I think you just won Hubby of the year award!

Obviously, I know he didn't mean it the way it sounded.... Or at least I don't think he did! haha sometimes, they don't think before speaking do they?  I know he's just trying to help so that I'm not miserable post pregnancy! Right?? :-) Of course!

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