Pregnancy Update . .

Just wanted to write down a few things about my pregnancy before I forget! This one has been a bit different for me. I have been really sick . . . but its hard to complain because it has been so much easier to endure than with Araleigh. Obviously, throwing up and having nausea is never pleasant . . . but I feel like now that I am past my first trimester things are getting a bit easier. I think I have only been sick probably 3 times in the past two weeks (besides all the wacko stuff)! Thats good news to me! Now, I just feel like I am growing like moose. Which has ALSO been hard to endure. I know, I have a baby growing inside me . . . but I haven't had any ultrasounds yet (my dr. only does them if there is something wrong). . so it doesn't feel real. I just feel like I am getting real fat real quick! Which is a big change from with Araleigh . . . since I pretty much didn't gain ANY with her. But I am excited because two weeks from today I get to find out what we are having! WEIRD. I also think that I have felt the baby a few times. It seems like time is flying. Which is something you want in pregnancy . . I think. Araleigh has kept me SO busy. She has become a little monster . . . everywhere I turn she is into something. It's hard to keep up with her. Hard part is . . . terrible twos have started and I heard that they don't end til like SEVEN! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. She has become VERY dramatic and VERY emotional . . . and she pulls strings to get her way ALL THE TIME. She has become REAL good at fake crying its so annoying! But we are getting through it. . . she also has become pretty funny. She makes me laugh all the time . . definately has Cory's personality. She has also truly become a caring little girl. Since I have been so sick the past couple weeks with my back, a cold, preggo nausea and many other things not mentioned . . . she seems to tune into that and try to act motherly. It's pretty funny . . cuz when my back went out of me and I would cry just when I would try and get up she'd bring me my grandma's walker and take my arm and try and pull me up saying "you help up" with a concerned look. Then she'd put her arm around me and pat me better. I have realized that she will probably be the one the takes care of us when we are old. She truly has those maternal and caretaker characteristics. Anyways: I am going to write some preggo differences while I am thinking about it . . . so skip it you don't want to read. Its more so I dont forget! (Cuz as most people know . . I forget EVERYTHING!) I probably should take a preggo pic eventually . . . cuz I haven't taken ONE. But Cory's gone and I feel stupid taking pictures of myself. So we will see if I can get one!



Prego Comparison:

1)Preffered drink to get me through tough upchucking times:
Araleigh: Coke (all day everyday, its pretty much the ONLY thing I'd keep down)
Baby#2: Sprite (which I absolutely HATED before I was pregnant) before week 17 and now its Root Beer. (wk 18 on)

2) Morning Sickness/Nausea
Araleigh: every day/all day til 1 hour before i had her
Baby #2: Sick everyday til wk 16 . . now its easing up. Also . . . heartburn has hit early and hard. I can't go to bed without taking something . . . it's terrible!

3) Weight Gain
Araleigh: 5 lbs at weigh in the day of delivery (I did get up to 7 but lost it by the next appt) . . I never really had to wear maternity clothes . . only shirts. My pants fit me til the end. (I lost weight first in my butt . . so I only showed in my belly.)
Baby #2: Already gained 7-8 lbs and I'm in wk 17. hmmm I am also starting to consider maternity wear. I have started wearing shirts cuz mine are getting way to tight for my comfort.

4) Emotional
Araleigh: wasn't too bad, just exhausted all the time
Baby #2: Crying on demand . . over everything (including tv shows) But that might have to do with too much stress and Cory being MIA for 2.5 weeks.

5) Food
Araleigh: Sweets ( I lived off of powdered donuts cuz they didn't seem to make me sick), Mashed potatoes, Los Hermanos Chimis (only), I also at a ton of cereal.
Baby #2: Salty foods, NO MASHED POTATOES . . . make me sick, Chewy Mini Sweethearts (can't get enough of them) Sub Sandwiches . . especially from the Sandwich Tree (I CRAVE THESE), and lays original chips dipped in Sour Cream . . . WEIRD I KNOW. Also, any kind of juice and toast make me throw up . . even AFTER week 16. Cereal makes me sick as well. . .

6) Skin
Araleigh: honestly can't remember
Baby#2: Breaking out weirdly . . . my skin has never been so UNRADIANT. It's ugly.



I am thinking that we might be having a boy . . . nothing seems similiar. But I am not relying on that cuz you never know! All I have to say is IF it's a boy . . . we are in big trouble. We can't agree on ANY names for a boy. But in two wks we will know!

Sorry all my posts have been like novels: it gets lonely with no husband and my camera is MIA again . . . so bear with me!!