Have to get a post in before I hit 18
weeks tomorrow! We’re in the middle of finding renters and moving, so time is
slipping away from me! What a crazy job this has been.
It is good though because I’m getting really organized. I’m
separating all Jackson’s toys and pulling put the ones he definitely doesn’t
need to be playing with anymore and getting those ready for baby. And I’ve also
organized ALL photos and am working on his ages 1-2 photo album and getting another
one ready for baby #2. And I bought two Rubbermaid file bins so I can go
through all his notes and art projects and well-visit reports, etc. and file
them according to dates and what not. And start one for baby #2. So yes, moving
IS a REAL GOOD THING. Just doing all this makes me feel tons better. There are
SO many piles of papers everywhere, so it’s nice just to purge and organize and
get a handle on all of it.
And I have popped! Belly is OUT. People are noticing.
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| Belly at 17 weeks! |
First thing, I don’t remember feeling THIS exhausted when I
was pregnant with Jackson. I know I’m chasing around a VERY active toddler, but
wow, I really do get wiped out. I have been sticking to working out at the gym
twice a week. I also will be out walking most of the other days. Not just once
either. We’re talking two or three times (more so on the weekends). I love it,
but I’m usually dead tired by dinner time. I lowered my fitness level on the
stair stepper by a couple (now do Cardio Plus at level 9) and I’m keeping my
weights to light during weight training.
I also forgot how busy we are once the weather gets warmer.
As soon as the sun comes up (Jackson gets up at 5:30 now) we are on the move.
We’re walking to parks and trekking through grass and hills and all kinds of
things. He is SUCH a boy. And he RUNS everywhere. Think Forest Gump. Not even kidding. And it’s harder now that I have to pee so much. I
know this is just a phase though and I won’t feel like this forever, but I just
remember last summer. I was able to run and bike and bounce from one activity
to the next (granted Jackson was also FINALLY sleeping through the night too so I felt like a NEW person). And I was able to drink!!! Now, it’s like I have to dig REAL deep to find that energy. REAL DEEP. My legs
felt like stove pipes on Saturday. I HAD to take a nap on Sunday.
I have NO issue gaining weight quickly too. Learned that the
hard way. I have to settle down or else I’m going to be HUGE for this baby.
I have been feeling baby MOVE a lot!!!!!!! I love this. Karl
felt the baby move too. A sweet moment was when Jackson woke at 5:30 and we
cuddled in bed and Karl put his hand on my belly and baby was moving. They were
BOTH up at the same time and it was just one of those happy moments all of us
snuggled up in bed. I knew it was short-lived but I promised myself right then and there I would enjoy THAT
MOMENT. It was really nice. I felt and feel extremely blessed.
Last Monday I had a weird moment where I was cooking up
breakfast for all of us and got really hot. Then I saw black all around me. I
broke out in a HUGE cold/hot sweat and immediately had to sit down. I felt
super sick and like I was going to faint. SAME thing happened when I was
pregnant with Jackson once around the same time. SO STRANGE. Poor Jackson was
so worried about his mommy.
We had our doctor appointment and everything looks and
sounds great. Karl filmed the baby’s heartbeat and I was hoping to have that
link in this post, but it’s still on his phone. Darn!
We go in for a Level II ultrasound in June. This is to get a
closer look at the baby’s heart since my family has such a history with bad
hearts, and there are some genetic issues. We do not plan on finding out what
we’re having. I called our insurance provider just to make sure this type of ultrasound was
covered. It is!
I went in to get my skin checked at a free skin clinic this weekend. Five
suspicious moles this time. Sigh. So back in to the skin doctor to get those
removed. But speaking of insurance, I might wait until we meet our deductible before I get these cut off…
I also want to check to see if this might be covered since it’s preventative
care in a strange way. I’m being proactive NOW so these don’t turn into
something worse later on.
Symptoms and Cravings
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Still wearing normal clothes for the most part, but
did buy a belly band. My pants don’t button anymore!
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Major craving for peaches! Love my V8 and
oranges and these yummy sorbet things from Costco
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Red rash still on face
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Lots and lots of peeing
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To me, it seems my belly is sitting a little higher
this time around
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VERY TIRED
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Up to 158 lbs now.
YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
