Pregnancy Update (2nd Trimester)

Man how time flies!!! Here I sit in my brand new MATERNITY JEANS, looking at my soccer ball belly, and wondering how in the world I became six months pregnant! I have no clue why they say "pregnant for 9 months" because every well knowing pregnant lady will tell you that 40 weeks = 10 months of pregnancy. SO, that being said, I am 25 weeks and 2 days pregnant or 6 1/2 month pregnant on Wednesday! I just can't believe it. I am pretty proud to say that I made it to 6 months before I bought a pair of maternity jeans and that was solely because my inseam wore out on my pre pregnancy jeans. they still fit I swear!


So here's a little update on my pregnancy thus far:

How am I feeling emotionally?: Emotionally I am feeling great. I have made a complete 180 when compared to my first trimester self. The Mr. will report that I am A LOT nicer and am in a general good mood these days. The second trimester really is the best! (so far).

How am I feeling physically?: I have finally quit throwing up! WHOO HOO. I had pretty regular morning sickness up until 20 weeks but since then it has been replaced by some hardcore heartburn. Tums are my best friend basically. But other than that and some lower back pain there arent any major complaints.

Weight. Let's talk about it: The baby now weighs in at a full pound! And as for Momma I have gained back the 10 lbs I lost in the first trimester from being unable to eat, plus 2.8 new lbs. so I am right one track :)

Cravings: As I write this I have a bag of salt and vinegar kettle chips by my side so I feel like that one is self explanatory. Oh, and taco bell bean burritos with no sauce or onions!

What I'm wearing: Though I mourn the loss of my American Eagle jeans, the maternity jeans are as comfy as yoga pants and the cute side ruched maternity tops I picked up at Target really accentuate my belly which I love so I guess I'm okay taking a break from my beloved AE for now.

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach. I've been a stomach sleeper my whole life but right now it feels like I'm smothering a baby if I try to sleep on my stomach, which I basically am, so I've done everything I can to become a side sleeper. It's been rough...

What I'm excited for: Meeting this little girl! I know it's a long ways out but all the exciting things I've been waiting for (baby kicks, ultrasounds, baby registry) has all come and gone and I know the new stuff to come isn't exxactly something to be looking forward to (rib cage kicks, swollen feet, round feeling) so now the #1 thing I'm looking forward to is a healthy happy baby girl due in February.

I can't wait!

XOXO
T

Dear Baby, Part Two

Dear baby girl,

Boy are you growing!! You have reached the one pound mark!

This week we painted your nursery and your daddy felt you kick for the very first time! He was so excited.

We also have started picking up a few outfits for you. I know we are supposed to wait until after the baby showers but sometimes it's just to hard to walk away from hot pink footie pajamas. Sometimes I'll walk in your room and catch your dad looking at them. The look on his face is priceless!

Ever since we found out you are a girl it has made everything a lot more real for us. We can not believe that this time next year we will have a 9 month little girl who we can carve pumpkins with and pick out costumes for. I can't wait!!

We love you so much already pretty girl.

XOXO

Your Momma <3


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Pregnant Dreams

Dear Baby,

I remember a dream back in the early days of my pregnancy. Your dad and I went to go pick up our new baby just like you would go and pick up a package from the post office. In this dream having babies meant going and picking up the baby that had been assigned to you. We walked into a room and there was a tiny baby bundled in blue and your dad said, "I think it's this one." I smiled at him and the little baby but knew he was wrong. Then I looked across the room to where a pink bundled baby was with a sign that said "WHEELER". I led him over to the pink bundle and said "No, this one is ours. See? I told you it was a girl."

Ever since that dream I was convinced you were a girl. If anyone would ask I would tell them, "It's a girl! I just have a feeling." I had plenty of reasons to back it up too. For example, I couldn't for the life of me think of any boy names. Whenever I would imagine a nursery, it would always be for a girl. When your dad said, "Well it could always be a boy," I would be shocked. It was almost as if I never considered it.

There were also many "scientific" phenomenon that pointed to you being a girl. Like a regularly measured 160 bpm at the midwife's office. Or the ring on a string, circling over my belly instead of swaying back and forth. Or my personal favorite, extreme morning sickness and craving only sweets. The latter I attributed to little girl's being full of "sugar, and spice, and everything nice," of course I'd crave sweets. :)

But you know what? No one believed me. Not your daddy, not your grandpa; apparently men in our family don't give a woman's intuition much validity. That is ok though, because yesterday at our ultrasound you proved them all wrong.

You were stubborn at first, shying away from the ultrasound tech and hiding deep in my right hip so no one could see you. After some rolling around (on my part) and a talking to (on your daddy's part) you finally came around and we found out that you are indeed a little girl!! I always though I would cry at my first ultrasound, or be really shocked, but it was as if they were telling me something I had known all along. Of course you were a girl. I told them so. ;)

Your dad was pretty funny in there though. He kept asking the Dr. "are you sure?" "how sure are you?" and "everything is ok, right?". The Dr. assured him that you are perfectly healthy, weigh about 3/4ths of a pound and he was positively sure that you were a girl. You weren't trying to hide anything apparently :)

Baby girl I can not tell you how excited I am for you to join our family. You have recently starting kicking and rolling around and letting me know you are in there. It is the best feeling in the world. You haven't kicked hard enough to let your dad in on the fun but that's ok with me. I like having you all to myself for just a little bit longer.


XOXO

your momma