Pregnancy

So yes, I am expecting. And yes, I am already in my 28 week. I've never been very good about posting weekly updates on my pregnancy status, no do I intend to do that now. But let me tell you something, this pregnancy has literally kicked my butt compared to my last one.

First off, I was showing much earlier than my first, which is to be expected. But by earlier, I mean, by 8-10 weeks. Now that could have just been my belly fat that never went away from the first pregnancy, but I felt bloated enough to feel pregnant and showing. I had to buy maternity clothes around week 17 since the hair tie method just wasn't working out anymore. What sucks about buying maternity clothes is that they are so expensive! I mean c'mon, who wants to spend $200 on a pair of jeans that you are only going to wear for 6 months?! That was outrageous! Of course, I went with the simple $50 jeans I found. I don't even spend that much on jeans when I'm not pregnant.

Second, I did experience some first trimester nausea. Lucky for me though, it was mild. No vomiting at 5am here. Mainly my symptoms came on when it had been too long in between meals. I also had bloating (as mentioned before). I don't remember these symptoms when I was pregnant the first time (considering I didn't even really find out how far along I was until I was 10.5 weeks along). The only symptom that I do remember from before is the fatigue. I could literally sleep all day long if I had the chance. Unfortunately this time around, I have a 3 year old running around that needs to be tended to, so that wasn't happening.

Around 15 weeks, I started with another unbearable symptom. I had some serious pain in my lower back/upper legs/butt area. It was excruciating to the point I couldn't move around. I talked to my doctor about it, and he suggested that I get a back brace. Well after trying those on, I knew that wasn't going to happen. They aren't very comfortable, and with my job of getting up and down multiple times a day (I work as a nurse in a hospital), I couldn't imagine having to readjust it every 5 minutes. So that was a no-go. So around week 24, I decided to break down and see a chiropractor. I've been 3 times, and didn't really have a lot of relief, but he did teach me some stretches and techniques to make it easier to do my everyday activities.

We did have out sonogram at 20 weeks to find out that we are having a boy. We actually knew around 15 weeks based on some blood testing we had done, but the sono basically confirmed what we already knew. Of course, he wasn't cooperating so we just got the scary alien looking head shots instead of the cute profile most people get when having sonograms done.

This little guy is more active than I remember my first one to be. He is all up in my side and under my ribs. He likes to give me indigestion and keep me up at night by making my legs go numb if I lie on my side for too long. I have tried the body pillow thing, and it just doesn't do it for me. Neither do medications like Benadryl (in hopes I could just sleep through it). I think I am just set to be miserable during the rest of my pregnancy. And isn't the third trimester supposed to be worse? Yikes.

Overall, I know I am complaining a lot about being pregnant. And it may seem that I do have it rough (or maybe I just had it easy with my first). But I do enjoy being pregnant and feeling my little guy moving constantly. When people ask me how I am doing, I most always say I am doing well. And the past few days, my pain hasn't been too bad. I know the end result will be the most rewarding, and I will probably say I would do it again sometime in the future (if the hubby agrees). The countdown has started to DD....only 11 more weeks to go! 
 
 

 

 
 

 

Just Getting Started

Yeah, that's me. I made a resolution this year to get fit, just like everyone else. But it's really hard to start it all at once. So I decided to start exercising first, then I will work on eating better later. So since the first of January, I have been running/walking on the treadmill. So far, I have done some sort of activity everyday (except for 3 days), which I think is pretty good considering it's the 14th of the month! The hard part, getting motivated to do so. Sometimes, I don't even want to get up and put my workout gear on, even though I have laid it out so I can be reminded in the morning.

So anyways, I am going to attempt to link up with Ashley on mondays, but I know she is having a baby soon, so I can't say if there will be a link every week. I applaud her for sticking with something for so long. She has been a huge inspiration for me. I've known Miss Ashley since grade school, and although we were never 'close' friends, she's always been sweet to everyone. I even was lucky to have her design my wedding invitations, and she does an amazing job! ~ okay, enough with the plugs, lets get back on track :)

So, running for me was never easy. I used to be a lot better last year. Granted it wasn't great, but it was better than I am doing now. Then, I was able to run about 2 miles at 5.5 miles per hour pace. Now, I am lucky if I can finish my 1 mile at 5.5 mph. Thats been my goal so far with restarting this. I plan to run at least a mile everytime. I walk a little, then try to run another half mile. Its harder than I thought it would be. Maybe that's because I did just have surgery about a month ago. My body may be trying to get back into the swing of things.

I'm not sure if I am doing this to lose weight (although that would be nice), or if I am doing it to get into better shape. I haven't really lost any weight since I started, but I haven't gained any either. I guess that is good considering my diet has consisted of lots of donuts, candy, chocolate, pasta, and anything else I can get my hands on. I found a saying on pinterest that was on a water bottle "I like running, because I really, really, really, really like dessert". I found that fitting for my situation.

So, my goal is to keep at it and try to make some progress. I would like to run another 5K, but without having to stop to walk. Running on the treadmill makes running easier, I think, so I also hope to get outside and run the trails/streets around my area. Right now, I will just stick to the treadmill :)

**I am linking up with Ashley over at The Domestic Wannabe for Move it Monday, but I have no idea on how to add in a button on these posts, so any help would be appreciated!**