14 Weeks: Second Trimester!!

Woo hoo! 1 down, 2 to go! The top photo is me standing completely normal. The next two are me sticking that belly out!

I think my body must have missed the memo that once you hit the 2nd trimester you're supposed to have more energy. You hear that, body?? Actually, I do feel the difference in energy but the crappy sleep is killing me. Luckily, I'll have a few good days mixed in with the bad days and even more luckily I'm not literally up all night. Just tossing and a turning. I'm just relieved to not have the pukies anymore and although my sense of smell is still heightened is not not nearly as intense as it was (or maybe I'm just getting used to it).

My eating is relatively the same. It's funny because I'll have waves of hunger. I figured I would be hungry all day long but it's more I'm completely fine one minute and the next if I don't get some food in me within the next few minutes somebody's head is going to roll. Dramatic? This time probably not haha. I don't feel as though I am eating all that much more. Sometimes I consciously will even if it's a bowl of cereal and a snack or peanut butter bread and a glass of milk. I try to make sure to get those extra 300 calories. Other times, like on the weekends, I just don't feel as guilty about that pizza or french fries! Mostly, the extra 300 are healthy though, but hey every once in awhile a treat never killed anybody!!! As long as I eat healthy the majority of the day I have no issue with having a treat which I've been like pretty much before I was pregnant too. Weekends are for treats! I have been trying to exercise on a more regular basis. I did a Prenatal DVD (Fit Mama) and holy crap was I sore the next day. It is not a scene I want anyone witnessing - me trying to figure out what the hell the lady on the screen is doing. This one was divided up into salsa, yoga and then stretches and such. The easy salsa, not a problem. Combo moves, problem. Chris walked down in the middle of it, to my horror, and I think he may have actually been speechless. Regardless, I was sweating and out of breath by the end of it and sore as crap the next day so clearly I got a workout! I'm looking forward to my first prenatal yoga class on Saturday. I think that's more my speed ;)

And now my letter...

Dear Baby,

I sure hope you'll like sleep as much as your mama because I think I am missing it already. I joke that this is God's way of preparing me for lack of sleep in the future. Your dad worries because he knows sleep is one of my favorite things haha. But don't worry little one the lack of sleep will well be worth it, I know! But, I think you & I will have a lot of naps in our future together!

We wonder what your personality will be like. Although your dad is much more high-energy than me, we both tend to be more laid back and relaxed. Our moms (your Grammy and Grandma) say that your Dad and I tended to be more calm children then say your Aunt Katie and Uncle Adam haha. I do have a feeling if you're a girl you may have a bit of an attitude problem like your mama which I'm sure would give your Grammy some satisfaction after putting up with me in my teenage years. It will be funny to see what your little personality will be like. Your Dad and I are definitely alike in a lot of ways but surely different in others (big example there being athleticism). I know, no matter what, you will be a unique soul and that is just so very exciting to us.

I promise to try to get some better sleep soon and I think you don't appreciate me sleeping on my right side all that much because it's starts to get very uncomfortable if I'm on that side too long. I wonder if that's where you're hanging out? I'll try to make sure I give you more wiggle room!

I'm so excited we made it through the 1st trimester together safe and sound! We did it! The pukies, crankiness, exhaustion - all worth it!

Till next week...
All my Love,
Mama