Starting to get harder to hide this little bump!
Two weeks ago, I had my first stranger ask me if I was pregnant. I didn't even think I looked particularly pregnant that day. Bold move, lady!
Baby's size: 15oz and as long as a carrot (which is an arbitrary vegetable, but apparently this carrot is slightly larger than a banana)
Total weight gain: 6lb. From here on out I should be gaining roughly a pound a week. I fear for my knees and ankles! I have noticed a substantial increase in appetite this week. But I forget how small my stomach is and I feel so sick afterwards with tummy aches. I need one of those balls you put in dog food bowls to prevent them from eating too quickly!
How do you feel? Two things have become official: I can no longer comfortably lay on my stomach, and I can no longer fit into pre-pregnancy pants or shorts without wearing my new belly band from Target. I swear that thing is a God send! My energy is pretty much back to normal, and I promised myself I'd start going to prenatal yoga or return to barre as soon as I felt more "normal." But I've yet to make it to any classes! A few evenings this week, I had some major abdominal cramping that lasted a few hours. I think little babe hit a growth spurt!
Other than that, I feel like my body likes being pregnant and has adjusted to nearly homeostatic. I don't have crazy mood swings, my skin still looks healthy, I have no cravings, I'm not peeing every 20 minutes or waking up in the middle of the night to go, balance is still fine, sleeping is still comfortable, and I'm actually experiencing less headaches than I used to.
I will say this...my memory has turned to shit. I left my car door WIDE OPEN at work once for several hours. I've become so absent minded. I used to have a pretty good memory...for faces, names of things, and small to-do lists. Now I will forget things literally minutes after I tell myself not to. Or I'll stare blankly at a customer and think, "I've never seen this person in my life" --when in reality they just ordered a Pep Roll 5 minutes ago and I can see I've written their name down. o.O Is this what MaMa felt like before she was diagnosed with dementia? It's a very real and a very scary feeling.
Movement? Daily! Mathias has felt the baby kick his hand twice now. It's such a cool feeling. I can typically expect baby kicks around 8-9 when I've finished my breakfast and morning coffee. Often around lunch time. And again after dinner, especially if I've had dessert! I can lay down with my hand on my lower belly and fall asleep to the feeling of little pops. It's pretty incredible :-)
Moment of the week: Our crib is ordered thanks to my (future) MIL! I have been eyeing it for the past 3 months and couldn't have found a more perfect piece of furniture for our growing family! I can't wait to find it waiting on the porch and set it up next month!
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