I am so very happy that my first trimester is coming to an end. I'll be 14 weeks in just 2 short days! I have been feeling SO, SO, SO much better! I cannot stress how much better I've been feeling these last few weeks. All of the nausea has gone away, what a relief. Now I can understand why women have more than one child, because that nasty nausea feeling that was just there a few weeks ago is so easily forgotten. I feel like a million bucks, really! I have been able to pick back up my gym regiment 4-5 times per week, which has been great. I actually (usually) feel like going to the gym and breaking a good sweat. I haven't participated in many classes since I found out I was pregnant, but the elipticals & some mild weight training have become my new best friends. My eating is primarily under control for the majority of the day, but come 4-5PM, I am STARVING! I mean, I could seriously chomp on some cardboard. According to the scale at the twins house this a.m., I'm up a total of 5 lbs. : / Not feeling so great about that. I know I'm going to gain weight, I am just having a hard time with the thought of it. I feel like I've worked so hard to lose 40 lbs before becoming pregnant & I just don't want to "let myself go". I need to work on giving myself a break and being a happy, healthy, mama to be. So what if I gain 40 lbs., that's what I need to keep telling myself. I know I can get it off. I just need to remember smart food decisions, working out, & giving in to some of the cravings. I have to find that balance. I'm just an extremeist, I'm one extreme or another. Either I'm 100% on the wagon or 100% off. I have to work on the balance for my sanity and health, as well as the health of that little bambino growing a million miles a minute inside of me. Screw the weight talk, let's talk about my little precious Baby Bailey!
That sweet little kiddo is already the size of a peach. S/He is starting to produce urine from the working kidneys, which becomes part of the amniotic fluid. Crazy to think little one swims around in its own pee, but that is exactly what happens. : ) My belly is starting to feel stretched out & tight, sort of like I went to the gym and did a ton of ab excercises & I'm "sore" feeling. I don't, per say, have a "bump" yet, but it will not be too much longer before it will be visible. My boob tenderness has backed of some (yes!) which is a relief. I haven't had any lower back pain lately, which I am thankful for. More positive news, I've had a lot less insomnia! I am so thankful these days to get a good night's rest. A good night's rest still involves 2-4 middle of the night bathroom trips, but that's no biggie. All in all, I am feeling so great. The fact that the weather is changing & I can spend a lot more time outside definately adds to the happiness I've been feeling. We see Olivia in a little less than 2 weeks, can't wait to hear little ones heartbeat again. : ) I am going to try & figure out how to post pictures soon. This blog is not complete without some "bump pics" : )
