My Pregnancy

I thought I'd take a minute to jot down some thoughts and experiences I've had with this pregnancy.
1st maternity picture taken at 19 weeks

I think I'd heard SO many horror stories about pregnancy and what people thought were definitely going to happen to me that I just prepared for the worse.

Well, the morning sickness never came...thank goodness. I had some food aversions or I just didn't feel like eating (wasn't even hungry) but that only lasted about 3 weeks. I never threw up! I was so excited I was blessed in that regard.

I got very, very tired around 6-8 weeks. I would be ready for bed at 6:30 p.m. even if I'd taken a nap that day. I was hoping and praying it wouldn't be like that the whole pregnancy since I still had an internship to do that would require a lot of my energy.

I didn't start really showing until 20 weeks or so and even then, it was just a small baby bump. After that it just grew each week!

I had many ultrasounds for the first 24 weeks just to make sure everything was okay since I was on a blood thinner and a seizure medication. Everything always looked great.

I was so excited when I found out I was having a boy. That's what I had been secretly hoping for because I knew a girl would be overwhelming with all the dresses, bows, and frilly stuff which isn't really me. And, I think a boy is a great way to start off a family because the other siblings will have that "older brother" to (hopefully) look up to and what not.

I felt him kick for the first time around 20 weeks which was fun even though I didn't really know what it was the first time it happened. After that I definitely knew and now at almost 35 weeks, I can't get him to stop moving!

I never wanted to be pregnant in the summer but...it happened that way! So far I haven't been TOO hot. I just avoid going outside but even if I were outside, I think I'd be hot, pregnant or not. I live in Arizona for crying out loud.

My feet have gotten swollen a few times and I hate that because they feel tingly and I already have thick calves so I completely lose any ankle that I had to begin with!

I have put on weight (who doesn't?) but I'm not concerned too much about it. I try my best to eat healthy without being super strict. I know the weight CAN come off after the baby and I'll just have to work hard to get it off! I'm actually kind of excited about it though for some weird reason. Maybe to just get back into a workout routine and train for another triathlon!

I'm having more and more trouble sleeping at night, even with my super amazing snoogle pillow. I just toss and turn a lot but...it could be worse I suppose. It's not like my days are super busy and I need tons of energy or anything.

So...those are a few things I've remembered/experienced thus far. Pregnancy has DEFINITELY not been near as bad as I always expected it to. I thought I'd feel fat, bloated, tired all the time, ugly, get zits, horrible stretch marks, waddle like a duck, be extremely emotional and moody but so far, so good. I have no real complaints and it's actually been no different really than not being pregnant. Sometimes I even forget until I look down and see my belly :o)
Maternity picture at 33 weeks