Forget the happy meal (24 weeks)
Gone are the days of eating small portions - belliot is HUNGRY! I ate a Double-Double last night - the entire burger for the first time in my life! I’m usually happy to get thru a cheeseburger. I don’t think I can really call it breakfast b/c I start eating & don’t stop…most days I have a homemade fruit smoothie, a yogurt, 1/2 grapefruit, oatmeal or other grain cereal, a piece of toast, a banana, dried pineapple rings, a bag of Famous Amos cookies - all before 11:00 a.m. My lunch is small, but again it’s b/c I eat all day long instead of 3 big meals…I have a sandwich, fruit, and mixed veggies, and if I can get my hands on some - more cookies! For dinner it changes of course, but I am suprising myself at how many portions I eat - I actually had 4 servings of salad the other night with dinner - followed by not one, but TWO banana splits.
From babycenter.com: Some pregnancy books suggest that you’ll begin to feel some relief early in your second trimester as your uterus rises upward out of your pelvis, but research doesn’t support this idea. The fact is that you may not get that fabled second trimester break at all. In one study in which pregnant women actually measured how often and how much they urinated, researchers found that both the frequency and volume increased over the course of their pregnancies, with no relief in the second trimester.
Well I wish I’d read this a long time ago! Because I read those pregnancy books that promised relief & boy have I NOT had relief! I am up 2 to 3 times a night having to pee & I feel like I am always running to the bathroom during the day…I can literally get back to my desk after a bathroom run, sit down and feel the urge to go again. Trying to drink lots of fluid doesn’t help, but I’m having daily doses of cranberry juice to prevent a UTI. People tell me I’m carrying low so I thought that had something to do with it - who knows. I’m glad he’s staying low though - remaining near the exit will have advantages later on :-) Though one person told me I’m going to look like I’m pushing a wheelbarrow b/c I’m so low - not quite sure that that even means!
I’ve gotten scolded by a few strangers lately for hurrying (okay,…jogging) a couple times…to catch a bus, to cross a street. Hey, it’s not like I’m disabled. Elliot is in a bag of water, I’m sure he’s not bumping his head or anything! In fact, I did a little research (of course) and found that jogging & even running is perfectly safe in pregnancy, if you are careful. Now I’m not going to begin a running routine, but it’s good to know it can’t hurt the baby if I need to pick up the pace once in a while. I remember thinking pregnant women were so fragile, but now that I’m here I don’t feel fragile - granted, I do take things easier & as a rule am not out running or climbing up on things, but in general I’m not hindered much by it - though I’m sure as belliot grows that will change.
Tomorrow I’m going to….OHIO!! It’s actually a suprise for my friend Stephanie for her birthday - but Steph isn’t the ‘online’ type, so I don’t have to worry about her finding out by reading it here! (IF YOU KNOW HER PLEASE DON’T SAY ANYTHING TO HER!) I’m so excited about suprising her, I don’t think she has any clue at all. I’ll be just staying thru the weekend & comming home on Monday. She’s planning a slumber party on Saturday night & it will be so fun to be there!
I am going to miss Charlie, I wish he could come. At least I get to take Elliot ;-) I must admit I’m a bit nervous about the travel and weather. It’s below freezing & supposed to be snowing, I have to change planes in Chicago & the plane to Dayton is pretty small - I’m a little scared of what it will be like flying in the snow ~ if you think of it please pray that I am safe. Pregnancy warmth hasn’t really hit yet, so I know I’m going to FREEZE. I’m planning on wearing layers & layers & more layers & just hope they like to stay indoors!!
