On the preggo front, things have been good. The bump has officially popped, cant button any of my pre pregnancy pants anymore, though i have been continuing to wear my work pants unbuttoned with a tightfitting cami to hold the flaps closed. I bought one pair of maternity pants and they just dont fit right. I thought i would eventually fill them out, but they still look baggy in the front. I bought a couple pairs of maternity jeans from GAP a couple weeks ago and im officially in love! I may never go back to regular jeans :) Im still able to wear most of my flowy shirts, they just fit a little different thanks to the growing girls and growing belly.
Food wise things have improved. My appetite is pretty much back to normal, just larger portions and more frequent snacks. I have never been one to keep snacks in my desk at work, but i have officially adopted this strategy after a few too many days of not packing enough snacks for the day! Currently i have some trail mix and a jar of peanut butter to snack on. I have gotten back into veggie smoothies in the morning, now with almond milk as i think cows milk was upsetting my stomach. Lunches have been either leftovers from dinner, or sandwiches. I have really been loving buffalo anything lately, so buffalo chicken salad has been a staple! Just mix some canned chicken breast with mayo and franks hot sauce and voila!
Energy wise i have been feeling better too, though i still have days where im dragging (im pretty sure i had these days pre-pregnancy too though). Workouts have been inconsistent with all the visitors and wacky work schedule, though i feel like this week ill be able to get back on track. I have really had to cut back on the classes at the gym that i love, Total conditioning, Yoga, Barbell Strength to name a few. I just found there was too many exercises that i couldnt do, weather it be too high of intensity, laying on my back/stomach etc. I dont like feeling like a slacker in my classes, so i have been doing my own workouts in the free weights section. Its a little foreign as i have been on the group fitness bandwagon for about 2 years now, but i know its what i need to do for my body right now. I have luckily been able to continue with STRIKE (my absolute fav), but i can see when my belly gets a little bigger ill have to stop.
I had my last doctors appointment last week. It was for the blood test that screens for chromosomal diseases such as Down's syndrome. Since we opted out of the scan at 12 weeks, we were both eager for this test. We both know its not the most accurate test, but if there is a need for further testing, we know we have that option. I was getting worried about my weight gain, or lack there of. I read a few other blogs where the girls are pregnant or have recently had babies. I kept comparing my bump to their bumps at the same stage, and wound up feeling like i wasnt getting big enough. (Never thought there would be a time when i was frusterated or worried i wasnt gaining enough weight lol). So far im up 6 pounds from my first prenatal appt, which i was about 5 weeks pregnant at. I think this is on the low end of normal, but im gonna keep listening to my body, eating when/what i feel like and accept that everyones body is different!
March 21st is the big anatomy scan where we will find out if we are buying pink or blue!
Some overdue updated belly pictures...
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