Hello!!!
I am back from my blogging hiatus. I am now 23 weeks pregnant with my first BOY!!! We are thrilled. I was pretty sure I only made girls. I made them triple check at my last ultrasound.
I have been quite sick this pregnancy, but it was different then with my girls. I had heard that you are not supposed to be as sick with boys. Those dreams were crushed. True, I was much sicker with my girls. I threw up non-stop for the first 13 weeks or so but then felt better. With this little guy I only threw up a handful of times, but I was so nauseous all day and night. It didn't start to abate until about 19 weeks. I finally feel better, though I still get queasy easily. Throwing up non-stop is worse but this was a close second, especially since it lasted so long. It was hard going from working out 6 days a week to being a couch potato trying not to die for weeks on end.
I do not have a good record with pregnancy. It usually goes 1. Get pregnant 2. Try not to die for weeks 3. Eat like a linebacker to makeup for lack of food during first trimester 4. Give birth looking like I swallowed said line backer.
I have spent the last few weeks debating whether I wanted to start blogging again. If I fail this time around, I have an audience. I could barely stand to look at myself with the last two pregnancies. I knew I wasn't being healthy, but pregnancy gives you such an easy excuse to sit on your bum and eat everything you desire. Aww, the days of cookies and Ben and Jerry's. We had a great relationship going as evidenced by my massive weight gain. This time around I have tried my best to eat in moderation. During my sickness I only liked food prepared for me. It was hard. I tried to only eat out occasionally though. Now that my sickness is pretty much gone I have been doing really well. I have gone off sugar and gluten for the most part. I eat mostly fruits, veggies, quinoa, lean meats, fish, eggs and oatmeal. Having a food addiction makes it hard sometimes. I tend to eat my feelings and since I am still dealing with depression it makes it hard not turn to food to numb myself. I am feeling so much better on this diet though. I haven't gained much weight yet, I actually went to the store this week and bought a pair of non-maternity pants that were a couple sizes smaller then I could fit into pre-pregnancy and they were loose! I am making sure I fuel my body with good things. I am not dieting. I eat enough calories. It just goes to show how harmful all that processed food is. That's not saying I don't let myself have treats. I am human. I was craving a brownie for a couple weeks, so I finally made some for date night. I was disappointed that it didn't seem to taste all that good to me though and gave me a belly ache. I guess my body is changing and that is a good thing. I have also started lightly working out again. I have gotten weak, so it's hard. It feels good afterwards though. I am excited to share this journey with you, as I prove to myself that I am in charge of my health and can in fact choose a healthy pregnancy and life. Your support means so much to me, so thank you if you are still reading this novel of a post.
