The Good:
- I have to admit that maternity pants are the absolute best! Elastic waist bands on all pants, count me in! You can always eat as much as you want with this expanding waist band. I'm not talking about the waist band that covers your entire stomach, which I think it slightly annoying, but the waist band that's like your sweat pants. I actually wouldn't mind wearing them year round!
- Eating and not feeling guilty! For whatever reason I don't gain a lot of weight being pregnant and get by eating crap if I want to b/c I need to gain weight! I only gained about 20-22 pounds with Jade and am on pace to do the same with this one. So bring on the french fries, ice cream, and cookies!
The Bad:
- Raging hormones. I'd like to think my overall attitude is pretty good most the time. I know I've had a couple days that nothing is wrong, I just seem like I'm in a bad mood, but the tears seem to find their way down my cheeks at any given moment. I don't have anything that's going to beat my last pregnancy and crying as Zach Morris crossed the stage during graduation in that episode of Saved by the Bell, but I have shed a lot more tears this go round! I've teared up sitting at church; I cry watching TV and listening to music; I cry watching Jade play and thinking how much our lives are going to change; I tear up for no reason at all! I cry when I'm happy, sad, mad, tired, etc!
- Being tired/lack of energy. I'm guessing it's because I have an almost 2 year old to run around with all morning, but I have been more tired this time around. I also don't do the best job of making time to work out like I did last time. I still went to the gym 4-5 times a week with Jade and with this one, I try to get my butt out of bed to work out in the house before Jade gets up but some days that's easier said than done. This morning I did try Yoga with Jillian Michaels! I can already feel the soreness coming on! Working out did help me feel better thought so I'm doing my best to keep it going. I'm too cheap to pay for childcare at the gym, so I find things to do in the basement between videos, the elliptical, and making up my own routine.
The Ugly:
- Since the throwing up stage is gone, the occasional constipation and the heartburn have to be the ugliest part!! I already have acid reflux, but add being pregnant on top of that...yuck! With Jade, my heartburn got better for some reason...not how this one is panning out at all.
This picture has nothing to do with this blog entry, but I can't not post a picture of Jade. This was one of the last nice days of fall I think. She got extra dirty too! Gotta love sand boxes!
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