Fit, Fabulous and Pregnant - December 2011

happy friday everyone!!!! i am so thankful for this week to be over...ive just been struggling with my day to day work motivation! all i want to do is be home and organizing our house:ohwell: and speaking of organizing...the hubby and i had an EXTREMELY productive night last night!!! my goal was to go for a walk with the puppies after work...but we ended up getting a call from this car dealership we've been dealing with and they found a car for us they thought we would be interested in. long story short...i totally fell in love with the car and its within our budget ... so we shook hands and will be picking it up tomorrow!!! i am so excited about it and feel a sense of relief because we have wanted to offload the jeep for a while now. so we got home and i made the buffalo chicken pizza (omg...it was fabulous!!!) and then started to go through things. i cleaned out half of the closet in Parkers room and went through my nightstand as well (thats where i kept so much random stuff...just needed to go through it) and just boxed things up and put them in the basement. it just felt really good to go through things...like a cleansing process kind of!!! and kory has been working his butt off remodeling the basement. we're finishing one half of it and its coming along SO well!!! it will be such a great space once it is finished! so there is definitely more to do...big thing is to get the bed that is currently in the soon to be nursery into the basement for storage. once that is done...crib and changing table get set up!!! so hopefully within the next week!!! i just cant wait for his room to come together!!

and more on the baby front...tomorrow i am heading over to my moms house to help her with the shower invitations! she is BIG into scrapbooking and card making...so she is making all of the invitations and has invited her sisters, my cousins and my mother in law to help out! so i am totally looking forward to that!!!

so that was definitely a long rant...sorry about that! hope everyone has a fantastic day!! :flowerforyou:

jessica - 28wks 2days

Hi all...

It's great to read eveyone's bios and see where everyone is living.
Work up this morning and went to bootcamp...it was freezing but it was a good bootcamp day lots of cardio which I always need.
Doing a race tomorrow...only 9 miles but I have been training for it so shouldn't be too bad...I know I will have to take walk breaks but that's ok too...just want to not over do it while being active.

bmfraize: I am keeping you in prayer...sounds a little scary...things you can do on bedrest...catch up on movies or a tv series, knit, organize pictures, make list of things to do when not on bed rest, plan out menu for the week.

jchecca: congrats on the new car...we have been contemplating getting rid of my honda sport coupe and getting a more family friendly car but all the things I am interested are not in the budget so we are praying for things to work themselves out. We too are working on organizing our basement and trying to figure out what to do about the kids rooms...I really just want everything put away so when the baby gets here I won't be stressed out by a messy house.

More about me:
Name: Kelley
Hubby/Partner: Corey
How many kids do you have: This is our 3rd ( we have one son together a very busy 14 month old and I have a step son who is 10)
Due Date: June 21, 2012 ( approx I have an u/s to confirm next Wed)
How far along are you: 11-12 weeks
Do you know the gender: not yet hoping for a boy..but healthy is all that matters
Babies Name: we have one girl name but nothing yet for a boy
Where do you live (if you want to share): Maryland
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: modified boot-camp for as long as possible, running, walking, want to add some yoga
Fun Fact about yourself: When my husband and I met, we really hit it off because I was ok not having any kids and he was happy with his one son...we got pregnant the first time without even trying and the second time was just as unexpected...now that we have our son...we couldn't imagine life without him he's great...it was meant to be for us to reproduce.

happy friday everyone!!!! i am so thankful for this week to be over...ive just been struggling with my day to day work motivation! all i want to do is be home and organizing our house:ohwell: and speaking of organizing...the hubby and i had an EXTREMELY productive night last night!!! my goal was to go for a walk with the puppies after work...but we ended up getting a call from this car dealership we've been dealing with and they found a car for us they thought we would be interested in. long story short...i totally fell in love with the car and its within our budget ... so we shook hands and will be picking it up tomorrow!!! i am so excited about it and feel a sense of relief because we have wanted to offload the jeep for a while now. so we got home and i made the buffalo chicken pizza (omg...it was fabulous!!!) and then started to go through things. i cleaned out half of the closet in Parkers room and went through my nightstand as well (thats where i kept so much random stuff...just needed to go through it) and just boxed things up and put them in the basement. it just felt really good to go through things...like a cleansing process kind of!!! and kory has been working his butt off remodeling the basement. we're finishing one half of it and its coming along SO well!!! it will be such a great space once it is finished! so there is definitely more to do...big thing is to get the bed that is currently in the soon to be nursery into the basement for storage. once that is done...crib and changing table get set up!!! so hopefully within the next week!!! i just cant wait for his room to come together!!

and more on the baby front...tomorrow i am heading over to my moms house to help her with the shower invitations! she is BIG into scrapbooking and card making...so she is making all of the invitations and has invited her sisters, my cousins and my mother in law to help out! so i am totally looking forward to that!!!

so that was definitely a long rant...sorry about that! hope everyone has a fantastic day!! :flowerforyou:

jessica - 28wks 2days

Isn't it a great feeling?? Glad you were able to get a vehicle that will grow with your family, but MOST importantly within your budget!! WOOP WOOP!! I'm all about being frugal these days! :laugh:

Becca - hearing the heartbeat for the first time is SO amazing! It's amazing anytime! lol - it's one of my favorite things :bigsmile:

Heather - thanks for starting the new board for after all the babies arrive! I will definitely check it out, 12 more weeks to go for me!

Tanya - I'm reading/researching about hypnobirthing too - what are your thoughts so far? Good idea about writing a letter to your birthing centre regarding providing your own tub - it can't hurt to ask, who knows maybe you'll get your wish! I would love to do a water birth as well, but I am birthing at a hospital that doesn't allow it and it's too late to change my plans now (believe me I've tried lol) Also so cool that you teach Zumba!

Ash - Good luck with the Chiro appointment! Hope you can get some relief!

Ashley - Have so much fun at your shower!

Jessica - Awesome work! Sounds like you had a really productive evening! And congrats on the new car! I need to do some serious organizing myself!

AFM - well yesterday was somewhat productive I ordered some prenatal workout DVDs on Chapters.ca and a book on breastfeeding, then I ended up going to Chapters at lunch and buying a few more things lol...whoops! I got a sleep sheep with music, a couple books for Mason and a really cute owl rattle. I also went to a little baby boutique and bought a Moby baby carrier because I met a woman in the line up at Chapters who was carrying her baby in one. I always wondered about them, thinking they seemed like WAY too much trouble and way too complicated, but this woman was quite the advocate for them! She convinced me! Lol so I bought one! (did a little damage shopping yesterday! haha)
Then after work I went over to my sisters place to hang out with my nephew and her for a bit and it was really nice. Then I went home and Jay and I hung up some pictures in Mason's room and it's slowly coming together - I love his room. I just need to get a glider chair and mount some shelving (well Jay will do that lol) and add a few finishing touches, hang some more pictures etc...Anyway then after that I was SO tired (8:30PM) so I went to bed and read Mason the story "The Gruffalo" (one of my favorites) and I got it in a box set with a second book called "The Gruffalo's child" and so I read him both - he was moving quite a bit and kicking me - I really enjoy this new ritual and feel like it's a really great bonding time. Then I read more of my hypnobirthing book and started listening to the relaxation CD that comes with it...well needless to say I was OUT like a light within 10 mins! lol
Tonight is date night for my hubby and I, we're going to this new Brazillian BBQ place downtown and I'm really excited :bigsmile: Big weekend ahead, with plenty of things on the go! Really looking forward to my massage tomorrow afternoon.

Happy Friday everyone - have a wonderful day! :flowerforyou:

Hey ladies I kinda went nuts at lunch yesterday, cheeseburger, milkshake and onion rings! Ahhh I felt so sick after. Ran for 40 mins after work indoors on a treadmill cause it was windy and dark out. Didnt do to much last night soup and toast for supper. Having a Jewellery party tomorrow, and my moms coming out on Sat to stay a few nights. Gonna try to take my daughter skating for the first time on sunday, that should be cute. Hope to get a run in on sunday.

Oh geeze, I just had a reply all typed out to each one of you. Well I closed the wrong window and now I'm starting over.

Just a quick reply now, gotta get to work.

Thanks Kim for the list, it's nice to see who's next, (or possibly) I should say. LOL

Taldie - don't feel bad about your lunch....I had Arbys this week and felt like crap!! It was good but so not worth it! I'm so GLAD I don't live near any fast food places, closest one is 75 miles away...woo hoo! That would be to convenient w/ my crazy schedule!

Rayna - That's awsome Mason likes reading already. My son has to practice reading every night, usually I read the book to him then help him read it to me, seems like baby gets pretty calm during that time, maybe she's just listening, LOL. It's nice though, I feel like it's real quality time with both my son and the baby. Have fun on your date night!!!!

Rosanna - I can totally relate to the crazieness!!!! There is way to much daily stuff to do at work, I don't have time to think about catching up on the old stuff. I need to though. My boss's wife is filling in for me when I have the baby. I really want to make sure things are done, completed and organized before then, hopefully I'll find some time for that soon. I really hope you get more than 2 wks off, I had to go back to work in 5 wks after my son was born and it was NOT enough time off at all. It goes by so fast! I plan on taking 8-12 weeks this time. I am going to bring baby to work with me so it will be easier to come back a little sooner than the 12 wks if I need to. Good luck with getting your stuff done, I will be doing the same thing in the next few weeks!

Elce - Noah and Jackson were on my boys name list! I really love Noah!

Bmfrazie - Hope things get better for you, how scarey! Babies are strong and I'm sure everything will be just fine. I was on bed rest during my last pregnancy, it SUCKS! I watched a lot of tv, spent a lot of time on ebay. Also did puzzle books and played handheld poker. Some times, I actually didn't stay down like I should've, it's hard to lay around. I was on bed rest for 6 weeks! Seemed like forever. Good luck with everything!

Ash - Hopefully after your chiro appt. you'll be feeling a little better! Good luck!

Ashley - Yay, enjoy your baby shower!!! They are so fun, I hope you get everything you need for baby!!!

Jessica - I know what you mean, it's hard going to work knowing you have so much to do at home. One of my first thoughts everyday is a made up excuse of why I need to call in, but I don't. It's too busy here at work too, so I just deal. Congrats on the new car!!!

Heather - Thanks for the post pregnancy board!!! Can't wait to join it!!!!

AFM: Super tired today, got sleep but it's never enough. Got a lot accomplished yesterday though, work was crazy, went grocery shopping, got all stocked up on healthy food. Cleaned my refrigerator out, organized my pantry and even had a chance to do yoga. Felt a since of relief getting done some of what I wanted to. Tonight I plan on laundry, walking a few miles on the treadmill and maybe wrapping Christmas presents! Tomorrow my son has a state wrestling tournament, not looking forward to getting up at 4:30 a.m. and driving 2.5 hours but we will!! Plan on taking some of Sunday to just relax, and enjoy it! Part of the day anyway, Sunday is also my day to FINISH the nursery!!! Feeling a bit overwhelmed lately, too much to do at work and home and never enough time, and never any help! I'm glad Zack has a good job, but I do wish he was home more. Just once in a while having someone take the trash out, pack wood or make a fire, even a quick trip to the store for me would be nice. Oh well I guess, I can just imagine how much more busy it's going to be when a baby.

Question: I am planning on breastfeeding, or at least trying it for the first few months. Any advice on how to explain what I'm doing to my 7 year old? I'm uncomfortable doing that around him, but it's not like I can lock myself in my room away from him either. Of course I'll cover up, but what's a good way to explain it to him?

Hope you all have a great weekend!

BB/Ashley, where does 1800 cals put you as opposed to what you normally eat? With exercise it's still under maintenance for me per my body media. Just wondering if you can gain on that amount. That's a great story about you and your hubby!

Kristin sounds like you are doing great with staying active! Enjoy your decorating!

Millions of peaches, nice to meet you.  The gender in an envelope is a nice idea, just don't look between the legs on the US!

Babeed, congrats on the baby room! Loving your night time ritual, so cute! Hope your hubby loves his new job.

Emrogers, hang in there, you will pull through restrictions and all. Hopefully a lot is water weight!

Hi stellcorb, congrats! It will be great to be in your second trimester for Xmas!

Rayna, the music headphones thing is so cool! So happy for you with all your nesting. I agree home DVDs are the way to go. I'm planning to get slim in 6 and redo p90x but haven't looked at pregnancy DVDs yet. Hypnobirthing sounds like an awesome idea! I love Brazilian BBQ, enjoy!

Nkster, I love your introduction idea! I guess I would add weight gain/weight gained so far since you were going to start posting it anyway

Shellgib, you look super tiny by pics and numbers, I think the weight gain jump is a good thing for the baby, so congrats! I use a little splenda but try to limit it to 1 packet a day. Supposed to be safe but who knows? Can't stand stevia, unfortunately. I am definitely waay moody!

Kcurtis, I have only done zumba once but I loved it!

Rosannabarbar, you're right there is no proof that exercise can cause miscarriage, but there is some data that too much/too vigorous exercise and high impact exercise causes early pregnancy loss.  http://www.nhs.uk/news/2007/September/Pages/Atentativelinkbetweenexerciseandmiscarriage.aspx
Even when I try to scale it down I'm always pushing 8 or 9, that's why I have a more regimented program this time around.  I'm sorry you've been under so much stress but things will work out!

Lunaroka, you will have a teenager and a toddler at the same time! Could be scary.... Or convenient, hehe

Misti, I like the fact you are going for two.  It seems like the partner that has the second one never regrets it but the one that doesn't get the second one they wanted is always a little sad. I think if you watch animal planet your son or visit a petting zoo he'll see every mother breastfeeds her baby

Taldie, your toddler sounds cute, pretty soon she can get a step stool and help out! Hope you enjoyed your splurge!

80lbslost, good to see you again! I told you that annoying mass would go away! Congrats on your pregnancy going so well, I'm sure you have time to even out the weight gain

Hi ladybug, congrats on the surprise natural pregnancy!

Jchecca, the DVD you suggested sounds interesting! Congrats on th new car and shower!

Abear, that will be cool raising a bilingual child, what a great gift you are giving him!

Atomdraco, your due date is a day before my birthday, a great time to be born, lol

Paulandrea, love the anniversary conception date as well

Aimee, you two will get lots of attention bringing in that first grandchild!

Mrs jax, congrats on feeling at peace, I hope things continue to go as well

Scutes, I love the zumba teaching, that's awesome!

Bmfrazie, hoping that bleeding stops soon as your placenta heals!

Kelley m, sounds like you are doing great. The car situation will work itself out!

Oh, and AFM, my US went great yesterday, had a strong heartbeat and a little bean, I'm sad that I'm still more nervous than excited but decided to rejoin the thread as a show of faith. My last one died this week so I probably won't feel better until my newborn screen at the end of the month. I lost 4lbs of water weight before my appointment avoiding salt and using mild diuretics like lemon water so I feel a little better about that aspect.

AFM: Totally stressed out yesterday. Dealt with a not-so-wonderful tenant refusing to pay rent, and the anxiety just would not subside after that conversation. I am giving myself two weeks to knock everything on my 'Work To-Do' lists out. But as I mentioned earlier, I just can't seem to concentrate long enough to get through more than the new things that come up daily. I never seem to get to the 'catch-up' stuff. I honestly think I need to put signs up around my desk reminding myself that if I want to stay home with my baby for more than a couple of weeks after s/he gets here, I need to get my act together NOW. UGH! And to add to my stress, I haven't been nearly as productive around my house and I was in past weeks. I am starting to feel a bit overwhelmed. Things just seem to keep piling up, and the weeks are flying by. I feel like I'm going backwards. I decided I need to take some time this weekend to sit down, re-evaluate all of my To-Do's (home and work) and buckle down and start knocking them out. I know its the only thing that will actually get rid of this anxiety that is starting to take over. This weekend couldn't come fast enough. I figure if I go nuts on my house-stuff this weekend, I will feel less distracted come next week, and I can go nuts on my work-stuff. Wish me luck! Anyway...getting back to the stressful day yesterday...I TOTALLY fell of the wagon. Aside from my strength DVD yesterday morning, I didn't do anything after work. No walking of dogs. No healthy dinner. Dinner was Doritos and gummy worms, followed by dessert. I know...gross. But today is a new day and I know what I need to do. Wasn't able to get a workout in this morning, but the sun is shining today, and I plan to get home early enough to walk the dogs before its dark out. I also have much healthier meals planned for today!!!

Thanks for listening everyone!!! I really needed that.

Rosanna
34weeks, 3days

I think you maybe being to hard on yourself....Remember we are all pregnant. Hormones are FLARING and "Tis the season..." so on top of already being a compliated time for us (prego women) we have additional stress of holidays/ month end & year end.

Your not alone on the stress/overwhelm- We all have something going...maybe TOO much going but this too shall pass!!! We just have to remember to have a good cry...Keep up on water...Remember to give thanks where thanks are do....Take a deep breathe every couple of minutes and when all else fails- Scream into a pillow! It really does help

hang in there! ((Hugs))

Thanks for the advice! Definitely going to try the pillow thing tonight. At this point my goal today is to make it through the day. I have limited my work goals to something very manageable. The rest of the day I plan to spend scheduling next week.

Hi Ladies,

Short reply for now: Ob appt went good, we heard the HB 135BPM. Doctor measured the belly he said I am right on where I need to be & will start seeing me every 2 weeks now. Whoa! time is flying by I can't believe it. Go the GCtest so XXXXmy fingers it's good news, won't know until Monday.


Misti-Thanks for sharing the cute pix.

Heather-Thanks for the PBB. We will catch up to you later.

CutMD-no kidding I keep wondering how it's going to be for my big boy with his lil sister. He seems to start liking the idea.


Sorry everyone I don't have time to answer, but will catch up later.


~Brenda~ 27wks 3dys

AFM: Super tired today, got sleep but it's never enough. Got a lot accomplished yesterday though, work was crazy, went grocery shopping, got all stocked up on healthy food. Cleaned my refrigerator out, organized my pantry and even had a chance to do yoga. Felt a since of relief getting done some of what I wanted to. Tonight I plan on laundry, walking a few miles on the treadmill and maybe wrapping Christmas presents! Tomorrow my son has a state wrestling tournament, not looking forward to getting up at 4:30 a.m. and driving 2.5 hours but we will!! Plan on taking some of Sunday to just relax, and enjoy it! Part of the day anyway, Sunday is also my day to FINISH the nursery!!! Feeling a bit overwhelmed lately, too much to do at work and home and never enough time, and never any help! I'm glad Zack has a good job, but I do wish he was home more. Just once in a while having someone take the trash out, pack wood or make a fire, even a quick trip to the store for me would be nice. Oh well I guess, I can just imagine how much more busy it's going to be when a baby.

Question: I am planning on breastfeeding, or at least trying it for the first few months. Any advice on how to explain what I'm doing to my 7 year old? I'm uncomfortable doing that around him, but it's not like I can lock myself in my room away from him either. Of course I'll cover up, but what's a good way to explain it to him?

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Misit: Thanks so much for the relation! I can't imagine how much harder it is for you doing it on your own. You ever need to vent, feel free to message me! Sounds like despite all the work, you're doing awesome though. Good luck accomplishing everything this weekend!! Regarding the breastfeeding, I would do it as scientifically as possible. Probably the same approach I would take to explaining sex. The cow idea is awesome. Maybe show him something that illustrates the anatomy.

literally cried myself home from my prenantal, I have gained 26lbs, how what how? I know there are worse things that could be going on in my life but man, I didnt want to gain 60lbs again, why why why? I work out and eat resonably well. Why:sad: I am now super depressed.

Wow 4 pages in less then 2 days. Kudos for those keeping up and posting multiple times a day!

Name: Amanda
Hubby/Partner: Jon
Age: 25
How many kids do you have: Baby #1!!
Due Date: June 1, 2012
How far along are you: 14 weeks 1 day
Do you know the gender: Nope(crossing my fingers for a boy but trying not to get my hopes up)
Babies Name: Lukas Jeziah for a boy and Evelyn Alya for a girl
Where do you live (if you want to share): Just outside of Red Deer, Alberta
Workouts you are doing while pregnant: Swimming lengths, walking, occasional cardio DVD

AFM- Things are going well. I'm starting to feel my energy return in the second trimester but definitely haven't received that "burst" yet people tell me is coming. I seem to be doing things backwards this pregnancy to most. I am still down 3-4 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight and I haven't had any mood swings yet. My doctor asked about them at my first pre-natal and I joked that I don't have any, he told my husband he wasn't allowed to comment but he replied "She actually hasn't had any noticable ones yet. Saying that though I lived with her on Prednisone for almost 3 months." So I'm sure they are coming. Maybe the insane steriod induced ones from my collitis prior to TTC taught me how to cope with my crazy emotions a little bit more

I got some super cute newborn sleepers from a friend who just had a baby in October. They are all gender neutral since she didn't know what they were having so it will work perfectly. Babies tend to grow out of the 7lbs newborn clothes so quickly I don't think I'll buy anymore. I'm still getting hassled to rent a trailor and haul all the baby furniture my aunt and uncle bought me before I was pregnant. It's only gotten worse since I told them we were pregnant. They live 2 hours away and both my husband and I work shift work and they work Monday-Friday jobs so it's very difficult to match schedules. I might be trying a little harder if I liked it but it's not at all what I wanted or had picked out for myself when it comes to nursery furniture. I'm still pretty bummed that I don't get to pick out my own stuff. The thought is nice but I find that's something pretty personal and since they didn't even ask or get ideas of what we liked before they went out and bought it. *sigh* Oh well it's just furniture I'll get over it

Hubby and I are going to the Emergency Services Ball in our City tomorrow and I'm very excited. The dress shopping was a bit of an adventure but I got one that hides my re-located fat well Took us 2 hours to get a dress for me even though it only took me 5 minutes in the mall to find it. I can't believe how ignorant some sales people are, especially in a store they work on comission and my purchase was going to be a minimum of $150. Arg. If they weren't my only option to get a dress I definitely would have gone elsewhere!

On another note, for those of you who are having to go back only a few weeks after your baby's are born, you are incredibly strong women! I get 52 weeks for maternity leave and I'm already wondering if I should take a little more time off after that!

Anyways I'm off to hide on the couch at work away from the 90km/hr wind gusts today!
Happy Friday to all!
Amanda
14W1D -3lbs

Good morning ladies:)
I am happy to say that the m/s is pretty light today...mild nausea, but managed to eat breakfast without the aids of the evil constipating Zofran. I have been taking it before I get out of bed this week because I have had night nausea and the idea of puking during my first block class is not appealing -- although a few of those kids probably do deserve to get yukked on Gosh, I am ready for the weekend! Teenagers are crazy. It also looks like the spotting is stopping - so yay for that! Even with it being mild and the doc saying not to worry -- we all know we worry even when we shouldn't.
I am tired as all get out, but will fight through it, put on some clothes and take the dog for a short walk. Hopefully that will get me moving enough to start cleaning house, since I have not done that since Wednesday. Hubby is at work, so it will be nice for him to come home to a clean house
I hope I am feeling up to a paddle tomorrow. There have been a lot of manatee reports in our rivers since it has gotten colder, and I haven't been on the water in a few weeks.

On another note - is anyone else feeling like a cow even though you are early on? We are at 7wk, 6d now...I have officially gained 1 lb, which I know isn't a huge amount...but I feel like I am a ball of jello on my belly....
I am good with my eating, only go over on cals once or twice a week and by a hundred or so....and a lot of days eat most of my exercise cals but still have a deficit. Maybe I need to be watching my sodium. Maybe it is hormones. I did cry yesterday because I couldn't poop and was going to be late to work. poor hubby! It is a really funny thing to think about now, but it was awful yesterday morning.

Hope you guys all have a great weekend!

Hey all! So much to read - I love it!

Name- Mary
Hubby - Steve
Age - 25
Kids - Only a fur baby so far...
Due Date - July 7th
How far along - 9wks 1 day
Gender - Unknown
Names - Lucas Alexander or Teagan Rose (just what we like now)

Mrs Jax - Um yes! Feeling HUGE. I've gained 4lbs but it feels like 20 at times. I keep saying I feel fat and hubby keeps reminding me that I just feel pregnant...lol. BTW Yay for July babies!

CutMD - Yay for July babies! So sorry to hear about your first lil' one. *hugs*

Demwitted - Congrats! Yes I try to calorie count but on maintenance cals.

Amanda - the name Evelyn.

Kimmers - 3 girls!!! WOW. I have 3 younger brothers...so fun (most of the time). Hope your other 2 feel better soon.

AFM I don't know why but I am just craving the fattiest, high cal foods (read donuts - wth i don't even like donuts! and fried chicken fingers with fries). I ate grilled chicken instead. Not the same. *sigh* Anyone else craving?????

Taldie - I know the feeling...i had crazy weight gain with my first but I had to remind myself having a healthy baby is more important then my weight and if you lost the weight once you CAN lose it again. Hang in there..you will lose what you gain especially when you have a toddler to run after all day.

Batgirlfox (Amanda)- 52 weeks!!!! pd? I need to live where you live. this time around I only work part-time but I am still wondering if I need to take off 12 weeks like I did with my first...probably not and if I could bring the baby to work that would be awesome... Also wondering could you take the furniture and return/exchange the pieces you really don't like or would that really upset/hurt your aunt and Uncle. Nursery furniture is a really personal thing...my mom brought my son's crib but I told her what to get and when I was pregnant my husband tried to force his sister's changing table on me but it didn't go with my picture of what I wanted so I rejected it...there were a few times I wish I had it afterwards but still having a say it important. Either way once you are holding your baby...it more than likely won't matter.

Demwitted- I am tracking calories on days when I have the time to get it all in...but I am trying it helps me realize just what I am eating. In Second tri adn gain 4 lbs in the last 3 weeks but no weight gain prior to that so I like tracking just so I can stay on top of the gain and make sure it's baby.

AFM, I am up super early...I went to bed at 8:30 last night after putting my son down and can't seem to fall back asleep now. I ran my race yesterday...it was great really but cold and after 5 miles I had to lag behind the girl I was running with because I was feeling some numbness in my left leg could have been the shoes or the cold but I wasn't chancing it. I had a great race overall and it makes me really hopeful that this time around I will stay active and be able to bounce back into exercise once this little one is born although I have no idea how with 2 babies but it will work out. Eating after the race was just ok...not sure I ate enough but I definitely got tons of rest and water...trying to debate now if I should try to get more sleep or get some work done for work.
Today we are taking my sons, neice (4 yr) and nephew (3yrs) to the aquarium should be fun and hectic...

Hope everyone has a fantastic Sunday.