1st trimester is always the roughest for me. I would way rather have a big belly and be uncomfortable than be tired and nauseated all the time. I started to feel sick at probably 4 weeks. A lot sooner than with my other son. I also realized how much easier it was to be pregnant with my first than second! The first I could come home from work and just lay in bed the rest of the night, but when you already have a kid or kids (shout-out to people who have like 5 kids and are pregnant like holy cow how do you do it?!) I napped almost everyday during Luke’s nap on days I wasn’t working, which I NEVER do. Did not do any sort of exercise at all during the first trimester either and craved carbs only. Fresh, cold fruit and plain starchy foods like toast, crackers, bagels and grilled cheese/quesadillas. I was convinced I was having another boy because I felt identical to how I did with Luke. At the end of my first trimester I had to do an early glucose test since I had gestational diabetes with Luke and I failed again! So, they didn’t make me take the 3 hour one because my numbers were so elevated and I just had to start back up with watching my carb intake and testing 4 times a day. It seems like I’ve literally been doing it FOREVER at this point. I have such a respect for diabetics because it really is a complete lifestyle change and also I feel like my life revolves around obsessing over carbs and food (which is not something I prefer to do). Nonetheless, I am very grateful that I have been able to manage it with diet and exercise alone and hopefully I will have another average sized baby with no complications!
2nd trimester was the best! Did not feel completely huge, got my energy back, felt those sweet baby kicks, found out the gender...so many fun things! I really tried to take advantage of the energy I got during the second trimester and started back up doing things I enjoy like actually getting ready for the day and wearing cute outfits, exercising a few times a week and just doing a better job keeping up around the house. The first trimester I basically apologized to my husband ahead of time that I was going to be the worst as far as cleaning and cooking go. I also was forced to cook more because of my diabetes. The most exciting thing happened during the second trimester and we found out we were having a baby boy! My mama instincts were spot on! We found out at a 3D ultrasound place called Sweet Pea Imagery in Spokane. It was so special just finding out the two of us, which is exactly how we did it last time as well. I highly recommend Sweet Pea if you are in the Spokane or Tri Cities area! We also decided on a name in the second trimester. It was sooo hard picking out another boy name! Girl names are so much easier for us and we haven’t used any 😂 Head to my Instagram if you want to see our name reveal! It’s hard for me to say when I started feeling baby kicks because I want to say it was really early, but then I felt like I didn’t feel anything for weeks after so I’m not sure if I did or not. I really started to feel them around 20-22 weeks I would say. I think a part of it was that the last I remembered for the feeling of kicks was at the end of my last pregnancy and they were obviously really strong and a lot more powerful. Regardless, they are always so reassuring when you can start to feel them. I started using my little belly sound machine thing that I posted about in my previous pregnancy! I really feel like I popped around 24 weeks and ever since then I just feel so much bigger than I did last pregnancy. I’m trying to embrace it because this might very well be our last baby, but guys, sometimes it’s just really hard getting larger lol. I think it is harder too because I’m lugging around a 30lb human half of the time and my belly is always getting in the way haha!
3rd trimester has been alright so far. I’m over the diabetes, but I’m trying to stay positive and I know everything happens for a reason and I’m trying to use it as a way to get more creative with cooking, which I totally have! I’ve been Pinteresting a lot of low carb recipes and actually have even baked a few low carb items as well. Cauliflower rice, zucchini spirals and the Keto Fat head dough have been great replacements in some of my favorite meals. Follow me on Pinterest if you need some ideas and are in the same boat :) One thing I really have not been following through with is the boys’ bedroom situation! We are planning on keeping the nursery as is and just converting our second guest bedroom into our older son’s big boy room. Assuming the new baby won’t sleep in his crib for quite a while, we want to keep big brother in there as long as possible so we don’t have to buy two cribs. Plus, Luke hasn’t tried or showed any interest in trying to escape his crib so I think we are good for a while. The new room is a pretty blank slate and we are actually having someone come tomorrow to give us a bid on some woodwork for a feature wall, so I guess that’s a little bit of progress! I’m starting to realize we don’t have a lot of time left though and need to start accumulating pieces for the room! I’ll post more on Instagram so make sure you follow me!
I’ve been so terrible at posting bump pictures and updates, but I did take some a few weeks ago after I was sent some adorable milestone cards from @babynotebook . They are so dang cute and I wish I would have used them earlier in my pregnancy! You can actually get your own for FREE if you sign up on their email list www.babynotebookapp.com! I also LOVE that they are based out of Seattle (Washington local here :)) Hope you guys enjoy this little update and let me know if you have any questions! I really want to start getting back into blogging more regularly!
3rd trimester has been alright so far. I’m over the diabetes, but I’m trying to stay positive and I know everything happens for a reason and I’m trying to use it as a way to get more creative with cooking, which I totally have! I’ve been Pinteresting a lot of low carb recipes and actually have even baked a few low carb items as well. Cauliflower rice, zucchini spirals and the Keto Fat head dough have been great replacements in some of my favorite meals. Follow me on Pinterest if you need some ideas and are in the same boat :) One thing I really have not been following through with is the boys’ bedroom situation! We are planning on keeping the nursery as is and just converting our second guest bedroom into our older son’s big boy room. Assuming the new baby won’t sleep in his crib for quite a while, we want to keep big brother in there as long as possible so we don’t have to buy two cribs. Plus, Luke hasn’t tried or showed any interest in trying to escape his crib so I think we are good for a while. The new room is a pretty blank slate and we are actually having someone come tomorrow to give us a bid on some woodwork for a feature wall, so I guess that’s a little bit of progress! I’m starting to realize we don’t have a lot of time left though and need to start accumulating pieces for the room! I’ll post more on Instagram so make sure you follow me!
I’ve been so terrible at posting bump pictures and updates, but I did take some a few weeks ago after I was sent some adorable milestone cards from @babynotebook . They are so dang cute and I wish I would have used them earlier in my pregnancy! You can actually get your own for FREE if you sign up on their email list www.babynotebookapp.com! I also LOVE that they are based out of Seattle (Washington local here :)) Hope you guys enjoy this little update and let me know if you have any questions! I really want to start getting back into blogging more regularly!
