28 weeks, the second time around

Warning, this post has no pictures :(


We tend to become entirely consumed by our little monster, aka. Emmie, that we have somehow let me get to 28 weeks pregnant and not much has been done for our 2nd child. Yes, we finally have a name, but we need to sit on it for some time and try it out before we brand her with it. We are more than half way there and not a thing has been done. Luckily, we are having them close together so I don't feel the need to be over the top as I most likely was the first time. And having another girl is great because we have mostly everything. The only bad thing is that they are being born in different seasons. It is funny. During my first pregnancy I couldn't have documented it more. Every month a picture, every doctor visit a note. I feel like I, or should I say "we", should start paying a bit more attention to our little bean.

Pregnancy the second time around...

• I don't watch what I eat. I eat turkey sandwiches, any kind of cheese, fish, etc. The DO NOT eat list that was quite long the first time has majorly shrunk. I won't do anything to harm my bean, but I simply am not as anal as I was the first time around.
• No napping allowed!!!! I should put this in all caps. Good luck. Sometimes I may sneak one if Emmie is at "school", but I am usually cleaning, working, laundry, etc.
• Working out= running around after your toddler. I used to walk with my girlfriends in the neighborhood. I don't get a chance to do that anymore. My walks are usually at nap time with Emmie in the stroller. Lately, she has hated being tied down making stroller usage very difficult. My friend Nicole can atest to this as she witnessed one of the worst tantrums in history recently. When I was pregnant with Emmie I kick boxed, swam, walked and ran. This time, yeah right! Going to the gym is not as easy as it once was.
• Everything starts sooner. Weight gain, maternity clothes, pelvic pain, cravings, big boobs, and all the other things I will choose not to write about. Apparently you show sooner too. I had a guy in a maternity store guess I was in my second pregnancy because "I was BIGGER than most women who are in their 1st pregnancy at 7 months". Wow, thanks guy! And might I add, why is he working in a maternity store, hmmm...
• Everything is more exaggerated. Weight gain, pelvic pain, cravings, etc....

So this is a big week for me. I went to the doctor today and had a massive weight gain in 2 weeks. The funny thing is that it is the exact same week that I had my big weight gain with Emmie. Nonetheless, I had a MASSIVE weight gain. The doctor wasn't worried and I am actually weighing in 1 pound less at this time than I was with Emmie. Not too shabby. On top of being pregnant and the weight gain, I have a milestone birthday. I guess this birthday will be much tamer than most. That is ok though. All for the good of the bean.