Plus 4 days if we're getting really specific! I am so not as anal about keeping track of things as I was with my first pregnancy. It's amazing what chasing and potting training a toddler will do for your organizational skills, or lack thereof! Last time I had to take my picture every other week exactly on the day that I turned it. Never a day later or earlier. This was taken yesterday at 16w3d. Still 16 weeks, right?
I think that I ate the bag of chips, over 3 nights mind you, because I thought "if I'm going to gain weight, I might as well enjoy it dammit!" I've been good about not going crazy and caving into all of my cravings, but I'm nowhere near as strict with myself as I was when I was pregnant with Braden. Good? Bad? Who cares! I'm feeling great, think I look pretty darn good too. Round ligament pain has started, mostly on the left side. I do have to remind myself to eat or I still get a bit nauseous and feel gross. There is 100% no hiding the belly anymore....aaaaand I almost have an outie already, especially in the evenings!
I can't even say this pregnancy is "flying by". It's going at a nice pace. Not too fast, not too slow - just right. I'll regret saying this later, but I need the belly to be just a liiiiiiiiittle bit bigger, because my regular t-shirts are too short, but the maternity ones I swim in.
Here's comparison from last time, this was actually about 17 weeks, I'm so much bigger this time, same dress!
And my 16 week bare belly last time:
And this time:
I love being pregnant. I really do. Don't hate me for it! It's such a true blessing.
I also wanted to mention to head on over to my friend Melissa's blog The Mommyhood Chronicles for your chance to win a Britax car seat! These are the ONLY car seats we use for Braden and we LOVE them. We'll be buying more in about a year or so, I'd love to win another!
You look great!!
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DeleteYou look amazing. I wish I could say I loved being pregnant. I was sick for 6 months when I was pregnant with Natalie and with the twins i was so sore I couldn't stand for more than 20 minutes at a time. I also love the Britax car seats, everyone thought I was crazy to buy car seats that were $380 each but nothing is more important to me then my children's safety!!!
ReplyDeleteOh thanks so much. Luckily I haven't got "sick" sick, just nausea. I don't know if I could handle being physically ill for it...I'd never get pregnant again! I don't think we can put a price on children's safety, I 100% agree. Plus, Britax seems so comfortable, Braden never slouches forward like I've seen kids in other brands do.
DeleteThat picture of you and B is adorable! You look great!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much! I'm surprised he actually wanted to be in the picture with me.
DeleteI love your recap picture -- such a cute idea how you are putting the stats right in the picture -- neat to look back after time. Including B makes it ever better!
ReplyDeleteHappy Sweet 16!
I wish I could say it was an original idea, but it's Pinterest inspired. Thanks!
DeleteOmg. You are the cutest!
ReplyDeleteAw shucks - thanks! So neat to be pregnant with a great group of ladies, yourself included!
DeleteYou look so awesome! I am a new follower from Growing up geeky. I found you by a comment you left. I really like the look and feel of your blog. Nice work. ANd I am so curious as to how you trained your 2 year old boy. Mine is 19 months and we are working on potty training. Maybe a new post idea? I really an curious. Let me know your secret.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and for the comment! As for the potty training, I am going to do a follow up post next week...and we swear by the 3 day method! Keep coming back to check!
DeleteYou look great hun! You might be the cutest pregnant girl ever!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, I don't know about that but thank you thank you!
DeleteLove the bump and that maternity dress! I never had a chance to wear cute dresses since I was always big pregnant during the fall and winter months. I am so jealous that B potty trained so quickly! Go go mama! What's your secret? I've been following all your posts. I'm not sure what we are doing wrong over here but X is just not interested. He can do it just doesn't want to do it!
ReplyDeleteYeah it's the one bonus of being "big" pregnant in the summer - much more comfy clothes. I will be my biggest in the early fall, so hopefully we get nice weather for that! I'm definitely going to be doing a follow-up PT post, so maybe something in there will help?? I dunno, it can be so frustrating I know!
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