Week 18

We are getting very close to the halfway point in my pregnancy! Which seems weird mostly because I still don't feel like I LOOK very pregnant! I've gained a total of 7lbs so far. It doesn't seem like much, but try telling my back that! At first I was getting concerned that I wasn't getting bigger or putting on more weight. But my OB has assured me that baby is healthy (moves like crazy!), and so am I. I just have a smaller frame and more core muscles (YEAH!) for the belly to pop out of.

Speaking of working out. I've finally been able to get into a regular routine again. I had permission to continue doing what I was doing during my first trimester, but after two miscarriages, I wasn't taking any chances. Plus I was sick LITERALLY 6 hours every day for about 2.5 months. So my doctor here recommended I start up again very slowly at 14 weeks. I had NO idea how difficult it would be!

I've been working out regularly before this pregnancy and never found it too difficult to complete a workout or start a new one. Apparently it's a totally different story when you're pregnant! I had bought this new pregnancy workout book with routines specifically designed for each trimester and then a workout to continue post baby. I thumbed through the second trimester workout thinking "how in the world is this stuff supposed to keep me in shape after what I'm used to?". But I gave it a shot anyway....and ended up stopping halfway through!

All the extra blood flowing through my system makes me very dizzy. So anytime I would get up from push ups, or stand up from lunges, I would have to take a minute and and let it pass. I get winded so easily and trying to make sure my HR doesn't get too high! (need to invest in a HR monitor soon!) So between all that, it makes it difficult to get back on the horse! Plus, I get sore and stay sore MUCH worse and longer than I ever did before! I feel like I traded bodies with someone who's never done this before!

Though I'm proud to say, I've finally been able to finish a workout! More than once! Its been nice having a challenge physically again and knowing that I'm making positive changes for me and our baby!

GENDER announcement coming in the next post! We couldn't be MORE excited!!! :)