Pregnancy Update

I'm feeling good. The one main symptom that's been with me since the beginning and has persisted the most is laziness, but even that has lightened up some. The nutritionist at the midwives recommended a protein boost mid-afternoon, and recommended soy protein powder mixed into my smoothies. I've done that a couple of times and it's palatable. Today we were out a lot, so I missed it, but I still felt pretty good.

I had a craving for coffee this morning for the first time in the entire span of pregnancy so far. That isn't to say I haven't had any. I had a cup two mornings in a row recently when we were away in Maine. But considering my decades of being a two mug-a-day coffee drinker, I've almost entirely weaned! I replaced it with tea, but I don't crave tea the same way, so lately I've just been forgetting it. Being fearful of the caffeine headache (I got one the first day I skipped my coffee, oh yes I did!!) I have had some iced tea at lunch time or thereabouts a couple of times. Anyhow, my strike may be over, we'll see. But it's never a bad thing to take advantage of these situations to wean from something that's not so great for you anyway...

Nursing hurts like crazy. But only for about the first five seconds, then it's fine. But those first five seconds feel like razors are being pulled through my skin...youch!!! Being the stubborn breastfeeding advocate that I am, I persevere. When she's done, then we're done. In the meantime, I think the benefits continue to far outweigh the drawbacks. But it does hurt. =)

What else? I am really starting to get past my fear, confusion, anxiety, etc., about having two young children. I am beginning to think about the birth, and looking forward to meeting this little boy or girl. (We find out in June what the sex is - can't wait!) I want to shop for the baby. DD has a baby too. Another "Peanut." It's fun to see her role-play. I watch baby programs on tv pretty often, and she will be there some of the time. Today there was a woman giving birth on one program. I explained to dd that she was giving birth to her baby, and that Mama would be doing that, too. A little preparation cannot be a bad thing! She became really concerned today when I rubbed the heck out of my eyes, which were itching with allergens. I'll need to prepare her for birth!!

I'm trying to think of every pregnancy thing I'm experiencing so that I'm reporting accurately here. My digestion has slowed, resulting in my feeling full more quickly than usual, and gas. I am trying to eat more healthy than I did the first trimester, with some success. I am drinking more water and have cut out soda all together. (I often order soda when I'm out) I am serving water every night with dinner, which has increased dd's water intake also. She forgets sometimes to ask for juice! I am not experiencing much in the way of cravings, though occasionally I want candy! I have been good about filling myself with other things, for the most part!

The only other thing I can think of at the moment is that I get chilly easily. This is probably because I sit a lot of the time when I'm home.

So, that's the update for now. More soon......

LAZY

Man am I lazy. I am the laziest person I have ever known. What's up with this? Just another way that this pregnancy is different from the first. All I want to do these days is sit on the couch and channel-surf. It's incredible. This past weekend, Mother's Day weekend, hubby said that we'd do whatever I wanted, just name it. What did I want to do? NOTHING! I ended up napping with dd and it was wonderful. Hubby had to wake us up, and even then I asked for a little more time. BLARGH. There are days where I enjoy being lazy. When I was amoung the working, I really enjoyed a lazy afternoon. But this goes on day after day after day. DD keeps me moving, as I don't want to keep her cooped up. And it's good for me. If it weren't for her, boy, I'd be finishing novels by the pile. (Actually, I'd be at work, which would be awful.) Truthfully, though, I'm terrible at just relaxing. For example, I've already been up in the middle of this message to do some things. (Move laundry along, make some tea) I have trouble sitting still. So it's a strange mix of lazy fidgityness. (Great word) I can spend quite a while getting ready to relax, only to find that when I'm actually ready to sit down, but window of opportunity has closed. Alas.............

Otherwise I'm feeling ok. I'm not craving the healthiest of foods...I drink too much soda....but I'm trying to be better...