It's hard to believe we will be finding out what this little baby is in just a few short days! Our lives have been so crazy the last few weeks, we've hardly had time to think about it! Between our typical day-to-day business, we've also ALL had the stomach bug and a cold at some point in the last 3 weeks, plus my parents visiting and lots of random outings on the weekends, etc.
Thankfully, little baby is super insistent on reminding us he or she is there. I get lots of kicks multiple times a day. And, unlike Samuel, this child has been way more acquiescent about kicking when Eric's around. We could even SEE the movement yesterday, through my shirt and everything.
Of course, this also makes a little nervous that this kid could be even MORE energetic than Samuel (is that possible?!?). We will love them anyway, of course. :-)
As far as running goes, I think I'm finally back in a groove. I'm trying not to compare myself to the last pregnancy too much - I think I'm probably slower. But I was able to run 6+ miles without stopping earlier this week, and, assuming everything goes well, I'm planning to run the Ardmore 10K next Saturday. Eek! Considering that's over 6 miles, I'm trying to be realistic and just plan on finishing. I'd love to do under 10 minute miles, but if not, it won't be the end of the world. Considering the rough start I had to this pregnancy, though, I think finishing will be enough. :-)
I've also been doing a weight lifting class once a week or so, which is different from last time. I may take up cycling or swimming later on, or at least that's my tentative plan. I at least want to keep the weights up the whole time so as not to lose any muscle mass. We will see what happens, though, since I'm still fairly new to lifting.
While most things have been fairly similar to my pregnancy with Samuel, I think the biggest change this time around is how quickly I've been showing. I'm getting a little nervous that this kid might take after it's father and be a 10 pounder! I haven't really gained any more weight - we will see for sure on Tuesday, but I'm guessing 6-8 pounds? - but my belly is getting more obvious by the hour I think! Anyway, we will see how he or she is measuring on Tuesday. I'm excited to see how everything is progressing!
Other than that, I guess there are no real updates. I haven't had any major cravings or aversions the last few weeks. My stomach has still been giving me problems here and there, but with the stomach bugs on top of pregnancy, I'm not that surprised. I'm sleeping pretty well, though usually waking up once a night or so. I'm a little grouchy at times, but usually just when I'm tired. I actually had amazing amounts of energy this week and got TONS done in addition to some really good work outs, so I'm hoping that keeps up!
I guess I'll have more to post next week after our anatomy scan. We're praying for a healthy, whole, happy baby in there! Can't wait to see!!
