I can't believe how little I've tracked this pregnancy. Here I am in all my 22 1/2 week pregnant glory (I am now 24 weeks). I suppose what I've heard others say is true: with Owen I knew the exact day of pregnancy I was on, I was reading all kinds of baby books, I had a list of all the things we needed to do and buy before he arrived, and with this second baby, I've hardly thought about those things. Not because I'm not totally excited about this little girl, but I guess because it's not the unknown anymore (at least for the most part), I'm not as stressed about everything and know it will all work out, and I also feel really good. I'm just starting to notice my belly get in the way. Besides that and some back aches I feel really good. I have been exercising every day and I think it's made a huge difference in my pregnancy. Because of miscarriages before Owen I was paranoid about everything and didn't exercise at all. It feels so good to still be running, walking, and taking spin classes. I recently quite doing yoga classes as it hurt my sciatic and my belly was totally in the way.
I am excited for Owen's little sister to arrive. I think he's ready to have a sibling around. He LOVES babies and seems protective of them. I'm positive we'll run into issues of Owen feeling jealous or like he's not getting enough attention, but I think overall he'll do well with baby sister. Obviously she won't be a great play mate for awhile, but I'm very excited, for Owen's sake, for that day to come. I think he'll love having a built in play mate.
As excited as I am about baby's arrival I'm not sure it's totally sunk in yet. Are we ready to start over again? Can I really get up multiple times in the night and still be ready for the beginning of the next day? Can I really labor and deliver another baby? (too late for that one--it's going to happen) I'm and excited and hope baby girl is ready to join our family.
6 comments:
love that bump! Hate to tell you...it's too late for all the other things too :) Little girls are SO fun! Can't wait to see this lucky lady!
Your little bump is so cute! You're going to be such a fun mom for a little girl!! I haven't read a book, made a list, or known the exact point I've been at until a month ago unless I looked it up online... and it's only my first. I'm sure I'm in trouble.
Love it! So excited for you..can't wait to experience pregnancy:)
IH my goodness! You look A-DORABLE! And Owen is a little doll! So excited for your cute family to have a new addition!!
you are so cute...it's unreal! i miss you!
you are so cute! i thought i had seen something about you being pregnant but i didn't know you were that far along! congrats! i'm excited for you to have a little girl. she will be so cute! that's awesome that you've been feeling good. i'm sure it will be hard at first getting up multiple times a night but at least this time you will know that it does get easier. i remember thinking it would never end and that addie was never going to sleep well. but then before i knew it she was sleeping great. i bet owen will be a great big brother too!
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