A bit of an update

Alright. I'm going to do it. I'm going to post this if it kills me.

I'm not sure what's wrong with me. I just seem to have lost all motivation to blog. I used to really look forward to it, but now? Eh. Honestly, I think ever since I switched my blog over, it's just not as fun. Like I lost my groove. I'm sure I'll get it back once this next baby is here, but right now, I'm not really feelin' it.

I don't think I'm the only one though. My blog feed is pretty quiet. Maybe it's the weather?

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So what have we been up to?
Lots of random little things. If you follow me on instagram or Facebook, you've probably seen it. Playing outside (when it's not freezing), going to therapy, spending time with family... just little stuff that all adds up to good stuff.

I'm officially 23 weeks pregnant (as of yesterday).

I'm realizing this time around how off I was with Noah the whole time. No, I didn't develop full on pre-eclampsia until week 38, but something wasn't right. I feel totally different this time around. I mean, I still get the usual symptoms like heartburn (praise Jesus for Zantac).

But with Noah? I was exhausted all the time. Even in the 2nd trimester I didn't have much energy. I also gained weight like crazy, even though my diet hadn't really changed. I could never understand how my other pregnant friends were able to eat McDonalds every week and not turn into a heifer, yet if I dared to even look at a cookie, I gained 8 lbs. I'm not even kidding. I broke down in my OB's office when I was pregnant with Noah, because I was eating diet food and still gaining like crazy.

This time? I'm still being smart. I eat when I'm hungry, stop when I'm full. I eat lots of lean meat, fruits, veggies, etc. I also stay busy with Noah. I was still "jumping" (more like gliding?) on the trampoline at 21 weeks. I do leg exercises almost every night. Basically, my last pregnancy had me freaked out about how this one would go, so I've been super careful.
But I also indulge my cravings. I've let myself eat ice cream, Chinese, and plenty of string cheese. Oh, and I had Krispy Kreme once. Go big or go home.
With Noah, that would've made me gain an insane amount. But every time I go for a check-in, I've only gained 2/3/4 lbs. It's been a little strange, actually. Like I brace myself for "the talk"... the "lay off the doughnuts" talk. I even warned them about how I gained with Noah. And every time, I've been pleasantly surprised with an uneventful appointment. No concerns, everything looks normal, see you in a few weeks.

So I'm extremely happy and grateful to be where I am right now.
I'm actually enjoying my pregnancy! Whodathought??

Week 22

A photographer friend of mine offered to do a family session/gender announcement pics recently.

We had wanted to do something fun like silly string or glitter. Actually, we tried both. The glitter was like fairy dust, so you couldn't even see the color (don't send a man to buy glitter). The silly string came out white, despite the vibrant misleading colored top.

Thankfully, I had thought to dress us all in blue. That's right, in case you didn't see somewhere else, we're having another boy!