I honestly can't believe how fast this is all going. Tomorrow is 6 months of this belly growing business! Life has been completely insane for pretty much this whole year. Is it over yet? Please... It started with the in vitro process that went on to be 6 weeks longer than we anticipated which took us from February to May when we got to find out the wonderful news that we were finally going to have a baby! May was when we listed our house to sell it which turned into a summer of excessive house cleaning and running out of the house, removing my dog and child for daily viewings that became something I despised with great passion. [On the plus side, I created some really great house cleaning habits]! But I was in my first trimester and although I didn't have an ounce of morning sickness plague me, the most intense fatigue and a severe case of 'pregnant brain' made everything feel 10 times harder than it should have. I am happy to report the house finally sold and we moved out last week. Thank GOD for my mother who volunteered to come out and help us. I honestly think I may have gone into labor had it not been for her. We are not very good at asking people for help...it is probably something to work on, but my mom saved me, really. Even with her help packing up and cleaning on the last day of 504 Stanley Cres, I ended up coming down with a kidney infection 2 days after it was over and am currently fighting something else that feels like a cold. We have really great friends who are letting us stay in their beautiful house while we wait out the days until we get possession of the home that we will raise this next batch of babies in and create a million great memories in as a family! I CANNOT WAIT!
So here I am...actually I am a bit bigger than this picture would lead you to believe as I am rapidly growing outward. My stomach feels so tight, I swear it might burst open. How the heck am I supposed to make it 16 more weeks? When I was pregnant with Nolan, need I remind you I was 18 years old...I didn't get big at all, my back wasn't sore, my feet didn't hurt, I wasn't half as tired as I am this time around...it was a breeze! This time...here I am well into my second trimester and I am still waiting for this energy burst everyone speaks of. I am beginning to think that an energy burst may not be in the stars for me. My favorite thing about being pregnant is when this baby moves and this baby can move! It kicks and punches almost non-stop and I love it so much. I am already at the point where I can sit and watch for kicks! I loved this part with Nolan and I love it just as much this time around.
We had our ultrasound and yes, yes we did find out the gender! How exciting, right?! But...I can't tell you yet. Soon we will shout it out from the roof top, but until then, we are just enjoying knowing what it is and sharing the excitement amongst the three of us! Nolan is getting more and more excited every day about being a big bro. At first he was nervous of the idea that he may be sharing his birthday, but I think he is moving beyond that and I already know that when this baby is home with us, Nolan will be stealing snuggles as much as he can. I guarantee that 100%! Did I mention how obsessed I am with this little face already?
One of the things I have been dreaming about since we started trying for this baby, is that I get to share it with a man who is equally excited about this baby coming into our lives. Not only that, but I can't wait to watch Nolan fall in love with this babe as well. Nolan's dad was young, he was scared and it totally makes sense, but after I gave birth [no lie, within the first hour of Nolan's life], I ended up consoling him, telling him that everything would be ok...then he said he was going to leave because he didn't want to miss P.E. class...you have to understand, I have no hard feelings there and I laugh about it when I remember that day. Plus, I didn't care...I was obsessed with Nolan and I was busy being a high school celeb with all my classmates dropping by all day long! Who am I kidding, Tom is so obsessed with crossfit, there is a very very good chance he might leave to get his WOD on after the baby is born!
This book was the best $2.00 I have ever spent. Since reading it, I will obviously glow like all of the celebrities during and after pregnancy now. I know every trick and beauty secret for an effortless pregnancy...I am bathing in almond oil and literally lathering myself in it before bed. I just don't have a nanny or a house keeper, so some of the tips and tricks in this book simply won't work for me due to my lack of fame and fortune.
I'm not looking forward to birth. Who does? Don't answer that. Thankfully, at the rate my belly is growing I'm sure I will be more than ready to breathe normally, not have heartburn, backaches, and sleep normally and I'm sure my birth will be super fast and easy with less than 10 minutes of pushing anyway...