Chasing My Joy

My journey to becoming an Ultra Runner and Ironman

Bumpdate – 31 Weeks

Baby is now the size of:

Baby girl is getting big! I was a little late getting in to the OB for my 30 week so I went this week and everything is good so far, knock wood! I have gained 22 pounds so far, if I can keep it around 30 pounds total I will be happy. I gained 42 pounds total with Cannon and it did NOT “melt off with breast feeding” I really had trouble losing the baby weight until I stoped breast feeding then the weight came off.

Sleep: Sleep has been a struggle. It’s hard to get comfortable most nights and being sick hasn’t helped much. Also one night I had severe cramping in one of my calf muscles around 2:30 AM. It took a long time to release and then I was in so much pain I couldn’t fall back asleep. The cramp was so bad I am still sore days later. I could nap during Cannon’s nap time but I use that time to work so I am just trying to muddle through.

Bumps and Bulldogs

Maternity clothes / preferred attire: As usual mostly maternity. I am really looking forward to warmer weather so I can wear more of the maternity clothes I bought when I was pregnant with Cannon. I have lots of maxi dresses and linen pants that just don’t work in February. I am glad that I invested in a maternity coat (50% of at GAP!) this time. Last time I just wore my normal coats with a scarf without buttoning them. This time I am much further along during the cold months and tend to spend more time outside with Cannon.

Highlight of the day….finally getting a maternity jacket I made it through my last pregnancy without one but sine I am 2 Months further along this winter I was freezing. Pretty dang excited

Symptoms: Shortness of breath, leg cramps (the worst), congestion due to being sick…..still, fatigue.

Cravings, aversions and favorite foods: not too many cravings or aversions, I just tend to get full easily so I can only eat small meals and not too much sugar or I will feel sick.

Exercise: Exercise was hit or miss last week while fighting a cold and now a sore leg but I am still trying to move at least a little everyday.

I can still see my feet ( when I lean forward)

Mood: My mood is up and down. Today is exactly 2 months until my EDD, that seems so far away and SOOOO close at the same time! I feel nervous about all there is to get done including getting our house organized, preparing for birth, finishing the nursery and getting my classes in order in case someone else will be teaching the last couple of weeks.

Countdown is on!!!

Missing: A glass of wine and putting on shoes without suffocating.

Best moments: Feeling this little one move so much, much more than Cannon ever did.

Worst moments:  Having to take Cannon to the doctor twice because his cough was so bad. I was worried he had Croup but he was diagnosed with Bronchitis. He has terrible coughing fits every time he moves around too much. It’s not easy to keep a toddler from running around and he gets so sad and upset when he has a coughing fit. It’s heartbreaking to see your little one not feeling well.

When you have to make an emergency visit to the doctor at least you get to visit the pretty a cold turned into what we feared was Croup but turns out is bronchitis poor kiddo

Buying: Bought my first pack of newborn diapers this week.

Dreaming About: Running outside during summer sunrises

Missing early morning sunrises from the trail. Hurry up summer!!!

Bumpdate – 27 Weeks

Baby is now the size of:

A head of lettuce and almost 2 pounds!

Sleep: Every night is a mystery, some are just fine while others I have insomnia. I am preparing myself for some long nights in the months ahead.

Maternity clothes / preferred attire: Still sitting at about 80/20. 80% maternity clothes and 20% regular. In workout wear I am still about 50/50 thanks to all the stretch. I also just want to wear comfortable clothes. I have given up on any kind of heels and usually can’t wait to crawl into my sweats at the end of the day.  

Symptoms: I had a weird weekend that was an intense revisit to first trimester symptoms. I had all  day nausea, food aversions, strong sense of smell, headaches and I felt exhausted. I don’t know if it was just some weird hormone surge or what, but it wasn’t fun. I also did my one hour glucose test this weekend. It is super unpleasant to take but I am very grateful that we have the technology to check on these conditions. I found out on Tuesday that my glucose test and iron level came back all looking good.

Cravings, aversions and favorite foods: Still struggling with some food aversions and I am definitely noticing that  I can’t eat much at once. My stomach has little room so I have to eat small amounts at a time. I also easily get light headed and shaky. I need to now remember to pack snacks around for me and Cannon!

Exercise: Exercise is going so much better, and I have gotten myself into a better routine. Lots of time on the treadmill and elliptical. I miss being outside but it either been too cold or too windy to take Cannon out on most days.

Braving the cold with Cannon.

Mood: My mood has been all over the place this last week. I was pretty grumpy about feeling so bad over the weekend. But there has been some really sad news about babies and people having trouble getting pregnant . It really put me in my place. I don’t care how fat I look, how sick I am, how I can’t race, or how much my feet hurt. I am so incredibly lucky to be carrying this little girl and to have Cannon to cuddle and sing to everyday. There really isn’t that much time left in this pregnancy, and while I don’t LOVE being pregnant I am trying to enjoy this moment and feel grateful.

Missing: Running outside, coffee, wine and tying my shoes without discomfort.

Best moments: Hearing that I passed the glucose test.

Worst moments: Hearing heartbreaking news about a friends baby.

Buying: Just a few little things here and there.

Couldn’t resist this little swim suit!

Dreaming About: Holding this little girl and seeing Cannon give her hugs and kisses.

Bumpdate – 17 Weeks

Baby is now the size of: Of a Pomegranate, about 5.1 inches long and weighs about 5.9 ounces.

(Poppy is a nickname we call the baby, ever since it we found out about the pregnancy when it was the size of a poppy seed, Poppy is not what we are planning on naming the baby)

Sleep: Spotty and sporadic. Cannon is going through some major teething, he has been waking up overnight which is so weird for us since he has been sleeping through the night almost since birth. It’s hard for me to fall back to sleep when I get woken up.

Maternity clothes / preferred attire: Still a mix of mostly regular clothes with some maternity. I hate tight clothing so as soon as something starts to get snug I retire it.

Symptoms: This week I am feeling tired but that might be more attributed to losing sleep than pregnancy. I am feeling a little more hungry than normal, luckily for me there is lots of great food around this week.

Patiently waiting for the cookies to come out of the oven.

Cravings/aversions and favorite foods: Craving lots of sweets this week

Exercise: Weekly rundown for last week posted here this week with fall break I am trying to get more strength training in with my schedule completely different.

Mood: Really good, I am enjoying more time with Cannon and looking forward to family time and wonderful food on Thanksgiving.

Missing: Wine, training for races, and some of my normal clothes. As more and more of my regular clothes are getting too small it makes me a little sad to walk into my closet and see all the things I won’t be wearing until next year.

I am also missing real full caffeinated coffee!

Best moments: Not a specific pregnancy moment but Cannon who is normally not very affectionate has been giving out more hugs and it melts my heart every time.

Worst moments: I felt really sick after eating breakfast once during the week, it was similar to first trimester sickness. I passed within an hour but it just reminds me of feeling sick, all the time, for the last few months…..no fun.

Buying: A bunch a baby clothes since Carters is having a big sale…baby clothes are just too cute!

Dreaming About: Little tiny baby hands and feet….and how good they smell.