Why hello there.
Apparently I only blogged 3 times in 2012.
Unacceptable really.
But I'm back.
And hopefully i'll do better in 2013.
For you see I was the 2nd child.
I remember seeing lots of pictures of my brother in the family albums.
And only a few of me.
Well, much less of me.
Yes, 2nd child syndrome.
Why else would i remember that?
So i vow to have lots of pictures of our baby girl.
I want her to know how much she is loved already.
So to recap a bit for the sake of the blog:
Yes, baby girl Manz is coming our way!!!
Due around March 8, 2013.
At this point I am already 32 weeks.
The time-- this pregnancy-- has gone by incredibly fast.
We can't wait to meet you baby Girl!
Here was the announcement:
Yes, your brother Jackson is super excited!
He already loves you as his baby sister.
Sometimes he rubs my belly.
The other day at daycare he was rocking a baby doll and when asked he said that he was rocking his sister.
Sooo sweet.
Here are some of the pictures of you so far:
(12 weeks)
(17 weeks)
(28 weeks)
(32 weeks)
And here is some of the current info of the pregnancy:
How far along? 32 weeks 3 days
Total Weight Gain/Loss? I am 2 pounds shy of my pre-pregnancy weight. Meaning that this time was similar in that I lost quite a few pounds through sickness the first few months and I've slowed added them back on.
Maternity Clothes? Yes. Of course. Thank goodness that I got some new things for winter when my mom came out for Thanksgiving. It has been sooo cold.
Symptoms? This has been rough. Much rougher than I thought because I've seemed to get all of the usual but for longer than before or with more intensity. The first few months I was sick in the AM and PM. I've had terrible sciatic and hip pain. Sometimes I can barely walk. The other day my feet/ankles started to blow. And wow, i've been crazy tired.
Exercise? Not a chance. With Jackson, I coached tennis for the first trimester. This time I'm lucky to be able to walk down the hall. A lot of it is because of all the lower back, hip, leg pain. And of course some is that I've been working full-time and so there's not really a lot of time/opportunity anyway after work... especially with it being winter and it getting dark so early.
Sleep? Pretty good until recently- when the pain has been a hindrance. And of course there is the nightly wake-up to use the bathroom.
Movement? All the time! I love it!
Cravings/Aversions? The first trimester the aversion was definitely bananas. Which of course is Jackson's favorite. Whenever I'd even tear off a banana, the slightest smell would make me sick immediately. As for cravings-- it has been all sugar-- all the time.
Gender? Girl! Your dad thought you would be a boy, but I knew that you just had to be a girl. Everything about this pregnancy has been really different.. plus I just felt it this time around.
Belly Button? Not recognizable at this point.
Name? Nothing definite picked out yet.
What am I looking forward to? Meeting you out in the world. Seeing who you look like. Holding you and loving on you. Seeing Jackson interact with you.
Worries? That the side effects will only get worse in the coming weeks. That you'll come a little early.
What's different this time? Everything has been super fast! And of course the added side effects. It also feels different being pregnant during more of the winter months when I haven't been as active. Other differences- I mostly take my own belly pictures these days, strangers have thankfully not touched my belly, and people seem to ask a lot less questions.
Best moment so far? Finding out that you were a girl and seeing your daddy's face! Pure surprise and joy!
I think that's about it for now!
Can't wait to meet you baby Girl!
