Way more than halfway there. Time is flying. FLYING!
Here’s what I looked like with Henry at 22 weeks v. what I look like carrying Little One.
It’s fun for me to read the old Henry recaps so I can compare what I was thinking and doing then to what I’m focusing on now. At 22 weeks with Henry, I was in serious nesting mode (including registering for baby gear), and this time around – the urge is striking again! In my circle of friends, it’s not common to have a second shower unless your kids are really far apart, so there’s no registering going on. Plus – we need very, very few things. That’s one of the many advantage of not knowing the baby’s sex – lots of neutral gear and gadgets that will work well for whoever comes comes!
But I have been sorting through Henry’s old clothes, organizing old baby gear, and generally trying to clean out our closets/wrap up half-completed projects. I try to do a few projects every week… Hopefully, everything will be done before Little One arrives.
The *really big* project on the list is doing Henry’s big boy room so he can vacate the nursery. I need to pull the trigger and JUST DO IT. Maybe I’ll manage to start and complete it this weekend. I really want to get Henry settled in his new room/new bed before the baby comes.
Time for Random Thoughts (sorry all these updates end up being so random – I just have so many things to say!):
Workouts:
Going really well. I’m on a yoga kick lately and have gone to 3 yoga classes since Sunday. I also did 30 minutes of cardio at the gym on Monday and went on a long walk on Wednesday. Henry’s labor made me EXTREMELY grateful that I had been active the previous 40 weeks. I don’t know how I would’ve survived labor if I had not been semi-fit going into it. So I’m pretty committed to doing the same thing this time around. I may not be training for a big race right now, but I AM training for a really intense physical experience!
Emotions:
Good. I have gotten over my freak outs about how Henry will feel when he goes from an only child to a big brother – I’m more and more convinced that he’s going to love it.
I’m really excited to meet this baby. I’m still glad we are waiting to find out the sex, but I also can’t wait to know! It’s this big question mark for our future – are we going to be a family of two boys or one of each? When I talk about the baby, I call him a “he†and think of him like a boy, but every dream I’ve had features a baby girl. I’ve explained to Henry that he could have a baby sister or baby brother and he always opts for “Baby Sister.†My gut reaction says boy. Everyone in our family says girl. So – who knows?
I’ve been looking through some of Henry’s old baby pictures and getting really excited to have a newborn/baby again. I seriously love the toddler stage (it is by far my favorite), but the baby stage is so special and cute. Seriously – just look at Baby Henry! He was a doll.
Symptoms:
I’m up 21 pounds, which is about 5 more than I was with Henry at this point. None of my underwear fit – I don’t remember that ever happening with Henry, but it must’ve! I feel pretty good on a daily basis, as long as I sleep enough. I’m feeling baby kicks all the time, and the Husband has gotten to feel a few, too. There’s been a few moments where I can tell the baby has a foot in my side and IT HURTS – he’s/she’s getting so big! But overall, I’m in the sweet spot of the second trimester… I know from my last pregnancy that the heartburn, sciatica pain, and carpal tunnel syndrome is coming soon.
Birth Thoughts:
I have not put a lot of thought into labor and delivery… yet. Goal is to go drug-free again. I need to start wrapping my mind around it. While we did Bradley Method classes last time (here are my pre-birth and post-birth reviews), my plan this time around is to simply re-read Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way. My hospital also offers a “Childbirth Refresher†class that I may attend.
Breastfeeding Thoughts:
I wrote about this a little more on the HTP Facebook page – there are SO MANY awesome comments back from readers offering advice.
And last, but not least…
Check out this photo of MomHTP in 1984, when she was pregnant with me! Weird to think that I was the baby in her belly.
More Baby Updates:
In the Oven {Again} (Announcement Post)
All of Henry’s Weekly Updates and Birth Story
Are you pregnant, too? How are you feeling?
Have you talked about moving to a different room with Henry or gotten any “big brother” books? I think prepping him a little before the change may help.