Week 30!

Hello everyone! I just woke up and thought, "Holy cow! I am 30 weeks pregnant! Only 10 weeks to go…hopefully!" It seems like just yesterday that I was nine weeks pregnant thinking I was big, now I know that I am big! I am growing more and more every day. It is pretty amazing, really.
This morning I woke up, not to my alarm clock that usually goes off, but to the light creeping through the blinds. I said to myself, "OH MAN I FORGOT TO SET MY ALARM CLOCK!" I woke up with just enough time to make it to the pool for thirty minutes of good swimming. I know I have said this before, but swimming is the best! I feel so great when I start my day off like that.

Anyway, we went to a wedding last weekend, and it was so fun! Conrad was in the wedding, and I just got to sit back and relax. We danced, a lot! Our friends threw a heck of a party!

Our friend Courtney just had her baby! She is the cutest thing I have ever seen, and I haven't even seen her in person yet. We made an appointment to meet her on Thursday, and we wanted to also bring them dinner! It will be fun :)

It was the NM state fair last week, and we were able to enjoy the rodeo and a country concert. It was so much fun. Oh, did I mention that we got to eat lots of good fair food? Yum! I probably gained five pounds in one day :)
I am learning to be okay with my growing body. I was so stressed out when the scale kept moving upward, and now I think that it is all part of it. I know that I am driven enough to work off the weight that I have gained, and I know that I want to be a good example for Micah, so I want him to see both of his parents living an active and healthy lifestyle.
I have been feeling pretty well lately. I have noticed that I am getting tired a lot easier when exercising, and just when doing things all day long. I need more breaks :) However, I would LOVE to try to keep exercising throughout my whole pregnancy. I walk every day, I'm still doing Body Pump, hiking, elliptical, and swimming.
Anyway, I have been continuing to help Alden and I had to skip on Ashley this week because I was sick and was afraid that with her babies being so little, that I would give them a cold. Anyway, I am going to help her again next week. Those are two sets of adorable twins that I am lucky to be around.
I WAS SO AFRAID TO TAKE MEDICINE. I had to though so that I would enjoy the wedding, and boy did it help! After that day, I did not want to take anymore, so I just dealt with it. It was just Tylenol cold and flu, but still. I am a paranoid first timer!
It has been a happy week, and I am so thankful to have a supporting husband who is willing to help out, and who works hard every day for us!

How far along: 30 weeks today!

Total weight gain: a little over 20

Maternity clothes: I love to wear my stretchy black workout pants all of the time. However, when I have to get ready and look nice, I am definitely wearing maternity clothes, but also shirts I have had, that are long!

Stretch marks: Just a couple on my boob, not too bad though. I know this is when I can really get them!

Sleep: Still getting up every night to go pee and/or from heartburn.

Best moment of this week: Going to our first birthing class, and learning about everything! I am liking the relaxation and breathing techniques.

Miss anything: Running and red wine. 

Movement: SO much movement. My belly looks like something is literally trying to come out of it at times…

Food cravings: Oddly enough, haven’t felt as hungry as usual this past week..I will still eat a lot in one sitting :( but I don't feel so hungry though out the day.

Anything making you queasy or sick: nope!

Have you started to show yet: Duh

Gender: Boy!!

Labor signs: I haven't felt the Braxton Hicks yet. I am waiting for that to happen. I want to start Hypnobabies soon, so I can get a little more relaxed about labor. 

Belly button in or out: The top half of my belly button is out, bottom half is now starting to finally creep on out!

Wedding rings on or off: On!

Happy or moody most of the time: I have been a little of both lately.

Looking forward to: Going on a long hike this weekend, and celebrating my mother-in-laws retirement! 

End of Week 27 and the 2nd Trimester

Good afternoon:

I have finally reached the end of the second trimester. Tomorrow I will be 28 weeks pregnant! I already feel the tiredness creeping up on me. When I workout now, I really feel as though my lungs are getting cramped as everything is pushing upwards. On Tuesday I went to a Body Pump class and I really felt winded, then I did the Elliptical on Wednesday, and felt like a different person from last week! Today when Cristina and I were hiking I was huffing and puffing! I cannot be out of shape, because I have been working out consistently, it is just that everything is changing so quickly. Anyway, it is interesting. Although I haven't been able to keep up running, I still feel that averaging five days a week throughout the first and second trimesters is a huge feat. Now if I can only keep it up until the very end, then I will be set.

Steph and I at Body Pump…I'm def. prego!

The crazy dogs on our hike…George and Tucker

Starting last week I have been going over to my friend, Ashley's, to keep her company while she "trains" her twins to be on a schedule. We decided that train is the correct word because if you are consistent, no matter your child, you can accomplish a lot when it comes to scheduling. Okay, at least when it comes to her children. They have started to catch on, and are sleeping pretty well at night, and they are only six weeks old. I am learning a lot from Ashley and Alden. I think they do things differently, and it is such a great thing for me to see because I can decide how I want to do things when Micah arrives.

Alden's twins (Neala and Rylan) & I

Conrad bought me a new camera! I am so excited, and have already taken it out on a hike to try it out. I am glad that I have a nice camera so that way I can take a million pictures! Alden has been making monthly books of her twins, which I think is a great idea. I think the weekly pictures that Conrad has been taking of me will turn out better with a nicer camera.
I was just telling Conrad that I have been doing pretty well when it comes to cooking these days. A lot of my recipes are coming out really tasty…and I spoke too soon! I tried to make cookies on wax paper the other day (NEVER SUBSTITUTE WAX PAPER FOR PARCHMENT PAPER), and then I tried to make a double layer cake, and each layer stuck to the bottom of the pan! I was so sad! It was the cause of a nervous hormonal breakdown.

Anyway, the nursery is looking great! Conrad and I make a great team. :) All we need is the crib and changing table, and we will be set! Well…and maybe a few more decorations.

Hope everyone is having a great fall. I am so happy that it is starting to cool off. :)