So far this pregnancy...

I thought this would be a good time for me to fill you guys in on how I'm feeling....so far, cannot complain at all except for the tiredness factor which I hear doesn't really let up in your second pregnancy.  I guess because you have another child to take care of and it's not like I can sleep all the time like I did with Hunter but overrall I feel just like I did with Hunter.  No sickness, no heartburn (yet), just plain tired. There are some differences though.   In the beginning I was starving ...I mean starving like I haven't eaten in 3 days which was exactly how I was with Hunter the entire pregnancy! LOL.  My starvation mode has finally tapered off and I literally feel like I'm just eating for one.  Which has given me a lot of relief because I have already gained 10 pounds in the first trimester which I did with Hunter and ended up gaining a total of 50 at the end! This time I am making sure of not to gain 50.  Maybe 40, but not 50! Not that I know I can't lose it but gosh, I hated the way I looked even 6 months after having Hunter.  Another difference is that I craved fruit the entire pregnancy with Hunter.  Sean would buy me a watermelon each week and I would eat the whole thing!  This pregnancy, I am craving sweets.  Not everyday or anything but it seems to specifically boil down to frosting. I can eat it plain, on cookies or obviously have a peice of cake.  So lately, if I get a craving for it, I'll make some cupcakes. Keep about 8 of them so that Sean can have a few and give the rest to his daycare or the kids across the street.  I just want a "fix" and then I'm done.  Plus, remember, I'm trying to not reach the 50 pound mark. I've cut out eating bread.  Every now and then I do crave a sandwich so I have one but other than that I just eat a soup and salad for lunch and I feel full.

Then, as usual with all second (continuing) pregnancies, I am showing so much sooner and feel like I'm nearing the third trimester!  Everyone even keeps asking if I know what I'm having yet and I tell them "no, not until April" and then they quickly ask, "are they twins?" YIKES!! Anyway, but I am exercising a little (when I'm not exhausted) and I feel like I exercise a lot even just around the house with keeping up with Hunter and cleaning that I burn a decent amount of calories anyway.  At least I think I do =) Here's a photo that my friend here took of me at work what I currently look like.....



Already looking super preggo, huh?

 I personally don't have a preference on what I would like for this baby to be because honestly, I could go either way.  If its a boy, perfect.  Hunter has a playmate for life and I have a bunch of boy stuff anyway and I am already familiar with raising a boy now.  If it's a girl, she will be my playmate for life and will have to later deal with the teenage years. So we will see.  We do have names already picked out for either of them but we won't know until mid April what this baby is.  I did find out that my official due date is September 12 which is 4 days after Hunter's birthday! Yeah, I'm a little freaked out about them having a chance of having the same birthday but my doctor has been warned that when it's closer that he is to make sure that they don't =)