First update will be a pregnancy update, then I'm going to post on some of our summertime adventures as well as a Brody update. He is of course the whole reason I started this blog!
29-37 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Only up about 26 lbs (actually lost weight in between 36-37 weeks), while I'm excited about the slower weight gain, I know I started with a little extra cushion this time, so it will still be work to get back in shape afterwards.
Maternity clothes: Thank goodness for our summer dress-code. A perk of being at a satellite location for work is that they allowed us to wear jeans all summer. I took full advantage of the less-dressy atmosphere. Now that Labor Day is over, I am back to dresses and dress pants.
Sleep: No longer sleeping through the night, but even worse, I wake up and can't fall back asleep. This makes for several exhausting nights a week and I'm not the smartest at work anymore, but the end is almost near.
Best moment this week: Even though the second pregnancy has proven to be more difficult, the best thing about it is watching how excited Brody is about his little brother. He loves to play in the nursery, reading about having a new baby and just yesterday practicing holding his doll with the boppy pillow. He constantly gives Aedan hugs & kisses through my belly. It's the sweetest thing in the world.
Food cravings: I've come full-circle and am back to food aversions. I've even gone as far to make myself a separate dinner because I can't imagine eating what Jay & Brody are eating, even though they're typical meals in our house.
Labor Signs: Nothing yet. Random contractions, but nothing worth thinking about. I imagine he'll take his sweet time like his big brother.
What I miss: Regular clothes, picking up Brody without paying for it later (same goes for sitting on the floor with him). Wine. Oh how I miss wine...
What I am looking forward to: Brody being a big brother. And 4 weeks of maternity leave with just me and a baby.
Milestones: Well, I'm term, which means he can come "any day now" (don't hold your breath!). Other awesome milestones I hit in the last 2 months: swollen ankles (even Jason noticed), stopped wearing my wedding rings (sad!!), Aedan turned head-down and seems to be staying there and I may have dropped - but the jury is still out on that one.
Differences between 1&2: Every pregnancy is different, which has been very true for me. I believe that some symptoms are different because of the time of year (heat of summer causing some of the swelling) and some are just different. The good news is that even though this pregnancy has come with a lot more aches and pains, Aedan appears to be just as healthy as his big brother. And that's all I can ask for.
Then I'll leave you with a few pictures of my growing belly...
Almost 37weeks
35 weeks
34 weeks
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