baby bump #2: 16 weeks
Man, it feels like I just posted one of these. Well, I was a little late with it last week since we were celebrating our 7 year anniversary, but I like posting these on Mondays since it's when my new week of pregnancy starts! Crazy - 16 weeks has flown by, that's for sure!For a comparison: 16 weeks pregnant with MacKennaBump
No big changes in the bump this week - because, you know, you were expecting me to be huge overnight, right?! Sometimes, I'm surprised that more people aren't asking me about my pregnancy because I do feel like I'm showing a lot. But, other days, I'll wake up, look in the mirror, and feel skinny. Which is actually a good feeling sometimes - makes me a little more confident in my growing body.I will admit though, I feel like I am much more confident in my changing body this time around. I just feel better about myself and quite honestly, I feel like I'm enjoying this pregnancy much more, even with feeling worse in the beginning and losing a baby. I'm so excited about this baby and already feel my heart growing a little more every day.We have our 16 week checkup on Thursday this week, so I'm interested to see how we are progressing and FINALLY get to hear the baby's heartbeat! We've been spoiled with getting to see this little gummy bear (our nickname for this one) every other appointment but we haven't actually gotten to hear the heartbeat yet. Otherwise, it'll be a pretty short, easy appointment.SymptomsI had the chiropractor work on my achilles tendons again as well as try to figure out why I'm getting daily headaches. They're not terrible headaches, but just nagging. He said that I have a tight muscle in my neck that could be causing them, but it's likely just because my body is changing so much. I had them with MacKenna as well and they eventually went away, but they're just annoying and make me feel horrible.
Kenna getting adjusted - it's a family thing now. These guys will never go out of business just because of us. They are seriously awesome!
I've also been exhausted again this week. I fell asleep on the floor in MacKenna's room while we were playing, and ended up skipping a run and sleeping in a few days this week (one was a skipped run, the other I just slept in an extra hour). I feel like I'm getting plenty of sleep and believe me, I am lazy the rest of the day. It's frustrating and I know it's just going to get worse come August with school and volleyball.Workouts**I had a CPR class on Saturday and planned on doing another run on Sunday, but again, exhausted and slept in instead, so I didn't get a bump picture this week. Oh well.**This week was pretty good, except for being extra exhausted. My ankles are so much better and didn't bother me nearly as much, and I'm pumped that my paces have been pretty good and I've actually been negative splitting some runs! I mean, that's totally NOT my goal, but I feel better once I'm totally warmed up. Still having to walk quite a bit, mostly on hills, but at this point, that's OK with me.I also finally got a full 5 days of CrossFit in, which I'm pumped about! I am actually going to be starting a PiYo challenge with Madeline, so I'm super pumped to try something new that will challenge my body and is easily adaptable for pregnancy. Can't wait to share more with you!Monday: 5.2 mile run (9:57/mile) + CrossFitTuesday: 2.25 mile warmup + CrossFit w/ 400 repeats + 1.5 mile cool downWednesday: 3.1 mile run (9:53/mile) + CrossFitThursday: 3.1 mile run w/ the jogging stroller (10:02/mile) + CrossFitFriday: 4.1 mile run (9:33/mile) + CrossFitSaturday: 2.9 mile run (9:36/mile)Sunday: offTotal: 23 milesBaby StuffI am pretty positive I felt a few little pokes this week. Mostly in the evening when I'm laying down doing nothing. I've also had a few braxton hicks contractions this week - just tightening low in my stomach and a little uncomfortable. But, without feeling consistent kicks yet, it's giving me some reassurance that there is still a baby growing in there.I won't lie, I still worry every day about this baby. I've definitely come a long way from 8 weeks ago - not thinking nearly as much about twins or getting upset when I see twins - but I can't help but still worry about this one. I've thankfully stopped googling things, but it's already planted fear in my mind about things the "could" happen with a "surviving" twin (I don't like that term much). I'm an overly anxious person (I've learned how to hide it well), so there is always some sort of fear in the back of my mind. I'm anxious for our anatomy scan next month, but just like we felt with MacKenna, if anything is wrong with this child, we will still love him or her anyway.And yes, still haven't looked at the gender yet. We're enjoying the suspense more than we expected!