At last, Lewis is going to be a big brother! We're due in late October, which could be well into November if it's anything like the first time around. Please, let it not be. :)
We are not going to find out the gender again--that wonder and anticipation was just too great last time. It's a lot harder to look at names this time (AS IF we could complicate things even more than the first time around). Instead of just plucking one out of the millions, we now have to choose something that sounds right with Lewis' name. I've started my own lists, but Kevin and I haven't really discussed them together yet. We need to take a road trip--that was our prime name-discussion time when we were expecting Lewis.
I think I felt more nauseous this time than with Lewis. Either that, or I've become more of a wimp. I never did actually toss my cookies, but I felt like it many, many days, from about week 6 until week 10 or 11. The heartburn was terrible in the 1st trimester, too, but hasn't been bad for a few weeks now. I'm sure it will be back in the 3rd.
I've had very specific aversions again, I think moreso than last time. I'm eating a lot of toast. :) The main one was/has been pure maple syrup (makes me nauseous just typing this!!)--my first day of feeling nauseous was at the maple syrup festival, and I had to throw out the cotton candy, maple nut goodies, and jug of syrup because I just.couldn't.take looking at it.
I've been REALLY tired from very early on, but that has gotten better. I have taken quite a few naps while Lewis naps. When I was nauseous and tired, it was kind of awful.
I started feeling movements WAY earlier this time--around 11 weeks, I think? It might have just been muscles and organs being shifted around, but it sure seemed like little flutters. Since the 13 weeks mark, I've for sure been feeling regular little kicks and punches. At our ultrasound last week, it was neat to see the kicks on the screen and correlate them with what I'm feeling.
I think that's all to say. Feeling good now, energy is back, getting things done.
Yea! So happy to read this update and hear how you are doing. That stinks about the nausea and tiredness though. But yea for the early kicks! I'm so excited for you guys! We also made our name-selection headway for Colin on a road trip. How funny.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Maggie! I'm feeling so much better now. I forgot that road trips aren't quite as quiet as they used to be now that we have Lewis in tow. ;)
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