I am finally able to post again. I have been having some computer issues but thankfully those are fixed and I am Back! Which is just in time because I have very exciting news!! We can now proudly announce...We are expecting Baby # 2!!! I am 18 weeks along and the baby is developing perfectly! We are very excited to meet the newest member of our family this July! I will be continuing my fashion posts as well as sharing this amazing journey with you.
Thankfully once we decided to expand our family, it didn't take long for us to received the positive test we were looking for. I was so excited to tell my husband when he got home from work. I knew he had a big test that day so my son and I went and bought balloons, a six pack, made a sign and baked his favorite cookies. At the bottom of our sign I wrote out all of our names including our furry baby and last but very not least in big letters I wrote and Baby M. It took him a minute to realize what I meant but when he did he couldn't believe it. He pick my son up and gave us a huge hug and kiss. I was of course beaming with joy! I had been all day! We decided to wait to tell our families when we went home for Thanksgiving a few weeks later. They are all extremely excited as well. My pregnancy this time around has been a little more challenging than my first. I was very tired with my son but if I took a nap or two during the day I could still manage my busy schedule. I wish I could say the same this time around. I'm even more exhausted! I know that I am chasing around a toddler but man oh man could this mama pass out for a 3 hour nap at the drop of a hat! :) So I am back to napping when baby naps (A great tip I was given before he was born) but it doesn't even tough how tired I am. I am trying to eat healthy and continue my exercise routine but that has also been more difficult to keep up with! I expected to have tons of energy and no issues continuing my already set exercise and healthy eating plan. But Ive found myself slacking terribly. I gain 43 pounds the first time around and it was very hard on me both physically and emotionally. I gave up exercising because I was afraid it was going to hurt my little one and caved into every craving that came my way. We walked to the ice cream shop almost every day! I am a strong believer that you CANNOT deprive yourself but I just allowed myself to stop caring. I justified everything with the idea that I could lose the weight later. I didn't realize how hard it would be to lose or the amount of strain I was putting on my body and my baby. I was mortified when I came home from the hospital still looking pregnant. In my head I assumed the baby comes out the belly goes away but because I had gain so much extra and not taken care of myself I actually came home still looking VERY pregnant. To be honest it wasn't the belly that bothered me. I knew that the skin and muscles had to stretch and expand to hold my little one and that would take time to go away but I did not expect my legs to be huge. My whole pregnancy everyone said "You're all baby." "You're just belly." I couldn't see my feet so I couldn't see the weight I was gaining down there. The extra weight put so much pressure on my knees that by the end of my pregnancy I couldn't do a squat or lunge if I tried. So I decided that when the doctor gave me the go ahead I would get my body back within 5 months of my son's birth. I had a C-section so it took 8 weeks after he was born to start the journey but I was determined and by the time 5 months rolled around I was only 5 pounds from my goal and could wear all of my old clothes again. I had not only lost the weight but was in better shape and had more muscle than before I got pregnant. The last 5 pounds disappeared after I stopped breast feeding. I knew that I never wanted to let my body hurt like that again and I always wanted to be a good example for my children. I swore that the next time around I would keep up a reasonable exercise routine and try to eat as best as I could. I am 18 weeks right now and have gained 9 pounds. I have hit some ups and downs in the eating department but after realizing that if I deprive myself I am only going to over eat later, I am slowly getting back on track. I have also gotten horrible about eating fast food. Yes its easy but when you take in your entire days calories in one meal you can pack on the pounds and not even realize it. Towards the end of my first trimester the cravings really set in and all I wanted were salty french fries, candy and Mac and cheese. When I went to the doctor and she said she would like me to gain 10 lbs my 20 weeks and I was only a pound away from that at 16 weeks I knew I was going to have to buckle down to stay on track. So I am going to finish my second trimester with a new approach. I will eat a small portion of my craving and get back in the habit of preparing meals in advance and hopefully this will stop the visits to the Fast Food drive Thur! My goal is to gain 30 pounds with this baby and I think that is a very possible! I am starting back on my 30 minutes of cardio daily and strength training 3 times a week routine. I really enjoy yoga and the Pregnancy Fitness DVD series so those are also becoming regulars. And as always the added bonus of chasing my little man, some of the best exercise out there!
I am so excited to share this journey with all of you. Wish me luck and feel free to leave any advice or tips that worked well for you!
First Pregnancy
Pre Second Pregnancy
18 Weeks Picture
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