Second Trimester: Halfway!

I can’t believe it but I’m halfway through my pregnancy!  How did that even happen?  That means the Baby is going to be here in 4.5 months!!!  Wait…that means the baby is going to be here in 4.5 months.  Cue panic mode.   Seriously, things have been going great and I’m excited to give you a little update on Baby B today!

All of our tests have been coming back a-okay so far and I’m happy with that!  Baby B is about 14 oz and the length of a banana or 6 ½ inches.

Weight gained:  I don’t know!  See why here.

Workouts:  Going strong!  I’ve recapped the best prenatal workouts so you can see what I’ve been up to but it’s mainly Zumba, barre, prenatal pilates, prenatal yoga and BodyPump.

Symptoms:  No more morning sickness, no more itchy skin and no more insomnia!  Woo hoo!  Feeling good in the neighborhood! I still get way more tired than before I was pregnant.  When I have to do something after work it’s kind of like…”You want me to do whaaaaat???  Does that involve sleeping?”  Also, I am starting to get some edema meaning my feet are getting kind of swollen, which is a little gross. 

Food Aversions:  I’m doing better and even managed to eat some lobster, shrimp and crab.  I just really hope my initial seafood aversion is temporary because I normally eat a lot of fish!  I’ve also been able to eat more meat, which I was less than thrilled about my first trimester.

Food Cravings:  I don’t really think I have a ton of cravings.  Things will sound good to me and I’ll eat them but that seems pretty normal to me.  I am eating a lot more than I normally do!

Maternity Clothes:  Loving it!  I’ve got a bunch of dresses that I’ve been wearing, which are super comfy.  Check out my full line up here.

Stretch Marks:  None that I’m aware of.  

Sleep:  Much better!  I still wake up once per night usually and will toss and turn quite a bit but I am sleeping so much better than before.

Gender:  Boy!  More on that here!

Looking Forward To:  The Hubs feeling his first kick.  I can feel Baby B moving around now.  It’s like tiny bubbles popping in my tummy.  He seems to like fruit because whenever I eat that he gets excited.  He also likes it when I lie on my side.  Poor husband can’t feel it yet though because he is still a bit too small.  I can’t wait until Baby B is big enough that Hubs can finally feel him.  So exciting!

Baby Items Purchased: So.much.stuff. My mom came up to NYC and we went on a shopping frenzy! 

• Nursery bedding.
• Lots and lots and lots of clothes.
• Plus, the other stuff I had for him.

That doesn’t sound like a lot but I’m running out of room fast!  We also created our registries so I feel a little bit more organized about what we need to get, although the diaper situation is kind of overwhelming me at the moment.

Readers, any guesses on the final weight of the baby?  I’ll give you a hint, it has a lot to do with the size of the parents and Pete and I were both in the 8lb range.  Mommies, any tips on the diaper situation…there are so many brands, so many different options and so many sizes!  Who do you think he’ll look like?