I'm not a very emotional person. I never really have been. I'm not saying it is a good or a bad thing, it's just how I am. I have been since I can remember. When I do feel emotional, I have a hard time knowing what to do with it. This pregnancy so far has caused me to be overly emotional about nothing at all. It is weird for me! I don't know what to do with myself. I was walking around Target and suddenly feeling myself wanting to cry. WHAT??? It doesn't make any sense. The weirdest part about it is I can't find anything to be emotional about. I hate it.
I just really want to feel like a normal person again. If it is anything like last time, by 12 weeks I should be feeling more normal. That's 4 more weeks. Oh boy. Day by day, I suppose.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Friday, June 22, 2012
First Appearance!
Our first appointment wasn't supposed to be until next Wednesday. Unfortunately, I couldn't stand the nausea/all day crappy feeling any longer! I threw up 6x on Tuesday and finally had enough. I called and rescheduled our first appointment for this Wednesday! That puts us at 7 weeks 2 days. They always do an ultrasound at the first appointment, so we got to see our Little Bug sooner than we anticipated! And they gave me drugs for my nausea - Praise the Lord! The NP prescribed me Zofran and so far it has helped :) I still don't feel 100%, but I am definitely functioning better than I was before. Hopefully Ms. Lydia and I can start venturing outside the house without me feeling like death. Being stuck in the house, feeling crappy all day every day has really taken an emotional toll on me. I'm not a homebody at all. It is really hard for me to stay in the house all day. I think it is hard for Lydia too. I think she gets pretty bored. I am praying things continue to get better and I start feeling great come 12 weeks.
Anyways, without further delay... Little Bug's first appearance!
We are measuring 7w 1d and 4.4 cm. The heartbeat (which we got to see!) was 140 bpm. They said everything was looking good in there!
Anyways, without further delay... Little Bug's first appearance!
We are measuring 7w 1d and 4.4 cm. The heartbeat (which we got to see!) was 140 bpm. They said everything was looking good in there!
Sunday, June 17, 2012
My New Diet
Finally, the beans are spilled and I can now post all my blogs I've been doing :)
June 16, 2012
I started this pregnancy off with the best of intentions. I was going strong with a 42 day Little Black Dress Challenge and down 5 pounds in the first week! The challenge started the day after I found out I was expecting and I was so excited that I was able to start my pregnancy off so healthy!
Everything changed once morning sickness kicked in (with a vengeance). The sight of all the healthy foods I had been eating made me sick. My attempt at jogging ended 4 minutes later with an extreme urge to hurl. Unfortunately the only foods that I can seem to stomach are:
Chex cereal
Cinnamon Raisin Bread with Peanut Butter
Apples
Pasta
Chicken Noodle Soup
Crackers with cheese
Chicken fingers and Fries (preferably from Culvers - with ice cream)
I haven't stepped on the scale in a few days and I am hoping my weight hasn't sky rocketed from my less than healthy food choices. PLUS I lay on the couch all day long with a minimum amount of movement because I feel so icky and exhausted. I am hoping to gain no more than 25 pounds this pregnancy. Once I start feeling better I'm going to have to get back into my healthy habits.
But for now, I will eat what I can stand and hope to goodness this miserable feeling goes away soon.
June 16, 2012
I started this pregnancy off with the best of intentions. I was going strong with a 42 day Little Black Dress Challenge and down 5 pounds in the first week! The challenge started the day after I found out I was expecting and I was so excited that I was able to start my pregnancy off so healthy!
Everything changed once morning sickness kicked in (with a vengeance). The sight of all the healthy foods I had been eating made me sick. My attempt at jogging ended 4 minutes later with an extreme urge to hurl. Unfortunately the only foods that I can seem to stomach are:
Chex cereal
Cinnamon Raisin Bread with Peanut Butter
Apples
Pasta
Chicken Noodle Soup
Crackers with cheese
Chicken fingers and Fries (preferably from Culvers - with ice cream)
I haven't stepped on the scale in a few days and I am hoping my weight hasn't sky rocketed from my less than healthy food choices. PLUS I lay on the couch all day long with a minimum amount of movement because I feel so icky and exhausted. I am hoping to gain no more than 25 pounds this pregnancy. Once I start feeling better I'm going to have to get back into my healthy habits.
But for now, I will eat what I can stand and hope to goodness this miserable feeling goes away soon.
And so it Begins
June 10, 2012 -
Welp, no such luck in being spared by morning sickness this time around. It didn't even wait until 6 weeks like last time (I almost made it to 7 weeks last time). It started kicking in yesterday (5w 5d). Today it was on and off all day. Not going to lie, I forgot how miserable it is. It is going to be a long 6 weeks if it lasts until the 2nd trimester. One of the more annoying things about it is, I am trying to do this 42 day little black dress (LBD) challenge that I signed up for before I knew I was pregnant but the m/s is making really hard to follow the eating plan. Or to be motivated to workout for that manner. For example, yesterday morning and this morning the thought of having another mushroom and spinach omelet made my stomach churn. I've really been craving carbs... Which ironically aren't allowed in this LBD challenge I am doing.
I lost 5 pounds the first week of the challenge. However, I think that is going to slow or stop in the next coming weeks. With morning sickness and fatigue, I just don't know how I can keep up with the program :( I am going to continue to try until I just can't do it anymore. I am happily down to the weight I was at at this point with Lydia. However, I am determined to gain MUCH less weight than I did with her.
Tomorrow is Monday - meaning DH goes back to work and it is just me and Bean all day. I am wondering how difficult this will get with the whole not-feeling-so-hot thing going on. Maybe we will go to the pool at Safari Island in Waconia tomorrow. The pool seems to make things feel better :)
That's all for now. Good night!
Welp, no such luck in being spared by morning sickness this time around. It didn't even wait until 6 weeks like last time (I almost made it to 7 weeks last time). It started kicking in yesterday (5w 5d). Today it was on and off all day. Not going to lie, I forgot how miserable it is. It is going to be a long 6 weeks if it lasts until the 2nd trimester. One of the more annoying things about it is, I am trying to do this 42 day little black dress (LBD) challenge that I signed up for before I knew I was pregnant but the m/s is making really hard to follow the eating plan. Or to be motivated to workout for that manner. For example, yesterday morning and this morning the thought of having another mushroom and spinach omelet made my stomach churn. I've really been craving carbs... Which ironically aren't allowed in this LBD challenge I am doing.
I lost 5 pounds the first week of the challenge. However, I think that is going to slow or stop in the next coming weeks. With morning sickness and fatigue, I just don't know how I can keep up with the program :( I am going to continue to try until I just can't do it anymore. I am happily down to the weight I was at at this point with Lydia. However, I am determined to gain MUCH less weight than I did with her.
Tomorrow is Monday - meaning DH goes back to work and it is just me and Bean all day. I am wondering how difficult this will get with the whole not-feeling-so-hot thing going on. Maybe we will go to the pool at Safari Island in Waconia tomorrow. The pool seems to make things feel better :)
That's all for now. Good night!
5 weeks 4 days
June 8, 2012-
It is really starting to feel like I am pregnant. The fatigue really kicked in the past couple days. And insomnia. Which is a really frustrating combination! I am also hungry all the time! Which is really frustrating as well, knowing that my calorie intake isn't supposed to increase until the 2nd trimester. Well, why is my body telling me that I am hungry then??? It must be confused.
We still have another 2.5 weeks before we are planning on telling anyone. That seems like a long time. It is hard to keep it a secret. I almost let it slip to people who don't know a couple times. Luckily I caught myself ;) I got Lydia's T-shirt in the mail that says "I'm going to be a BIG sister!" It is so stinkin' cute! I can't wait til she can wear it! I'm thinking if the morning sickness kicks in right around 6 weeks like it did with Ms. Lydia, it is going to be really difficult to hide.
In other news, I lost 5 pounds last week, the first week on the 42 day little black dress challenge. That was really exciting. I am at the same weight now that I was at this point in my pregnancy with Lydia. I hope to lose another 5-10 pounds in the next 5 weeks. That'd be great! It might get trickier though as I get more tired and feel more crappy. But hey, maybe I'll feel really good for the first trimester of this pregnancy?!?! ;) Haha
I think that is my only update for now. Until next time...
P.S. Can't wait to post ultrasound pics!
It is really starting to feel like I am pregnant. The fatigue really kicked in the past couple days. And insomnia. Which is a really frustrating combination! I am also hungry all the time! Which is really frustrating as well, knowing that my calorie intake isn't supposed to increase until the 2nd trimester. Well, why is my body telling me that I am hungry then??? It must be confused.
We still have another 2.5 weeks before we are planning on telling anyone. That seems like a long time. It is hard to keep it a secret. I almost let it slip to people who don't know a couple times. Luckily I caught myself ;) I got Lydia's T-shirt in the mail that says "I'm going to be a BIG sister!" It is so stinkin' cute! I can't wait til she can wear it! I'm thinking if the morning sickness kicks in right around 6 weeks like it did with Ms. Lydia, it is going to be really difficult to hide.
In other news, I lost 5 pounds last week, the first week on the 42 day little black dress challenge. That was really exciting. I am at the same weight now that I was at this point in my pregnancy with Lydia. I hope to lose another 5-10 pounds in the next 5 weeks. That'd be great! It might get trickier though as I get more tired and feel more crappy. But hey, maybe I'll feel really good for the first trimester of this pregnancy?!?! ;) Haha
I think that is my only update for now. Until next time...
P.S. Can't wait to post ultrasound pics!
Ready for Round 2??? I am!
June 1, 2012 -
Here we go again! Things feel much different this time than they did last time, although I need to look back to help me remember last time. We weren't exactly trying this time. We've had the 'goalie pulled' since last November though. I suppose it was bound to happen at some point. Plus, the last couple of months I have been feeling more and more ready and it wasn't all that difficult for DH to see us with another one. Last month was the first month I was really paying attention to my cycle.
This month was the first month I actually felt like something was different. I told DH a couple weeks ago that I was pretty sure something was going on. Took a couple tests (quite early I might add). They were negativo. Didn't change my mind though. I just knew. The day AF was supposed to show, I popped out of bed and tried it again...WE'RE PREGNANT!!!!!!! AHHHHH! Baby Borntrager #2 is due February 4th, 2013 :)
Things that tipped me off:
Twinges on my right lower abdomen (Like I had with Ms. Lydia)
Heightened sense of smell (Never experienced that before)
Moodiness (Like I had with Ms. Lydia)
I was so convinced that I was preggo, I wasn't taking anything but AF as a no! When my pregnancy test started forming that second line, I just couldn't believe it! Even though I knew I had to be, it wasn't real until that test showed up positive. It's still not all that real to me! It's so amazing. So exciting!
At this point I am only 4 weeks and 4 days pregnant. I'm feeling really good, minus random waves of nausea. With Lydia it kicked in just after I turned 6 weeks pregnant and it was there to stay until the second trimester came around. I am SOOOOOOO hoping my energy stays up and the nausea stays down this time.
I know one thing for sure though, I am going to do this pregnancy right! I learned my lesson with the amount of weight I gained last time and how hard it was to lose.. Not this time! I am planning on losing some weight still this first trimester and hoping to keep the total weight gain under 20 lbs.
I signed up for a 42 day Little Black Dress/Ripped in 42 challenge before I knew I was pregnant. It started Tuesday (I found out I was pregnant on Monday!). It is a diet high on protein, spinach and water. Really clean/good for me foods! Plus, I get to eat 6 times per day which is so nice for me, especially pregnant. I have 5 weeks left. I am hoping to lose at least 15 lbs on this program between the clean eating, water intake (12 cups/day) and HIIT/weight training. I'm excited to be in great shape for this pregnancy!
Our first appointment/ultrasound is scheduled for 8 weeks (June 27th). We are waiting until we find out everything is going ok in there before we tell everyone (ie our family and bible study). I got Lydia a t-shirt that says "I'm Going to Be a Big Sister!" That is how we are going to announce it to everyone :) I can't wait to tell everyone! For now, this post is going to drafts until we make an announcement!
Here we go again! Things feel much different this time than they did last time, although I need to look back to help me remember last time. We weren't exactly trying this time. We've had the 'goalie pulled' since last November though. I suppose it was bound to happen at some point. Plus, the last couple of months I have been feeling more and more ready and it wasn't all that difficult for DH to see us with another one. Last month was the first month I was really paying attention to my cycle.
This month was the first month I actually felt like something was different. I told DH a couple weeks ago that I was pretty sure something was going on. Took a couple tests (quite early I might add). They were negativo. Didn't change my mind though. I just knew. The day AF was supposed to show, I popped out of bed and tried it again...WE'RE PREGNANT!!!!!!! AHHHHH! Baby Borntrager #2 is due February 4th, 2013 :)
Things that tipped me off:
Twinges on my right lower abdomen (Like I had with Ms. Lydia)
Heightened sense of smell (Never experienced that before)
Moodiness (Like I had with Ms. Lydia)
I was so convinced that I was preggo, I wasn't taking anything but AF as a no! When my pregnancy test started forming that second line, I just couldn't believe it! Even though I knew I had to be, it wasn't real until that test showed up positive. It's still not all that real to me! It's so amazing. So exciting!
At this point I am only 4 weeks and 4 days pregnant. I'm feeling really good, minus random waves of nausea. With Lydia it kicked in just after I turned 6 weeks pregnant and it was there to stay until the second trimester came around. I am SOOOOOOO hoping my energy stays up and the nausea stays down this time.
I know one thing for sure though, I am going to do this pregnancy right! I learned my lesson with the amount of weight I gained last time and how hard it was to lose.. Not this time! I am planning on losing some weight still this first trimester and hoping to keep the total weight gain under 20 lbs.
I signed up for a 42 day Little Black Dress/Ripped in 42 challenge before I knew I was pregnant. It started Tuesday (I found out I was pregnant on Monday!). It is a diet high on protein, spinach and water. Really clean/good for me foods! Plus, I get to eat 6 times per day which is so nice for me, especially pregnant. I have 5 weeks left. I am hoping to lose at least 15 lbs on this program between the clean eating, water intake (12 cups/day) and HIIT/weight training. I'm excited to be in great shape for this pregnancy!
Our first appointment/ultrasound is scheduled for 8 weeks (June 27th). We are waiting until we find out everything is going ok in there before we tell everyone (ie our family and bible study). I got Lydia a t-shirt that says "I'm Going to Be a Big Sister!" That is how we are going to announce it to everyone :) I can't wait to tell everyone! For now, this post is going to drafts until we make an announcement!
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