Baby #3 update!

Wow, it seems like the last 2 months have lasted forever!  We are SO excited about Baby #3 and can't wait to meet him or her in the fall.  I haven't had any panic moments about the idea of actually having 3 kids, yet :)  I mean, we figure that daily life can't get much busier, so why not squeeze another kid to the mix?  We love how much E and J enjoy playing together and can't wait to see them with their baby brother or sister.  

Baby at 7.5 weeks

So far, the pregnancy has been pretty similar to my first two.  I'm almost 14 weeks now and the nausea is just starting to subside as of this week.  I definitely have my queasy moments, but they seem fewer and farther between.  We found out about baby at 3 weeks and 2 days pregnant (crazy that you can find out this early!) on February 18, and by a week later, I was already experiencing nausea.  The worst was from 5-7 weeks, and like I said before, it is still hanging out but is much more manageable.  These days, I usually feel pretty good in the morning and early afternoon, so that's when I try to sneak in a workout and plan an outing with the kids.  Between food aversions and the nausea, cooking dinner (and having energy for two kids!) has been a challenge.  The worst has definitely passed, and I expect to feel much better in a few weeks.  The nausea phase ended around 15-16 weeks with E and J.  Some foods that I've eaten a lot include greek yogurt, fruit (we make a lot of smoothies!), bagels, cheese and avocado sandwich, breakfast sandwich, and soup.  I'm having a tough time even thinking about spinach and chicken these days.  Early pregnancy is probably the only time in my life that I ever have an aversion to desserts.

So now for the pictures... I can't believe how quickly my belly has popped out this time.  It's been there, even on an empty stomach in the mornings, for several weeks now.  I think I look a lot like this picture from 20 weeks with Jack!  Absolutely crazy.  The weirdest part is that I'm still down a few pounds from all the nausea and actually weigh less than I ever have while pregnant.  Somehow my pants still button comfortably underneath the belly that isn't even from the baby?!  I guess this is what happens the third time around.  I'm still able to run and work out (love the 30 Day Shred workouts) comfortably, though I stopped doing any exercises on my back this week.  My next appointment is on Monday and then we will schedule the big ultrasound.  Happy 13+ weeks, baby!

13 weeks in the morning

13 weeks and bigger in the evening!