Compare/Contrast

So I thought I'd give a little info on the things I distinctly remember from my pregnancy with Lucy and what is different this time.

+I am clearly bigger this time around. I knew it would happen but it's kinda hard to take! I remember wearing regular clothes until, like, 6+ months preg with Lucy. I can not fit into regular clothes (pants and dresses, really) 3 1/2 months in this time around. I did buy some great staple - maternity clothes - for great prices (thanks Old Navy) and have some things from my last pregnancy that are still good. I also have a girlfriend who gave me a few really cute things as she's done with the babies. Tops are a little easier as the fashion these days is flowy so that helps.

Here's a little comparison for ya!

+Some (Mal) say I am carrying different. I don't feel like I am.

+My heartburn is not as serious as it was last time... not by a long shot. Thank God.

+I am craving different things. Last time I wanted sweets: chocolate, toaster strudels, chocolate milk. This time it's more citrus, spicy, and sweets as in candy - not chocolate. Nothing too rich. 

+I had a serious chicken issue last time. I think some of it may have been the fact that we had a sick pup and were boiling chicken almost daily for him to eat... but this time I don't have a problem with it. Just food in general gives me the heebie-jeebies sometimes. Which is the same as last time.

+I am not entirely uncomfortable. I just remember being so miserable as a pregnant chick the first time around - my back hurt a lot if I remember correctly, I was crampy, I was (excuse me for being yuck) constipated, and I was just not ok with my "new body". I am not so blah this time - don't have time to be with a 2 year old, a puppy, and starting back up at school. I splurged at Zulily on a pregnancy pillow and holy cow is it wonderful. I loooovvvvve it. Maybe it's helping the whole body-feels-like-crap thing.

Friday is THE appointment that we'd be able to find out the gender of the babe. We are not, of course, but I think we'll make Mark seal his guess to open when the baby comes out to see if he really does have the "talent" he claims - to be able to read the ultrasounds...

I'll leave you with a picture that just makes my heart swell :)

Stay tuned for more updates that are sure to come. Hopefully I'll have a post on Lucy's big girl room soon!!! I think I'll really love it when it comes together :) Hope she does too!!!