Here are a few things going into my 3rd Trimester I'm excited to share:
Baby's Gender:
Girl!!
Size of Baby:
A head of cauliflower, roughly 16 inches long and weights about 2lbs.
Total Weight Gain:
18lbs
Belly Button in or out:
It has officially poped out!
Exercise:
Still jogging a few days a week. I am also loving my workout DVD's at home and utilize afternoon nap time as my scheduled workout date everday. It's a great pick me up if I'm feeing a little tired and sluggish. My workouts help me feel less stiff at the end of the day! I am also enjoying doing yoga in the evenings as another way for me to stretch out after a long day. It really helps me relax, unwind, and allievates stiffness, especially in my lower back!
What I'm eating:
Smoothies! Everyday we eat at least one fruit/vegetable smoothie. We, meaning my son and even my husband (he is on board now) in order to pack in the most amount of vitamins, nutrients and good calories into one meal/snack. It's a great way to get enough veggies for the day, especially iron and floate rich spinach! I also add a scoop of Green Superfood which has wheatgrass, vitamins and other awesome plant based nutrients to our smoothies.
Eating small meals throughout the day also helps me feel my best. I don't have much room in my stomach for big meals these days. If I over eat, I feel sick to my stomach, gassy, and sluggish. I am loving peanut butter & apple, turkey roll ups with hummus, pretzels and homemade guacamole, and protein shakes right now. These small meals/snacks all have great protein and keep me going throughout the day.
What I'm learning:
A sweet friend of mine just recently gave me a wonderful book called "The Power of a Praying Parent", by Stormie Omartian. I have been really encouraged by reading it and realized just how powerful prayer can be! It is so easy as a mom to be constantly worrying about my children. "What if this...happens to my son", or worrying about the health and development of our unborn daughter. But, if I just give those worries over to God and pray for and over my children instead of always thinking, and processing about the what ifs in life, I would be so much more at ease as I continue to grow as a parent.
I am definitely learning a lot being a mom of my toddler son and I for sure don't have it all figured out, nor will I ever! But, it is a great comfort to me knowing that I don't have to have it all together and figured out. I can't be the mom God wants me to be without fully relying on Him to guide me through each day and every circumstance. I am learning to ask God to help me each day as a wife and a mom and I I know the only way to do this is through a lot of prayer! I want to be much more intentional about specifically praying for my Husband, son and daughter. I look forward to continuing to read this book and to see first hand the power of prayer!
Maternity clothes:
Recently I bought a few cute dresses for spring from Gap and Target. I am doing some wishful thinking that by buying them it means spring will come sooner! I am ready for the warm weather to be here for good!! But, for now I will just layer my new dresses with leggings/tights, boots, jackets, and sweaters. Dresses are easy to wear and comfy with my growing belly.
Pregnancy is an amazing thing when you really stop and think about it. You are growing another life inside your body...wow, no wonder I'm so tired at the end of the day!! I will admit I have my selfish moments some days when I look at my changing, growing, body and get discouraged about getting bigger by the day. But, then I remember what a blessing it is that my body is capable of housing and nutureing our baby and that God so carefully designed my body to be that way. It is a special time and I want to intentionally think of each day as a blessing!
Thanks for following along with me on this awesome, always adventurous journey of pregnancy, and as I am continually learning my roles as wife and mama :)
Blessings,
Sarah
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