So, we’re beyond the halfway mark!  Woo hoo!  22w3d today with approximately 123 days to go.  At my 20 week scan, baby boy was measuring about a week ahead (though my due date remained the same at August 21), so it wouldn’t surprise me if he comes a wee bit early.  By August, I’m sure I’ll welcome him at any time 😉 

I’ve settled in comfortably to Trimester Two, enjoying the surge in energy and freedom from nausea, insomnia, and most food aversions.  (Thyme still does it for me, though!  Bleh!) Also, I’m very particular about laundry detergent smells, which is why I sent a group text out to my family with the pic below to see who wanted to take almost full bottles of Tide off my hands.  Only Gain for this girl these days.    

Honestly, If it weren’t for my insatiable appetite, growing waistline, and the nightly jumping jacks on my bladder, I wouldn’t even know I was pregnant. I really do feel great. 

I’ve gained around 30lbs so far, which puts me on track to be as big as a house in August – just as I predicted.  I’m 5’9″ and started out at 135lb after I finished the Whole 30 in November, so while you may not believe me, ’tis true! I never trust retailers when they recommend purchasing maternity clothes in my pre-pregnancy size.  Pregnancy doesn’t happen for me like that.  I go from a small to a large, just like your favorite french fry order.  

With my doctor’s permission, I’ve been trying to work out again since I was pretty averse to working out the whole first trimester.  Little walk/jogs around the neighborhood or a prenatal workout video on Youtube are getting me up and moving these days. It’s a shame there’s no one around to enjoy the hilarity of me holding my belly while I do squats. {PS. I like cardio, so if you have any favorite online videos to recommend, let me know!}

I also purchased a Garmin Vivofit 2 that has a built-in activity monitor, urging me to get up and move if I’ve been sitting idle too long.  It also counts steps, calories burned, notes sleep patterns, and daily mileage.  Unfortunately, it does NOT beep at me while I’m eating ice cream or Oreos. Garmin needs to get on that.

And, here’s the latest pic of baby boy bumpin’ out today. Told you. Just call me the Notorious BIG. Can you even imagine August?! 

Happy Monday!