I'm so sorry to say, well, not really, but the 2nd trimester is not nearly as entertaining as the 1st. As I mentioned last time, I've got my body back!! The only symptoms I'm having now are congestion and swollen gums. Pregnancy is such a strange thing. I used to watch "I Didn't Know I was Pregnant," and I thought pregnancy was more of a state of mind than anything else. For those women, they never really had any symptoms, they only gained 10lbs at the most, and labor only felt like you need to have your appendix out. All of that, to me, means pregnancy equals cake walk. And if you are in the right state of mind you don't really experience the trials and discomforts of it. Well, I can say, from experience, pregnancy is not a state of mind! It effects, not just your lady bits, but your ENTIRE body. Literally, from the crown of your head to the tips of your toes, pregnancy infest. However, in certain areas, that isn't necessarily a bad thing. My hair is absolutely fabulous. And my boobs? Amazing!! Unfortunately, those are most of the perks, the rest is bad, bad, bad.
As I mentioned, my gums are swollen. In the 2nd trimester those hormones that make you congested are working their magic on your mouth. It causes your gums to swell and bleed. Awesome. Even better is the fact that now I'm more susceptible to plaque and bacteria which may lead to tooth decay. So while I have luscious locks and an amazing rack, I might not have any teeth. Thanks baby! I remember my mom would say that she used to wear a smaller shoe size and she would blame pregnancy for her larger foot. I pretty much thought my mom was insane. Really, having kids makes your feet bigger too? Really, we're saying that? Really?! Well, turns out she's right. When you're preggo, your hormones are nuts, completely insane, thus the uncontrollable rage and then the uncontrollable sobbing. Well now, let me introduce you to Relaxin. This hormone loosens joints and ligaments so your pelvis and hips widen to fit a baby. Sadly, this hormone isn't reduced to just your hips, which is bad enough, but it spreads all over your body, feet included. Some women gain a full shoe size! After birth everything tightens up again, but for some, their extra large feet are here to stay. Sad, scary, but true. Fortunately for me, my feet are the same size and maybe if I wear small shoes my feet won't have room to grow...maybe.
The baby is now about 5-5 1/2 inches long from head to bum. The baby now knows how to yawn. How cute is that?! He is even hiccuping. He can roll around, kick, and punch, which I'm pretty sure I can feel sometimes. The baby may already have a preference for his left or his right hand. Did you catch that? I said he. I have no scientific reasoning or explanation, but I feel like we're gonna have a boy. I think its kinda funny myself, because I have not one reason for why I think its a boy. Maybe its because I want a girl so bad my subconscious is at work so I won't be too set on a girl and/or disappointed if it is a boy. That's my theory, anyway. Either way, the baby has all its parts to make me a grandmother. If its a girl, her ovaries are already forming eggs. That's kinda weird to think about, so lets not. If its a boy, he has all his parts, but some are still tucked away. They'll drop more in the next month. How exciting.
Well, that's the latest. Our 1st big ultrasound is in 2 1/2 weeks and I'm excited and very nervous about it. I'll keep you posted on our progress.
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