I am at this awkward stage where I'm feeling and looking chubby. At 16 weeks I've gained 6 pounds, but it looks like I've gained 20. My mid-section has ballooned, but not in a cute, pregnant, baby bump way. Just in a looks like I've been eating lots and not exercising kind of way. I guess I have been eating lots, but I am still working out at least a couple times a week with Brandee! At this point, I am really looking forward to when I get a more defined bump - the kind where people will look at me and think I look pregnant and not just fat! Hopefully that will come soon. I've had a couple people ask if I have been taking pictures of my expanding belly, and the answer is no! Maybe once I have that baby bump I will take some pictures, but I don't see the need to document this "looking chubby" stage :-)
Speaking of looking chubby, the fact that gaining weight is a positive thing is just still weird for me to get through my head. I mean, I've worked so hard in past years to work out and eat right and feel like I'm fit, so this just seems odd. At my second doctor's appointment I had lost a couple pounds (probably because I had been sick), so my doctor commented at my last appointment that it was a good thing that I had gained some weight. Still weird to think about, but I know that just means the baby is growing, and I'm looking forward to the ultrasound (hopefully in a few weeks) so I can get real confirmation of that growth! At this point, the baby is about 4 1/2 inches long from head to rump. Nice job baby! Keep growing!
On a positive note, I haven't thrown up in over a week, and today I haven't hardly felt sick at all... it has been a good day! Hoping I'm passing this sickness stage. And I am still waiting for my skin to clear up. I was talking to Kylee about how the baby gave me those "red spots" (that have now expanded from just my neck and chest to my shoulders and upper back - yuck!!!) and how I was hoping they would go away soon because I didn't like how they looked. My sweet girl responded, "Mommy, I think you still look beautiful, even with those red spots." I sure love that girl.
One final note for today - I bought our first baby item... a car seat! A couple weeks ago I started researching some of the "bigger" baby items to see what brand/style I thought we should get. For a car seat, I settled on a Chicco Keyfit 30 Magic. It has excellent ratings and I got it on sale this last weekend at Babies R Us. Opening that box made me even more excited for this little growing baby!
Oh the chubby phase...it is awkward isn't it? I remember people looking at my stomach and trying really hard to figure out if I was just gaining weight or pregnant. You could see their wheels turning but most were too polite to ask.
ReplyDeleteI was the same way. It was really hard for me to wrap my brain around "gaining weight is good a good thing" idea. I of course wanted my baby to be healthy and that meant gaining weight, but it's tough to just all of a sudden think - more weight is good! I'm sure you look beautiful! We need to see you guys!
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