-I'm starting to fit into some of my maternity tops that previously had too much fabric in the tummy.
-I had my first pregnancy Charley Horse. Not fun.
-We are starting to see the baby moving from the outside a lot. Very fun.
-We have not decided on a name. It probably will stay that way until little man makes his big debut.
While T suggested "Jack" a few weeks after we found out Jack was a boy we didn't officially settle on the name until we actually had him in our arms...and I actually sort of liked it that way. I don't want to commit to a name and then feel like I have to stick with it just because I've announced it. So even if we DO come to an agreement on a name [we haven't yet] there will probably be nothing set in stone [and no name announcement] until we meet the little guy.
-Three strangers talked to me about my pregnancy...all in the same day. This is the surefire way of knowing you are showing enough that people are not afraid you might just be a little chunky.
At 23 weeks...
-I'm trying to maintain a regular exercise routine. Jack & I go walking 5 days a week, anywhere from 1-5 miles. Usually it's closer to 5. On days that we walk closer to one mile (usually this is when we walk to a nearby park) I hop on the stationary bike during Jack's afternoon nap and ride for 30 minutes. I aim to burn 300-400 calories every day. On good workout days I burn closer to 500.
[hopefully I am also burning calories throughout the day chasing little Jack-O-Lantern and doing chores around the house. I tell you that I work up a sweat cleaning the bathrooms 2x per week.]
-Now that the weather is nicer [meaning COOLER, yay!], Jack & I have been making frequent stops at the swings on our morning walks. Can I count pushing him in the swing as my arm workout? I do.
-I'm starting to feel especially large. Yesterday it was difficult to fold laundry [since I do it sitting on the couch and put the folded clothes on the floor...all that bending over? Aye!]
-I had my first Braxton Hicks contraction. No pain but my tummy was hard as a rock when I woke up one morning this week.
-I thought I'd attempt to run to the park and back for our morning exercise. It's only a half mile each way and we planned to stop at the swings so I'd have a break after the first half mile. HA. I barely made it the first half mile. My legs were so crampy and I immediately felt my sides pulling from the weight of my belly. We ended up walking home...boo. And the rest of the day the side ligaments supporting my belly felt tight and sore. Double boo. I did end up walking a total of 3.5 miles that day AND rode the exercise bike for 20 minutes.
-Baby had hiccups for the first time [that I felt]...and then several times after that.
Her blog is so fun and full of fashion/decorating/beauty/style tips.
It's just one of those blogs where you wish you could be real-life friends with the owner ha!
ANYway, she does a really fun link-up on Fridays called High Five for Friday (or H54F).
Basically you reflect on your past week and share five favorite or memorable moments from the week.
I've been meaning to link up with her for H54F for WEEKS and finally...
my first High Five for Friday post!
1. Pretty sure my fingers are going to be bleeding soon from all the hours I've been putting into this little project. I promise I'll post more about it when it's done. By the way, it's a really fun project and I'm loving working on it...it's just VERY time-consuming.
2. I've had lots of nap-time snuggles (in my bed) this week with this little boy who suddenly has started refusing naps in his crib way too often. Even though I wish he'd go back to his regular sleeping schedule, I'm not complaining about the excuse to snuggle.
3. During an especially boring (and no-nap) afternoon this week, Jack & I trekked the mile to Target to check out their double strollers. I finally made my official decision and am going with the Graco Ready2Grow Click Connect.
4. This cute little kitty has been spotted in our front yard more than once (along with the 5 other cats who hang out in our yard on a regular basis...we have no idea why) but last night we found her in our backyard...pawing at our sliding glass door! I was so tempted to bring her in and keep her but if I had, I don't think I would be here today to tell you about it...T hates the cats.
5. This little college-going sister FINALLY called me this week for the first time since she left for BYU. I was pretty sure she fell off the face of the planet. The moment was ruined a little bit when she confessed she was calling per instructions of mom. I'll take it anyway. Miss you, Jai!
*Disclaimer: I promise I know that my backyard has the worst lighting in the WORLD [at any time of day]. I just need to start loading Jack up in the stroller and traveling to a better photographing location. One day, my friends.
