Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Baby Watch -- Week 13

FYI -- This is my 600th blog post. Wow!


I am officially on week 13 and now a member of the 2nd trimester club. I have more energy and am not quite as sleepy. Well, except for the insomnia I am suffering. I despise not getting my sleep and I am a bit of a grump, to say the least.


Otherwise this pregnancy is going well. I had no morning sickness and other than a minor scare early on, I have had a marvelous pregnancy so far. And I am definitely recognizing that miracle and counting my blessings.

I did experience some swelling on my lower legs and ankles yesterday. I had not drank as much water as I should have and had eaten some food high is sodium, so I am going to try to drink a lot more water today and make sure I'm making better food choices. I had excessive swelling and the beginning of pre-eclampsia with Hoss and I don't want any of that on this go around.

And I can't forget to point out that I turned 30 this past Friday. I started Perty by Thirty a year and a half ago and I had no idea I would be pregnant when I actually turned 30. I am thrilled to be pregnant and feel as if my Perty by Thirty goal was met, even if I did not hit the numbers I wanted.

One of the main goals, which I never spoke about publicly, in my weight loss journey was to loose weight so I could have another child. Even though I was heavier when I conceived Hoss, I knew that my weight (and ever increasing age) were not in my favor to conceive again. My weight loss changed my life in ways I could never imagine and I am so happy I am going to have the ultimate reward of another child.

So, all the effort I put in (and will continue to put in after this pregnancy) working toward Perty by Thirty has definitely paid off!

3 comments:

stalker sarah said...

Sounds like everything is going well! I'm so glad you haven't been sick! I hope the swelling has been okay today! :)

Janelle said...

Yay! Happy 30th Jessica! The thirties rock in my opinion, hope you enjoy them too.

Glad the pregnancy is going well, that's always welcome news :)

Jessie said...

Jess - I am so excited for you :) I am proud of all that you did leading up to your 30th birthday! It couldn't have been easy, but like you said - it was worth it!
Keep up the good work and I'm praying for a continued healthy pregnancy!