Well I have successfully made it through 2nd Trimester and these are my thoughts so far:
1) 2nd Trimester is a heck of a lot more enjoyable than the 1st Trimester! Besides having to eat a little more often, a growing belly, and some more sleep required it's been fun!
2) I LOVE watching the lil' guy move around in my belly. Brad laughs at me because he'll walk into the room where I'm resting and I have my shirt pulled up so I can watch my stomach. It's so crazy! (In fact I'm trying to watch him move and type at the same time...it's a slow typing process :) ). His favorite time to move around is around 8-10 at night. I've discovered that if I try to be motivated and go to sleep early I lay in bed without sleeping because he's moving too much.
3) Belly Bands are a lifesaver. I wore maternity pants for the first time this week...I've been able to hold out this long. It was a well spent $16.00!
4) Heartburn has been a constant companion for the last 5 weeks. Tums are a lifesaver...I wouldn't survive without them. They say that the more heartburn you have the more hair the baby has...this is going to be one hairy kid!
5) I was somewhat dismayed to realize that what I thought were "loose" and comfortable pajama shirts are now too small. I wear Brad's t-shirts now...
6) It's taken me awhile to figure out the most comfortable sleep position that will help keep me on my side and keep the heartburn to a minimum. I think that I have finally figured it out and it requires 5 pillows to make it happen. Brad has had to give up all ideas of sleeping anywhere close to me.
7) I think that God made us have to go to the bathroom a lot during the night to help us get used to what's to come. I think that I'll be pretty well prepared.
8) Some pregnancy symptoms that I haven't experienced any more than my pre-pregnancy days (but I'm sure some will come): intense cravings for a certain food, forgetfulness, clumsiness, and being overly emotional.
9) Leg cramps in the middle of the night are terrible.
10) The confusion of the whole months/weeks thing with pregnancy. If they are going to say that a pregnancy is 40 weeks why the heck do we say it is only 9 months? I am currently 29 weeks which if I do my math correctly that would mean that I am 7 months along but if I tell that to people then they will think that I only have 2 months left when I really have 3. But I feel like if I only say that I am 6 months along (and that won't be 7 weeks for 3 more weeks) that I am cheating myself of some time. How did they decide to go with such a screwed up system?
11) I thought that I would hate people touching my belly. It doesn't bother me so much.
12) I am NOT a needle person but I have to say that I have done very well with all the blood tests and shots that I've had to get. (I have the rH factor and have had to get a couple of shots periodically for that). I haven't passed out once!
13) We keep getting asked the question if we have a name picked out. Nope! Pretty sure we'll be one of those couples that are deciding one quickly as we're leaving the hospital so it will have a name on his birth certificate other than "Baby Boy". I can't even make up my mind on where to go out to eat...how am I supposed to decide on a name?
13) This whole constant worried thing that I experience for my baby's well-being...is this what mothers experience for the rest of their lives? I think I'll die of stress! I keep on thinking the worry will go away once he is in my arms but I have a feeling that it will only be increased.
Well I feel good so far...we'll see how 3rd trimester treats me! We're sure excited for him to come. I haven't yet thought too much about the delivery thing. I'm sure I'll get more worried about that when the time gets closer :).
