Hello
all! Time sure flies when you’re having
fun! So an update on what’s all going on
with us… Bart started his new job at Ulta.
He is a Project Manager for their Sales Operations department. In true Bart fashion, he has been busy
meeting with every single person he can get a hold of and already making starting
trends like “Tie Tuesday”. Doing what he
does best, he is building relationships and already making a name for
himself. Couldn't be more proud of that
man! We are preparing to leave on 4/22
for our trip to Paris and Poland, I had a brief moment of panic last weekend
when I realize we were going for 12 days and I don’t even own 12 maternity
shirts! For me, work is really busy – no time to relax much there, I’m still
teaching kickboxing and trying to get in any exercise I can before collapsing
at the end of the day. Getting used to
all the changes in our life is something you would think I’d be good at by now
since I love living in a constant state of change but for now we will just take
it all one day at a time J.
Here are
some pics over the past month of my growing bump (sorry for the terrible selfie
quality):
Top: Kohl's Jeans: Gap
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I had to change up my workout clothing. A good tip I got was not to stretch your current tops over your belly b/c when you're not pregnant all of you workout clothes will be too big. I got this top from Old Navy for pretty cheap. These workout bottoms are from Gap Maternity section.
Top: Motherhood Maternity Jeans: Motherhood Maternity
Top: Target (not maternity boyfriend sweater) Pants: Motherhood Maternity
I
thought I would share some of the things I've learned so far in this pregnancy. NOTE: ALL PREGNANCIES ARE DIFFERENT; do not
think that just because I had this experience that you will.
Your Body is No Longer Yours: I fully believe that in your late
20’s/early 30’s you start to feel comfortable in your own body. I was to a weight/muscle mass I was happy
with and felt like I had things under control.
Now, I don’t even recognize this body.
There are things changing and shifting and everything is just
different. Let’s further explore some of
these changing shifting differences…
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Fat… everywhere: Your body like collects fat in
random places. My thighs now touch… awesome! Also, I now have back fat – I’ve never ever
had back fat in my entire life but now… oh it’s there by the handfuls!
~ Hyper-aware of EVERYTHING: With my experiences so far with this
pregnancy, I have no idea when to freak out over a pain or know when it’s
“normal.” But you suddenly realize every
single thing that is going on. For
example, there is round ligament pain which you feel sometimes when you twist
or move a certain way or just when your uterus decides to grow. There is also a medical term that I learned…
wait for it… Lightening Crotch! I swear
to you – Google it! It means different
things at different stages of your pregnancy.
~
What is a bowel movement again?
PS. Enjoy going to the bathroom whenever you want because this situation
gets much much much more difficult when pregnant. I won’t go into gross details just expect the
worst and hopefully you’re pleasantly surprised. Best kept secret… Colace!
~
Pregnancy Gingivitis: YEP! It’s a thing!
I went to the dentist and luckily I had a very mild case (the fact I
haven’t been to the dentist in a year didn’t help) but ladies – GO TO THE DENTIST! They showed me videos with
severe cases and no one wants bloody gums!
Unexpected Unexplained Crying: So I’m not very emotional, everyone
knows that. I found myself in a very odd
situation a few weeks ago. I was
watching Real Housewives of New York and the skinny tall model crossed the
finish line of some mud run / warrior dash type race and I burst into
tears. I was so happy for her
accomplishment I was overwhelmed with compassion and joy. I shared this story with my co-worker who
went home to watch the episode – she came to work the next day and said “Monica
I have no idea what you were crying over, there was not a sappy moment in entire
episode”.
Comparing myself to others: I happen to be in a position where I know 5
people that are due within 1 month before or after me, and I have a LOT of
friends who have recently had children.
What this does for me is gives me an endless supply of people to ask
really random questions to and get lots and lots of information. The hard part is not to compare myself to
others. I learned that everyone gains
weight differently; I was in maternity pants at like 12 weeks where I know
people further along than me still in their regular pants. People feel things at different times, I have
no idea what I’m looking for – is that gas or a kid moving around? I love my friends and I love asking them
about every little thing going on, it’s just good for us all to remember that
we don’t have to be the same.
Husbands don’t have to change… right
away: I had this
conversation with my friend Courtland and I think it’s the best advice I’ve
gotten so far. My body is changing, I’ve
changed a lot of my lifestyle – food, alcohol, workout intensity, My mind in on
this peanut 24/7. It’s a little
different for husbands. They get to hear
us talk (or whine) about how we’re feeling.
They feel empathy. They understand
the financial changes and even location changes that may have to happen before
this peanut arrives. But I would go as
far as to say they really don’t get it quite yet. I think when our bundle of joy is crying or
pooping or needing daddy, husbands step right up to the plate but before then,
it’s hard for them to imagine. I try to
remember this and give Bart a break when he says or does something not so smart
but man sometimes it’s hard to remember!
Well that's all my thoughts for now. I'll catch you all up again after our trip to Paris and Poland. Paris has always been a bucket list thing for me and I'm soooo excited that I get to go there with my husband and we will get to show peanut the first time we traveled out of country. I'm also excited to visit Poland and meet some of my extended family and see where Bartosz grew up.
Thanks everyone for your support - I love you all!
