Good Bye 1st Trimester, Hello Energy?

This is a boring update, but a lot of people like to know.... I'm doing great with this pregnancy. I am tired, of course, but I'm surprised at how easily I've been able to juggle being pregnant and being a full time mom. It is encouraging to find out that both can work. I will say that I am super glad William takes 2 naps a day though. I hit a wall about 2 hours after we wake up ... and thankfully, so does William! We both take a long morning nap and then I'm good for the rest of the day. Whenever I feel like complaining about this pregnancy, I just keep reminding myself that it gets WAY harder later on, so I should save my energy and complaints for then. I'm not looking forward to the back aches and feet aches. So until those come, I'm doing just fine!

I can't wait to feel this baby move. Most of my memories of pregnancy with William are later on in the pregnancy ... the result is that I really don't feel pregnant because I can't feel this baby move. The other week I started to feel a bit more energy and when I told Isaac about it, his immediate thought was, "Do you think you are miscarrying?" I was surprised and unnerved. That hadn't even crossed my mind. And even though I assured Isaac that it was probably just the second trimester energy coming back, I couldn't get it out of my head what he said. Thankfully I had a OB appointment later that week and the midwife found the baby's heartbeat right away. The baby even kicked the Doppler. My worries quickly disappeared, but it all makes me very anxious to start feeling this little person live and move inside of me. 

13 1/2 Week Bump

I'm already showing more than I did with William this far along, but surprisingly, I'm gaining weight ALOT slower than with William. That fact, along with the fact that they pushed my due date further than I thought they should, makes me think that this baby is going to be a small one. I can't wait to find out what the gender is ... 6 1/2 weeks to go. EEK! :)