Almost felt like *me* again.

I took a run today!
Maybe it was more like a jog & waddle...a joddle? or a woggle? waggle? lol

Whatever.

But I felt good about it.
I walked a warm-up mile then ran (ok already, *jogged*) a mile.
Then walked a cool down mile.

It wasn't so bad.
I felt the aches & pains I get from walking but it wasn't so bad & after a while, they left completey. It did feel like every car that passed me was staring @ me...maybe they were?

But boy did I feel *great* afterwards!
There *really* is a *runner's high*.

& for a few slow, lumbering minutes, I felt like *me* again!

& btw: this little guy is *so* active. Seriously.
Berty was the last one & I really don't remember *her* being so active.
I don't remember noticing any of them being *so* active.

I wonder if that is a sign of thigns to come?
But newborns are so INactive, w/ the introduction of gravity & all...so I wonder....

I also wonder what he is gonna look like.
What his personality is going to be.

I always enjoy that contemplation.
Wondering what the DNA mix is gonna be....only God knows. ;-)

Baby Bump

25 WEEKS!

Where does *all* that weight go?

Maternal stores of nutrientsand muscle development 7 Pounds
Increased body fluid 4 Pounds
Increased blood 3 - 4 Pounds
Breast growth 1 - 2 Pounds
Enlarged uterus 2 Pounds
Amniotic fluid 2 Pounds
Placenta 1.5 Pounds
Baby 6 - 8 Pounds
Total 26.5 - 30.5 Pounds
Source: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Baby Alive

Wasn't there a doll w/ that name? lol

Baby is *so* active right now. I mean *really* active....*all* the time.

In these precarious times it's a comfort really, to know I'm *never* alone. A constant reminder & companion.

It's neat.

I'm in the cute stage anyway & that is enjoyable. You know the stage where all anyone can notice is your baby belly & they say nice things like: oh you exactly the same except w/ a baby bump, like you haven't gained *any* weight @ all.

Oh how sweet....& you sigh as you think, yah, you say that *noooooow*! lol

Wait till 8.5 mos! lol

I did find & bring out my 'bigger jeans'...regular jeans in sz 11 & 13. I LOVE wearing them more than the maternity pants. I really *don't* like those...or maybe it's just *not* the same as your *own* jeans...kwim? Even though they are bigger...they just feel more like *mine* & I am so much more comfortable in them. Go figure...& maybe it's the lack of *lint*!!!! (did i write about that?)

Baby Bump

22 WEEKS

(we got to skip 21 weeks)

Another new due date....

So every time I go to the ob...or I should say each time I've had an ultrasound they've bumped up my due date....interesting.

Funny thing whenever anyone asks me, I've just been saying: sometime in April...& my vote is April 7th! lol

Well @ my monthly appointment today, my CNM verified that I have a new due date!!!

Let's just say it's no longer 'mid-April'...early April is more appropriate. So my next update pic..well it will be one week AHEAD! lol

And CNM says I've only gained about 10 lbs! *I* thought I was pushing 20lbs already. So either I was in denial about my pre-pg weight, cause I kept saying it was 125, but @ the initial apppointment I weighed in @ 130, or I *really* did gain 5 lbs in the first 2 weeks of pg! lol

So to *me* I've gained about 15 lbs...but according to the chart, I've only gained 10.

And if I do the math, according to my LMP, this new due date & baby's current size, baby was conceived right before my P or during it!!!

Crazy!

This is important to me because it only confirms that this was really a God thing. I think all conceptions are but....the idea was that I was just being irresponsible & maybe if I had been extra diligent...ya know?

But *who* imagines they are fertile & ovulating *during* thier P?

God is *crazy*.
LOL

Seriously...I don't know what He was possibly thinking but I'm excited to see how this all plays out.