What a difference four weeks can make! Last time I posted about how I was just starting to be able to eat at 18 weeks, but now… I devour everything in sight. There was a day where I ate twelve pieces of bacon. I mean, it was actually six pieces cut in half, but still. Not my proudest moment. The good part about all this is that healthier foods no longer make my stomach turn. I’ve been munching on apple slices, yogurt, bananas (with nutella, my absolute FAV), and just all kinds of yummy snacks.
One of the -not- so healthy things I’ve been crazy about lately, though, are quite possibly the most evil substances on the face of the earth: rice krispies treats. Oh my goodness, I could eat about a million and a half of these. (Forrest Gump reference, anyone?) The only thing that holds me back is the silly thought I always tell myself: if you eat them all now, then you won’t be able to enjoy any later. This works -most- of the time, but not until after I’ve already inhaled at least two or three of the little devils.
Also, Miss Baby has been kicking up a storm in there ever since the ultrasound a couple weeks ago. She skipped right past the “soft little flutters” stage and went straight to “kung-fu panda”. I’ve also noticed that she’s carrying very low as my lower abdomen has become pretty solid, and the rest of my belly resembles a big ol’ bowl of jelly.
I’m starting to poke out more and more, though! I’ve definitely reached the “I’m preeeeeetty sure she’s pregnant” stage and have therefore given myself full permission to engage in public pregnant-belly rubbing. It’s extremely hard to resist; I mean, it’s right there!
Another thing I’ve noticed is that my nails and hair have been growing ridiculously fast recently. Which is terrific news for me because A. I’m always itchy for some reason and B. my hair is in a very awkward grow-out stage and I’m over it. (Why, oh why do I always cut off all my hair??) Overall, mostly positive changes all around which is what the second trimester is most famous for. I finally got some of my energy back as well! Hadley and I have been walking around the neighborhood and I’ve even found enough motivation to keep the house clean… most days. (That’s huge for a pregnant woman, okay? At least it is for me!)
Gosh, I just feel like this pregnancy is starting to fly by now. Next thing I know, Baby will be here alread; only four months to go! It’s all downhill from here.