the second 3 :: trimester 2

This trimester has been much much better than the first! This trimester gave way to the almost non-presence of nausea, dry heaving , and throwing up! I say almost non-presence because, once in awhile, I still experience some of those symptoms PLUS indigestion galore, but during this trimester, the triggers are more apparent and all I need to do is avoid certain things...ah, yes, we like this trimester!

My waistline is now probably about 33 inches. Since the wedding, I've gained about 12 lbs -- but I was a little under my normal weight during that time. For my normal weight, I've gained about 8 lbs and added 9 inches to my waistline - YIPES! Supposedly, by the half-way mark (20 weeks of pregnancy), a woman should have gained about 10 lbs...currently, I'm 19 weeks....so I think I'm on track. My ultimate goal is to not gain more than 20 lbs total...but it's not like I'm on a diet or anything....just don't want to overdo things at this point considering the most weight gain should happen around the last two weeks of pregnancy.

In a nutshell - my belly's big, I have no clothes that fit me (and no money to buy anything...haha), my back is killing me (not used to all this extra weight up front...LOL), kinda still tired most days (and lazy - but whatelse is new?)...but other than that, things are good and I'm super excited about everything (and nervous and scared)!

Anyway, stay tuned for some belly pics!