11 weeks today! Excited to be a mommy of 2!

Today marks 11 weeks pregnant with Baby B! We are super excited and this pregnancy seems to be going fast.

Thankfully I have not had a ton of morning sickness, but let me explain.

Although I did not have morning sickness for more than 3 weeks, it was REALLY bad. I was sick all day every day and couldn't stand  the smell of anything. I am so happy to not have a puke bucket anymore, haha.

I have kept up with my workouts, with an exception of the couple of weeks I had the morning sickness. It feels good to be jump roping, doing HIIT, weight training, and doing prenatal yoga. I love being active and I feel like this has helped me this pregnancy.

As for weight gain, I haven't really gained any. I gained a couple pounds in the beginning, but then lost it immediately with the morning sickness, and haven't gained since. 

My bra size on the other hand has grown like crazy. Forget wearing the same shirts, but at least I am not in maternity clothes yet, LOL. With Baby A I would have been in maternity clothes already.

I still have food aversions this pregnancy, even though the sickness is past. However, I really do enjoy all kinds of fruit, as well as chicken, and turkey. I have found ways of sneaking spinach ( one of my faves) back into my diet, as I think the baby needs more green stuff. Avocado has been a staple as well.

The picture above is from last week, but I haven't grown any, and since I have been slacking at blogging, here is a glimpse into my pregnancy.

There is also a comparison to  my pregnancy with Baby A.

My lines have softened and my muscles aren't as big as they were, but that is due to all the wonderful baby making hormones in my body!

I feel like even though I was healthier than a lot of people when I was pregnant with Baby A, I am doing even better this pregnancy.

I still consumed some sugar  while pregnant with Baby A, I also allowed myself a coconut ice cream treat at night when pregnant with her.

I have not consumed sugar at all since Avani was a couple of months old, and I no longer allow any cheats to my diet at all, and I am happy about it.

I also did prenatal yoga and very rarely light weight lifting while pregnant with Baby A, and a lot of walks with Hubby. This time around though I am working out 5-6 days a week, with my normal workout regimen. 

I was in better shape before pregnancy this time around, so I have stronger abs ( even despite an umbilical hernia from my 1st pregnancy).

All these things account for why I am so different this pregnancy than last pregnancy.

But what is the same, is I love both of my babies with my whole heart!  In addition, with Baby A I was healthy to the very extent of my knowledge at the time, and did my 100% best, and I am also doing my 100% best this time around with Baby B....the only difference is a few more years, and a little more knowledge.

I am so happy to be a mommy of 2.

I can't wait to meet Baby B in September.

Just a Little Update on Me.

Previously I had written about how the weather was taking a toll on my fibromyalgia. 

It has been a rough winter on me. I have been trying super hard to rest when I need to rest and let my body heal. 

The weather has gone crazy on us again here, it snowed 2 days, and now is sunny. 

I am hoping it stays sunny!

That being said I am still not 100% but I am back in the gym working as hard as ever. I had an amazing work out on Tuesday. I am lifting the same weight ( as I was before I fell ill) for the most part, which is wonderful. It is nice not to have to start completely over on my goals.

A bonus is that my abs are looking way better. I think that I needed the rest, because while I was resting from workouts for a bit, my body was actually looking BETTER. This leads me to believe that I was overtraining for a while. 

I am re-writing my workouts to be intense but to avoid the overtraining that I suspect was happening before.

We have been taking a lot of walks with Baby A and visiting the playground on the days that have been sunny. Although even though sunny have been a bit cold :) 

Still, it has been nice. 

I love getting outside as much as possible, and I think it is important for Baby A to get the sunshine.

How is every one else doing?

I would love to hear from my readers!

I also want to announce that as of yesterday I have 941 facebook followers for the blog. THANK YOU and WELCOME to all my new readers. I hope you will stay.

Have an amazing day! 

Remember to listen to your body today, it will tell you what it needs.

Be Happy Healthy & Strong,

Lolli

Baby A is 10 months old ( Almost!)

Baby A has been growing up so much these past couple of months. 

She will be 10 months old on the 22nd!

It is amazing to me how much she has grown and changed.

She has 5 teeth and is cutting more!
She can stand holding onto things.

She is talking up a storm, and "Hi Dad" is her favorite phrase.

She chews on everything.

She crawls backwards and forwards.

Pretty soon she will be walking!

I feel so blessed that we have made it this far without flu or ear infection or anything of the standard "childhood ills". I am so happy that we decided to feed her organic veggies and breastmilk! I am also very pleased with our decision to do delayed vaccines. I believe doing on vaccine at a time really helped her body to fully deal with each vaccine. 

She is happy all the time, even through teething! She has her moments like any baby (like when she is tired or hungry) that she can get moody. But she has the most wonderful personality and we are seeing it more and more the older she gets.

I am loving this journey. 

Hubby and I learn new things about her every day :)

Be Happy Healthy & Strong,

Lolli