A Peachy Pregnancy Update

Oh hello. It has been a while since we talked last.

I posted a photo on instagram then promised to blog about my pregnancy soon.

Here we are now. I am halfway through the the process and I am finally here to tell you about it all. 

You are in for a treat. 

So I found out I was pregnant at the end of summer. I had suddenly become very sensitive to the heat and my exercise and workouts were nearly impossible. 

I thought pregnancy was possible, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon. 

We had only been trying to get pregnant for a few months. 

I took a test and it was positive and I was so excited. I told Kell. We were all giddy like the first time then we scheduled an appointment with the doctor. They told me that I was indeed pregnant. 

Just like that I was sick as a dog. 

With Finley I had morning sickness too, but this time it is much different.

With baby #2 I am nauseated, but don't actually get sick as much.

I was on the couch for 2 weeks.

I had heard that the second pregnancy may be more difficult and now I understand that. 

The mom guilt is so real! Oh my gosh, I feel so bad for Finley when I am so sick that all I can muster up is the energy to click the remote for cartoons. He doesn't seem to mind, but I still feel so bad. 

My saint of a doctor prescribed me some medicine to help with the sickness. It's a miracle worker that I had no idea existed when I was pregnant with Finley. 

So this sickness isn't an issue anymore, but the exhaustion is real. I take like two naps a day. One after breakfast during Finley's cartoon time and another during his nap time.

I have little to no energy to work or tidy up around the house.

I feel like a bum, and I feel guilty about it because more people (aka Finley) rely on me this pregnancy. It was rough for a few weeks....a month, at least.

Finley has been the best. He really is a great toddler. 

So far, we do not have much temper to deal with.

He is generally a happy kid, and he is so much fun to be around.

He keeps us laughing constantly.

Almost guaranteed he has no idea what is happening. 

We recently taught him that my belly is "baby." 

But I am not sure that he knows what a baby is.

I am excited to see his curiosity grow along side my belly. 

Now we are halfway through the pregnancy and I am finally starting to feel like myself again. 

I am only not sick as long as I keep taking the medicine. 

I am slowly able to exercise. And working a little bit each week.

I have really productive days and I have days where I don't want to get out of bed,

but I feel pretty good. 

I am just starting to show. I was expecting to pop really soon (everyone says it happens sooner with the second child), but that didn't happen. Of course that made me nervous that something was wrong.

I am more paranoid as a pregnant woman. 

I think the worse possible thing that could happen about everything. 

My emotions are more unpredictable this time around too.

I cry while watching dancing with the stars, and I get upset about dishes and laundry. 

Kell has been super nice about it all. He just lets me get upset, then he goes and fixes the thing I am overly upset about. He's a keeper.

I don't have any strange cravings. 

I always want french fries.

And I drink a whole lot of milk. 

I never want to drink water.

I always want Dr. Pepper.

So much pregnancy update for you. I really hope you enjoy it all. 

Pregnancy is unpredictable. I thought it was going to be a breeze because I have done this before, but shoot it has been so different! I am no professional at being pregnant.

That is what I have learned the past few months.

ALSO, I will be sharing the gender right here on the blog in less than 2 weeks.

Get excited. 

Peach & Blessings

Leann 

Photos by Fawn & Fellow Photography