A New Trimester of Sorts...

Ah, the second trimester...where you gain more energy, feel less nauseated, and gain your sex drive back. Did I mention that today is my first day of the second trimester?

During my last appointment, my mom was here, so she ventured with us to hear baby Whitehead's heartbeat. At 11 weeks, little baby was chugging along at 160 or 162..I can't remember anymore. I addressed the gaining weight issue with the Nurse Practitioner and she said it might be good for me to see a dietician. I haven't moved in this direction yet, as I wanted to see if I would start gaining any weight on my own.

At my last doctor's appointment, I weighed a whopping 101.something pounds. Today at the gym, I weighed in at 104 pounds! Super exciting. That means baby Whitehead is growing..which to me is obvious by the way my pants fit and the little stomach pooch I have going on. Gaining weight while eating gluten and dairy free is going to be tough, but I am praying that God will help me with this challenge. (Did I mention that I went crazy on Wednesday and bought 2, yes, 2 cake doughnuts from Duncan Donuts..little by little, I polished them off before the night was over...EEK).

Next Thursday, I am headed to Atlanta for a weekend of fitness..Fri, Sat, and Sun I will be participating in group fit classes that begin at 7:30 am. I am not an early riser (esp, since we are one hour behind Atlanta), so Lord help me get through this next weekend!! I am excited about seeing my brothers and sis in law and her 18 week baby bump!  I'll top of the weekend with a 3 night stay in Augusta, and hopefully my mom and I will be able to register for some baby items.

Now for what you've all been waiting for: Alicia's little baby bump

14 week baby bump

yes, I am in my pajamas!