It has been awhile! I'm starting to get a little tummy that is more then just bloat. It is getting hard too. When I lay on my stomach it feels like I'm laying on a ball. Although I'm not supposed to lay on my stomach anymore, or my back. I guess when you lay on your back the weight of your uterus can pinch off a blood vessel that supplies the brain and the baby. I keep forgetting though because I love to lay on my back, be it watching TV or reading in bed. I'm supposed to lay on my left side primarily because that keeps pressure off my sciatic nerve. It is a good thing I generally fall asleep on my left side already.
I did prenatal pilates last night with my friend Trish. It was a lot of arm work since you aren't supposed to put a lot of strain on the lower body. My arms are sore today. It did make me do some squats and lunges also. I like the DVD because it had a core section, so I can do some ab works without killing myself. I kept wondering why she had her legs apart until I realized it was because she couldn't pull them up to her chest the traditional way because her belly was so big. The instructor was hugely pregnant. I was doing all the exercises like her with my knees apart, but my feet together and wondered what muscle group it was working. Duh! So I put my knees together...slut. I've done a lot of pilates in the past and was impressed with the modifications for pregnant women. I can see how down the line some things will become much more difficult. I will definitely be using this DVD a lot. My favorite part was during the ab section because as you get bigger you put pillows behind you so you don't have to go down to the floor all the way. It was awesome to lay back into the "crunch" and fall onto soft pillows instead of heard floor. I ended up not using the pillows this time because I don't need them yet. I think that's why I'm hardly showing, because my ab wall was pretty strong so Gummi has to be a body builder to break down that wall!
I've still been getting to the gym on a fairly regular basis. I can still run a little but not for very long. Everything feels all loose in the tummy area. I can feel it jiggling and bouncing. Not matter how hard I try to tighten it up there's still some that moves about in an uncomfortable manner. When I run for too long it feels like my uterus is going to fall out.
We are going to Spokane this weekend to see the inlaws, both regular and great. I have to definitely go by Victoria's Secret and get some new bras. I completely fill a C cup and they are only going to get bigger. I think I'm going to grab a coupld 34-C's and a 36-C for future growth. I read yesterday that when you go to by nursing bras by a whole size bigger then what you wear because once the milk comes in they get EVEN BIGGER. Momma!
Gummi is the size of a softball...but wear is it hiding? My stomach is no where near the size to accomodate a softball. Go ab wall! Hold back the dam! It will fall soon enough.
If you can't tell what his going on here I outlined the baby part so you could see a little better. He's on his face with knees slightly tucked. His head isn't really Stewie-football head shaped. The ultrasound doens't always pick things up the right way. As I said before the picture that we had right off the bat was the best. Well, soon enough you will all see for yourself! I'm almost half way done! 
My friend Ja9 went boy shopping yesteday as soon as she found out. Man-Meat and I are going to be the Godparents for there little baby girl that was born on Feb 3. She is such a tiny little doll. It will be very official as we are going to the church when she is baptized and everything. I'm going to have to find something nice to wear. I should be starting to grow a while bunch now. I have a long way to go to actually look pregnant for reals. The tummi is hardish and I can feel its weight when I lay on my back and feel is pushing into my body when I lay on my stomach. Both of which I'm not supposed to do, but when I'm moving around in bed it happens from time to time. I've been really good about walking at the gym or doing my prenatal pilates video. I don't think I mentioned before but I've only gained 3 lbs since my first appointment. I have no idea what I weighed before that, maybe 25 or 26lbs at the most. At the first appt I was 27lbs, and at the last one I was 30lbs. I keep waiting for it to start piling on. Soon enought I guess! I just want to stay fit and healthy so my labor will go smoother and I won't have to lose a bunch after he's born. Now that I have to commit to a name I'm all mixed up as to what to call him! I know I want the name Grant in there somewhere, but first or middle I don't know. And what will the other half be? We had Lincoln Grant picked out, but now I can't commit to it. I've been leaning towards Grant Theodore. Theodore is my 93 going on 94 year old grandpa's name. I think he would feel honored if I named our baby after him. Then the baby's initials would be GTS vroom vroom! The nursery is going to be dinosaurs. Man-Meat wanted AVP but I think it will be impossible to find an AVP crib set and accessories! Besides, that is not cute, that is scary. At least dinosaurs can be cute too.
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