24 Weeks

Exercise this week (April 6-12)

Saturday- yard work, leaf mulch

Sunday- yard work all day

Monday- 2 mile run with Seth and Bella at Hanes Park, faster pace

Tuesday- 25 minute walk with Bella

Wednesday- 45 minute walk with Bella, Prenatal Yoga

Friday- 30 minute walk with Bella

The heat arrived this week and it felt like we jumped from Winter to Summer.  Running felt so difficult and I can tell I’m going to have to slow down and adjust for the heat.  I tried to be more consistent this week and do a little exercise every day.  The weather really helped with that.  It was beautiful!

23 Weeks

Exercise this week (March 31-April 5)

Saturday- run 4 miles with Kat at Salem Lake, some intervals

Sunday- walk with Mom and Dad around Old Salem

Tuesday- short hike with Seth and Bella in TN

Wednesday- Prenatal Yoga

Seth and I went on a mini “baby moon” this week as well.  We drove up to the mountains of Tennessee on Monday to a cabin on the Nolichucky River.  

It was a nice little getaway even though Seth had a terrible stomach bug the entire time.  Bella still got to play in the river, we went on a short hike, and enjoyed a delicious breakfast at the Inn.  

I did a lot of driving while Seth lie in the backseat trying to get rid of his nausea.  The scenery was beautiful!  I definitely think we would enjoy going back to that area sometime.  

Although it was disappointing that Seth came down with such an awful bug, it did give us the opportunity to spend the entire week together.  That was nice.  By the time Friday rolled around, he was able to eat and had energy again.

Nursery Progress-  We actually made some progress this week!  Seth put down the hardwood floors, sanded and stained them.  Bella and I helped some too J  They look gorgeous and it does make the room look/feel a little bigger.

 

Dr.'s Appointment #8

I had an appointment with Dr. Lindel today.  He was probably my favorite Dr. so far.  He made me feel so comfortable and at ease.  He said everything is looking great.  I talked to him about the hip pain I am having, which I think is from sleeping on my sides at night.  He suggested that I continue to sleep on my back, but wedge a small pillow under one hip when I do.  That way, I’m not lying flat on my back.  He joked that he’s never heard of someone dying from sleeping on their back during pregnancy.

Blood Pressure: 118/72

Weight: 132 (gained about 10 pounds)

Baby’s Heartbeat: 158

20 Weeks and Another Sneak Peak

Exercise for March 9-15

Saturday- run 5 miles at Salem Lake

Tuesday- run fast 4 miles with FF Group 4 (about a 10 minute pace)

Wednesday- Prenatal Yoga

Add ultrasound pics from Baptist Scan

I signed up for a free ultrasound through Baptist Hospital that Courtney and Amanda had both done.  It is a training program for their students so they offer it to pregnant women certain weeks during the year.  Mom came with me today.  It lasted about an hour and 4 different people practiced doing the ultrasound on me.  They took a lot of pictures of her heart and skull.  They also confirmed that she is a girl.  At first I was worried, because the girl asked me not to tell her what my doctor had said and she really hesitated as if she couldn’t tell.  I know they could always be wrong.  How crazy would that be to plan for a girl and then have a boy!  Many of them commented on how active she was, but they also agreed that she was the most beautiful and cooperative baby they had scanned all day J

I think we’ve decided for sure on the name Jane Meadows for our baby girl.  Jane is my mom’s middle name and Meadows is a family name on Seth’s side.  It was Seth’s maternal grandmother’s maiden name.

Sip and See- Gender Reveal Party

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Exercise for March 2-8

Saturday- run 4 miles at Salem Lake and Prenatal Yoga

Tuesday- run at Hanes Park

Wednesday- Prenatal Yoga

Well, we went to the doctor yesterday for our Anatomy Scan ultrasound.  Seth actually got stuck in traffic and the ultrasound techs are always so fast at Lyndhurst that we had to get started without him.  She did all of the upper body measurements first so that Seth and I could find out the gender together.  I was so nervous and it felt like it took forever for him to get there when in reality it was only 5-10 minutes.

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