2nd Trimester: Weeks 14-19

The second trimester has been wonderful so far! It is way more fun telling everyone you are pregnant than keeping it a secret. I am the worst liar. Co-workers had noticed me munching on saltine crackers and would ask if I was pregnant. I just kept saying I liked saltines.. which is true. But i felt so guilty and I think they could see right through me.

Symptoms in 2nd trimester so far:

1. Still tired, but nothing at all like the first trimester. I have been able to stay up past 8:00pm and have resumed cleaning my apartment.
2. Nausea: all gone! Just some middle of the night stomach aches.
3. Headaches: I have been getting some seriously bad headaches. I hear its because your blood volume practically doubles. That is definitely how it feels.. like my head is going to explode with pressure. Luckily Brian's head massages are almost as good as Excedrin.
4. Exercise: I promised myself I would make the effort to exercise, but I have tried this a few times and its a no-go because my feet make me regret it the rest of the day.
5. Hormones: still some crying that may or may not be over valid reasons, but I think things are leveling out a little. hard to tell.
6. Food situation: still the same. just like the things I like a lot more. I have noticed an increase in appetite, but mostly just need to eat way more often.. like no longer than 2 hours between eating.
7. Weight gain: 8 from when I got pregnant. 12 from my lowest during first trimester.

Janeen was a good sport and took my 16 week picture with my right after Christmas dinner.

After thanksgiving, we got to tell all our friends and do the big FB/insta announcement. Everyone was so excited for us and it just made things more fun and real!

Finally everybody knew. Secret was out. I was ready to start showing and talk about all things baby!

Embarrassing pregnant story of the month, that I don't know why I am sharing: 

I woke up feeling super nauseous on Monday.  I couldn't even make myself eat breakfast and I NEVER skip breakfast. I went to work and just drank a ginger-ale. Bad pregnant idea number one .. skipping meals.  Then our office got subway for lunch and they were like 3 inch sandwiches and I picked off the deli meat. So I had a cheese, lettuce, mayo and mustard miniature sandwich. Not enough food! Brian called and offered to bring me lunch, but I was feeling like we were too poor and knew he was busy so I said that I was fine. Bad idea number two. I snacked on nuts, and some crackers, but by 7:45pm when my shift was over I was famished and shaky and felt so terrible. I called Brian on my way home and asked if he had any dinner started. He was like I'm so sorry, I didn't realize you were already done work, I'll start making anything you want immediately. I hung up the phone and the tears just came. I was so mad that I couldn't eat immediately. Now couldn't have even been soon enough. I walked in the door just crying and Brian was like what the heck, what happened?! I just said.."I'm so hungry!!!!!" It was just so pathetic, ridiculous, and so completely my fault! Luckily Brian, just made me dinner quick and then we could laugh after. So embarrassing and stupid. I just couldn't control my emotions. The rest of the week Brian has packed me more snacks so we can avoid an emotional breakdown in the future.