Small Miracles

I slept all night without getting up to pee. Usually I'm up twice. Maybe last night I'd reached the point of delerium and just don't remember getting up?

I thought the second semester was supposed to be best for sleep?

Growing, for sure.

Well, clearly I'm losing the fight with my jeans. Breaking out the leggings and belly bands for the next couple of weeks. Not quite big enough for maternity stuff, and it's all packed. I don't want to unpack anything just to repack it when we move in two weeks. 

Just looked back at my blog from my pregnancy with TheBoy. Lost the fight with some jeans at 14 weeks then (was fully in maternity clothes at 23 weeks). And had given up sleeping on my stomach by 14 weeks too... Still able to sleep on my somach now. Either I am carrying very differently or maybe the "running" I'm doing is making some sort of difference? 

Busy Bees

Well, as much as I wanted to avoid it, this child is already suffering from second child syndrome. I have not posted nearly as much about this pregnancy as with my first. It's also been a crazy time in our lives. 

After speaking with some home birth midwives and meeting a family practitioner who attends births, we chose the family practitioner, with whom we all felt immediately comfortable. From her interactions with TheBoy, to her mentioning Larry Bird when I told her my age (big points from TheHusband), to her personal tour and explanations of her birthing center and newborn and family care. The only potential kink is that she will be on vacation the week before my EDD. But she recommended another practitioner as a back-up who will be TheBoy's primary physician when we move. 

My 16week appointment confirmed that this doctor was the right one for us. And everything looked good. Haven't gained any weight. IV's heartrate was 145. Ultrasound appointment in two weeks. Feeling consistent flutters. 

We got word this week that everything is falling right into place for closing on our house right on time. 

And I'm four weeks out from my third half marathon. 

Oof. See? Busy. 

PSA

There is no such thing as phantom pee when you are pregnant and running. You really do have to pee. You will have to change your route at mile one, turn back home for a pit stop, and then continue your run. All of this, despite peeing before you left your house initially.

Trust me. I'm speaking from experience.