6 Months

I am rapidly becoming uncomfortable. This has come early this time around. I already feel like an apple on toothpicks. I guess that’s what happens when you move on to #3. I feel like as soon as I got pregnant my body said, “Oh yeah, we’re doin this again…” and then instantly popped out to what it was at the end with #2. A little frustrating…and uncomfortable. My hips seem really loose too.

Clothes:

I am almost solely in maternity clothes now. I bought some maternity jeans for the first time in all of my pregnancies. With my other pregnancies I was able to wear my regular pants the whole time, but this time it just wasn’t gonna happen! Whatever, I’m more comfortable and that’s all that matters. It’s hard to find anything that fits/looks good, which sometimes makes for a LONG time getting ready and A LOT of clothes on the floor:)

Food:

I don’t have a lot of cravings. I have a terrible taste in my mouth constantly that never goes away. I still get nauseous ALL the time, for no reason. I have to take a Prevacid every morning otherwise I can barely make it through the day because I’m so nauseous. I don’t really feel hungry a lot, but when I start getting more and more nauseous I know I need to eat something.

Emotions:

Oh boy. I’m a complete nut house. I’ve never felt like this before – not even in other pregnancies. I’m completely out of control and I feel like I’m not able to change it. It’s a really helpless feeling. I’m also ALWAYS on the verge of tears – which is very odd for me. I’ve cried more in the past 6 months than I have in my entire life. And there is no reason for this. It’s just the reality. If I’m happy, I cry. If I’m nervous, I cry. If I’m frustrated, I cry. Nutso. I’m not used to being this out of control! NOT one of my favorite things:)

Sleep:

I’m actually sleeping very comfortable. Well, for me that is. I’m not a good sleeper when I’m NOT pregnant. But so far my sleep has not been affected because of pregnancy. I’m still able to sleep on my stomach, which has been a lifesaver. I LOVE sleeping on my stomach. Actually, I have a super hard time getting out of bed every single morning because I’m so comfortable and that’s really the only time I feel this way.

Activity:

I’m still able to go to the gym every day, which I’m grateful for. I love it. Sometimes I have a problem with a little sciatica in my left leg. It’s weird. I know I’m going to have a hard time from my first step in the morning. I have to take the first couple of steps with extreme caution because if I don’t I may fall straight to the ground. If it starts out a problem in the morning, it usually carries on throughout the day. Weird. I still have enough energy to keep the house up and take care of business and rarely feel exhausted.

So far this pregnancy has been more of an emotional struggle than a physical one. I actually don’t know what’s harder:)