21 Weeks Prego: This is fun!

To pee or not to pee, that is the question. 

I realized that I haven't given an update on my pregnancy since the 10 week mark, so I thought I was due to share my current experiences and cravings at 21 weeks. Especially because my body and feelings have changed a lot since then. 

Can I just say that the second trimester is sooooooo much more enjoyable than the first trimester.  I have no idea what the third trimester has to offer, but boy am I going to ride this joyous roller coaster until then.  

Currently, I am going about my day like normal, cooking dinner, preparing lunches for the week, moving my body when I can, and just enjoying the marvelous changes my body is going through. It's still strange that I have no desire to drink coffee (since I couldn't go a day without it before pregnancy), so green tea is my new current addiction.  I like mine with a little bit of honey and almond milk, yum! We have made some new purchases and investments, and are doing small things here and there to prepare for the new adventure coming in June!  There's nothing like a new baby to push you to get house projects done. Thanks Baby K for the extra motivation :). 

My goal or pregnancy "plan" is to have an unmedicated birth, so I did invest in hiring a local Doula, who will prepare and support me and my husband with trying to make my birthing "plan" happen (fingers crossed). If you haven't heard of Doulas or have no idea what they do, definitely check them out because the amount of positive support and education they can give you is amazing!  Below is just a small update with some events that are happening now to best fit our needs as preparing to be a bigger family! 

MOVEMENT/ EXERCISES:

• prenatal workout class once a week (Fit4Mom)
• lift free-weights, 4-8 lbs, to do various functional movements throughout my house or while I'm watching HGTV (squats, lunges, bicep curls, bridges, arm circles, arm raises, etc.) 
• walk whenever I can either outside or on the treadmill 

CRAVINGS: 

• regular + sweet potatoes
• cooked sushi (the only time I will eat seafood it seems)
• noodle or pasta dishes (loving lentil + black bean noodles)
• egg sandwiches + poached eggs
• spring rolls
• popcorn with real butter or olive oil + garlic salt 
• Baked Ranch Sourdough Pretzels (click for recipe)
• Almond butter + Jelly Overnight Oats (click for recipe) 
• Berry Vanilla Protein Museli (click for recipe)
• dark chocolate paired with fruit + almonds
• fresh Gouda + mozzarella cheese
• smoked chicken wings and ribs (that good ole' man meat!)
• green tea lattes from Starbucks 

BODY CHANGES + FEELINGS:

• belly is growing (so fun!)
• butt is growing (hello, new underwear)
• some pregnancy acne (comes and goes)
• feeling more and more like a superhero (the bigger I get) 
• sex is amazing when your pregnant ;)
• energized (but naps are still my friend)
• overwhelmed with gratitude 

NEW PURCHASES:

• antique dresser/changing table (Letgo App is amazing!) 
• paint for the nursery (Behr)
• decals for the nursery crib wall (Etsy)
• Doula services (I need all the support I can get)
• 2 pairs of maternity pants (Motherhood)

PROJECTS TO GET DONE BEFORE BABY ARRIVAL:

• finish nursery, obviously :)
• remodel our master + other full bathroom (they're 25 years old)
• declutter the entire house (it's really fun guys!)
• finish baby registry (tedious, but necessary)

Hopefully I will have one more pregnancy update before sweet little Baby K arrives in June.  Thanks for allowing me to share my pregnancy updates.  These blog posts are a fun way for me to journal about my experience, so our future little girl and I have something to look back on to treasure always. 

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                           Still craving everything, 
                                             Jillian