18 weeks

Always a little late. Still feeling good. But getting bigger and the back pain is starting. Hopefully I can push it off for awhile by continuing to workout. I think Dan is on duty from now on for bending over the bathtub to scrub the kids.

Olivia is so sweet. Everything I eat, "I think baby likes that!" She'll tickle my stomach. "I think it's laughing!" She'll tell me, "I'll see the two of you later!" Literally this baby is on her mind 24/7. It is the sweetest thing!

I have found that I can't have sugar or carbs before lunch. I kept getting shakey and couldn't figure out why. It's actually really hard. An apple or a banana will do me in. So oatmeal, cereal, cereal bars, potatoes, toast are all out. I also don't eat dairy so whey protein and yogurt is out. I pretty much have eggs or meat for breakfast. Then a package of nuts for snack. Then a salad with chicken for lunch. Then I can eat whatever I want. It is the weirdest thing. Happened with Emma too and I never figured out what was going on. But I really think eating like this is making me feel so much better this time around. Although I have been the girl at work microwaving eggs 🤢.

17 Weeks

Feeling really good this week. I was only sick for two last week - which is a huge improvement. By this point with both the girls, I was anemic - so I never had that "second trimester" feeling okay. I went from sick to so exhausted it hurt to lay down. This week, I've even had times where I forgot I was pregnant - I thought about sledding down the hill on my stomach. I am officially the girl I have hated for 22 months of pregnancy. 

We find out the gender in a week and I can't WAIT!

Olivia and Baby #3

1. We never mentioned more children to Olivia so that she never got her hopes up. Over the summer she told us, "I think we are going to have 3 more baby girls - and we'll name the next one Sofia." Funny, but she loves Sofia the first so totally makes sense.

Then, I had just found out I was pregnant, and never said a word in front of her - we were at the Dr getting flu shots and one girl was screaming her face off. I said "I'm so glad she's not my kid - I love you, and I love Emma" and Olivia goes "and you love baby Sofia."

....I'm wondering if, boy or girl, we'll have to name this one Sofia.

2. When we finally told the girls just before Christmas, Olivia's first reaction was: "I don't know if its a boy or a girl - but if it is a boy, can we pretend it's a girl, call it a girl, and tell people its a girl?" ...sure. 

3. Whenever my stomach gets bigger Olivia points and says, "look mommy! Our baby is getting bigger!" It is the sweetest thing. 

4. Olivia told Emma, "Emma, you are probably going to have to ride in the back of the grocery cart. You are about to be a big sister, and big sisters can't fit in the front seat of the cart." I just love how she's constantly thinking about having a new baby, even in the random day to day things. 

16 Weeks

Up 10 pounds, just like with Emma, putting me on the 55 pound weight gain path. That's never fun to lose, but 100% worth it when that sweet baby is born. 

I have been craving blackberries and raspberries, eating a package of each a day for the past few weeks. I asked Dan to run to the store to get more berries, specifically black and rasp. He comes home with blueberries. At least 3 kids hasn't changed him a bit. 

15 Weeks

This was at 5 am, I was exhausted, rocking any elastic waisted pants I can. But I do wish there was another picture of Dan, how happy he was to get out of bed to take this picture, and how good his hair looked. 

Although I showed a lot earlier this time, everything seems to be evening out. 

14 Weeks

I chopped all my hair off. I figure I'm getting fatter every day and wont be cute again for another year - so might as well. ;)