Fun Facts About My Pregnancy

1. I sleep in a nest. I try really hard to sleep on my sides but sometimes I end up on my back. My doctor said it is fine to sleep on my back until the third trimester but the American pregnancy books make it sound like it is the worst thing you could possibly do. So I prop up pillows on both sides of me and behind my head to keep me from moving around too much. I laugh when I wake up in the morning because it really does look like a little nest in our bed.

2. I eat 4 or 5 times a day. I find that I eat less at each meal but have to eat about every four hours. If I am out and about, I always carry something with me because once I feel hungry I have to eat. My favorite snacks are apples and cheese, yogurt with hazelnuts, peanut butter and jelly, nutella sandwiches, and almost any kind of fruit. I've also become fond of Pringles. Who would've guessed?

3. Pregnancy has truly been a spiritual experience. I have never felt closer to God. I feel so honored to be carrying this baby for Him and just feel so blessed to be pregnant. I have a daily reminder of how much God loves us each and everyday.

4. I have my energy back. I am not sleeping nearly as much anymore. I can actually have lunch without falling asleep at the table. Don't get me wrong, I still sleep quite a bit. I normally don't get up until 9am. My job as a housewife doesn't officially start until 9:30am :)

5. I LOVE gummy bears. Not just any gummy bears - the Haribo Gold-Bears. I have always liked gummy candies, especially red licorice. But, for now, my sweet of choice are gummy bears. Oscar hates it when I eat them because they normally make me sick. He teases me and tells me that, if I'm not careful, we are going to see gummy bears swimming around on our next sonagram.

6. Prenatal yoga is the best. I have only been a couple of times but it really helps. They teach stretches to make room for the baby and positions to help with back pain and sleeping. I honestly feel great when I leave.

7. I am one of the people you look at and laugh at the gym. I have befriended the EFX, stationery bike, and treadmill. (No more kickboxing for me!) I never leave the "low intensity" range so it just feels like I am in slow motion. I figure something is better than nothing. I prefer to take walks in the amazing park next to our house (I sing out loud to my iPod!) but the weather doesn't always cooperate.

8. No action. In our previous sonagrams, our baby had always been really active, except for the last one. I don't know if he/she is still as active but he/she is not letting me in on any of the action yet. My doctor said that I shouldn't even think about feeling anything until after 20 weeks but I have read that some ladies can feel it before then. Everyone tells me that once it starts I will want it to stop. I don't care .... I want to feel this baby kick!

9. We are in search of a baby carriage. We haven't bought anything for the baby yet but have looked around a bit. Oscar only gets really excited about the baby carriage. He is flexible on everything else. I want a traditional one to push around Regent's Park :) There are several that we have seen that we like but none of them are cheap. I see it as an investement, though :)

10. I have never been happier. I have been so lucky and have really enjoyed being pregnant. I laugh all the time and at the silliest things. I finally feel like I have found myself and I am doing what I meant to do in life. I have already fallen in love with this baby and I haven't even seen him/her yet. I think that becoming a parent is just a glimpse of what God's unconditional love is like is for us. What a blessing!