Pregnancy Diaries

So, I'm 25 or 26 weeks along... That's how you know it's your fourth child, you don't keep track of how far along you are anymore?

I am almost to the same weight I was when I delivered my other kids though I've gained a lot less weight so far. That means I have about three shirts that fit me.  But, if the weather will get cool enough I can start wearing some sweaters!  Oh, the joys of starting out your pregnancy over weight.  So, I'm feeling a little (okay, a lot) heavy and still have three months to go. 

Let me tell you about my "eye-opening" experiences I like to give people.  These are questions I get a lot:

1.  When are you due?  I tell them the end of December, and their eyes get all big. 

usually followed by either of these questions or statements...

2.  Are you having twins?  or Are you sure you just have one in there?  I say no, just one big baby, and their eyes get big again.  And if they push the issue I tell them I have 10 pound babies, and their eyes get all big again. 

3.  Is this your first?  When I answer, 'no, my fourth' - their eyes get ginormous and sometimes their mouth goes open too. 

It always gives me a chuckle. 


My go-to foods these past months have been:

1.  Plain yogurt with fresh fruit (I just recently added a sprinkling of granola, and had to start using our frozen strawberries that we pick in the summer because the fresh ones in the store look disgusting)

2.  Toasted Multi-grain or whole wheat English Muffins (sometimes plain with butter, or if I need the protein I eat it with peanut butter and honey)

3.  Apples (This is not normal for me - peeling and all)

4.  Spaghetti with meat sauce (It always sounds delicious!)

5.  Anything fresh.  Desserts are not tempting to me.  Heavy foods usually sound pretty gross too. 


A few things I've noticed this time around:

1.  My space bubble needs to be a bit bigger than before.  I don't like people sitting so close to me, I just feel like I need more space than normal.  Mallary practically smothers me all the time, and I try to patient and take it, and eventually I have to tell her enough smothering.  I feel like I need to tell people why I'm moving my chair away from them a little bit.  :) 

2.  I don't care if people touch my belly.  I like it better if they ask first... But, I get it, it's like Ripley's Believe it or Not, it's just so out there, I get it.  It used to be so weird, but I don't even care anymore. 

We still don't have a name picked out...  though I like Wyatt, John has not been convinced.