Trimester #2 with baby #2

I'm 13 weeks pregnant now! (I have no clue why my pregnancy ticker says 12 weeks 6 days. I think it's jammed because Thursday is my weekly rollover!) That means I'm in the second trimester. What an exciting milestone! I haven't really talked much about my pregnancy thus far because really there just isn't much to report. No news is good news! I have been feeling good still. I'm SO thankful that I have such easy pregnancies. I know that is a huge blessing and I try not to take it for granted. I'm trying to enjoy this pregnancy as much as I enjoyed my first pregnancy. Yes, I'm one of those annoying women who actually enjoys being pregnant :) That DOESN'T mean that I don't feel fate and ugly sometimes, get uncomfortable, and yes, I was just plain over being pregnant by the end last time. But I am just in awe of the whole pregnancy process, and I really loved it last time. I used to wonder if I would still find it as amazing the second time around. Well, the answer seems to be yes and no. I still think it's a wonderfully amazing thing that there is a little tiny baby growing inside of me -- God is literally knitting a child together in my womb right now. Wow. However, the novelty of being pregnant is just not something I think about a lot. Having an active toddler keeps me pretty busy. When I was pregnant with Aubrey it was always on my mind. This time, I may go a whole day where I don't even sit and think about the fact that I'm pregnant. It's not like I forget or anything, it's just not something I dwell on. It definitely doesn't mean I'm any less excited about this baby though!

I'm also discovering that it's true what they say about showing sooner with your second child. I feel like I'm already at the awkward stage where I just look fat. It's ok though... thankfully, scarves are in style, so I wear a lot of them to hide the belly! :) I only want to hide it because it doesn't look like a pregnant belly at this point. I don't mind showing at all -- I actually look forward to it! Here is my 13 week belly shot. (Excuse the fact that I'm looking a little rough.)It's also true what they say about taking less pictures of your second child. We took a belly shot every single week with Aubrey starting at 5 weeks. I'm embarrassed to say that this is my first belly shot of this baby :-/ We are determined to take as many pictures after he or she is born! And we're planning on doing better on the belly shots from here on out.

Because I'm a bit of a worrier, I decided to rent a fetal heart doppler for a month so we could listen to the baby's heart beat at home. I have really enjoyed it! It's so nice to be able to hear that sweet sound whenever I want to.

For some reason I have found it a lot harder to remember to take my prenatal vitamins this time around too. I'm supposed to take them twice a day and I forget to take them in the mornings a good bit. Terrible! I almost always remembered to take my prenatal vitamins with Aubrey.

After reading this post it probably sounds like I don't love this baby as much as I love Aubrey (don't think about the pregnancy as much, don't take as many pictures, forget to take my vitamins...) but that certainly isn't true! I think it just boils down to the fact that I'm busier this time. I do still think about the baby and wonder if it's a boy or a girl. I think about how excited I am to feel a little kick for the first time. I think about Aubrey and this baby playing together. And I NEVER forget that this baby is a miracle just like every baby. I'm very thankful for both of my little miracles :)