Notes:  My bump is way higher and rounder this time.  When I was pregnant with Adler I carried really really low- Baby #2 has a cuter bump for sure

Weight Gain: 12  ish pounds.

Food Cravings:  Nuts and Trail Mix and sometimes chocolate! Like really good dark chocolate.  Still get sick if I have much sugar so fortunately I don’t go over board!!

Early Morning Pre-Workout:  handful blueberries plus coffee

Breakfast:  2 eggs plus 2 egg whites scrambled with mushrooms, 1/3 cup oatbran cooked with blueberries or a little pumpkin

Lunch:  Salad with lots of veggies, rotisserie chicken or steak, feta cheese, nuts, and a tiny bit of dried fruit with homemade viniagrette.  Note:  I don’t LOVE salads I make myself so I do eat out a little more often.

Snack:  Dale’s Bar, NP Pro Shake or protein pumpkin pudding.  I use THIS recipe and add 2 scoops NP Pro.

Dinner:  Protein plus veggies.  Baked Chicken Thighs (normally I don’t love skin, but I’m all about it), lots of fish like salmon and cod, and pork ribs are current favorites.

After dinner:  Cocoa or dark chocolate

Aversions:  None. I’ve had a little nausea come and go, but overall the tummy is awesome as long as I eat normally and keep taking my magnesium and probiotic!

Exercise:  I am lifting really heavy which is super fun. I’m actually a little surprised by my strength- I will thank the hormones I suppose    I’m enjoying squatting heavy, pull ups (they’re getting harder), and my Momsanity workouts!  My cardio endurance is definitely suffering, but it’s all good.  I do still attempt sprints once per week and my 20 minute tempo run.   I still teach my 30 minute HIIT cycle class too- it’s easy on the joints.  LOTS of walking and of course my hot yoga day for restorative stretching.

Sleep:  I’m sleeping really great and still aim for an afternoon nap.

Weird Things:  Still allergic to the wedding ring- see here.  I also have a small hernia.  I asked- no it’s not from exercise, just a lot of stretching in the very low abdominal region.

Emotions:  I’m starting to realize that the moments of having just one child are fleeting.  As an only child I feel like the transition is going to be a big challenging.  I try not to think about it much and have no expectations.

Things I miss:  Wine.  Still.  I’ve been told to go ahead and have a glass, but I don’t think I would enjoy it as I would feel like I was doing something wrong.

Big Brother Notes:  Adler is very excited about the mobile in baby’s crib.  He also wants to teach him how to drink from a bottle.  He is still not allowed to have a name.  His name is “baby brother”.