Hello... My name is Lisa

Being pregnant the second time around seems totally different. The most noticeable to me is the tiredness. I know I was tired when I was pregnant with Mikey and fell asleep at 7:30 pm on some nights. But as I was telling my husband, with the second when you get tired, you can't just go to bed. You still need to do dinner, or give a bath, or play, or read stories... I am loving every minute though!

I am 5 weeks and 5 days pregnant and I have noticed alot of what I can only describe as "uterus stretching". I feel like I am pulling a muscle whenever I turn in bed, or get out of my chair. I think that is crazy considering that I am just under 6 weeks along! I am not even showing yet, LOL! Not that I will be able to tell for a while anyhow... but that is a whole other issue.

As far as my weight goes, I started this pregnancy 18.8 pounds heavier than I started with my son. Since my BFP, I had lost 2.8 pounds but managed to gain back only 1 pound.  I am surprised considering how bloated I have been, but I am sure I will start to gain soon and then look back on these early days and laugh at myself.  I want to definitely eat better this time around because the last time I ate for 2! I gained 40 pounds and only went 7 months! Imagine how big I would have gotten had I gone to term?!?! I shudder to think! Not to mention I am already about 40 pounds overweight to begin with *sigh*. Oh well, it is my own fault, all is well :-)