Things are moving along. I am now 4 months pregnant. Feeling good now and starting to show a baby bump which makes it all so much more real. I have been taking it easy. No longer running or really any exercise of sort. My last pregnancy I ended up with pre-term labor at 26 weeks so I figure I’d better take it easy and not over do it. And what better reason not to exercise! I am growing a baby. Actually it is hard for me not to do some form of exercise because I do enjoy it. Anna, max ( the dog) and I try to take walks when the weather permits, and I have been to a few prenatal yoga classes (which really cannot be called exercise but is rather more meditation). I guess it is just funny how you always want what you cannot get/have or do. (Being that I cannot exercise, I want to.)
I have also been very good at resting, something I never was good at before. I sleep whenever Anna sleeps. Together we have been taking like 2.5- 3 hour naps which is just heavenly. I guess I’d better enjoy it while it lasts.
Ryan and I have got the house all decorated for Christmas. Anna LOVES the Xmas tree. At first every time she would come out of her room, she would say, ” Whoa”. It was so darn cute. We will be heading back to Minnesota for Christmas this year and we are super excited. I hope there is a little snow on the ground and that we can go sledding.
We haven’t bought Anna too many Xmas presents yet but I think that is still just fine. She is only 21 mos old and I think is almost happier still to play with the wrapping paper than real presents. It sort feels good not to go too overboard with everything and spend too much and get her too much. I know down the road ( likely next year) that will change as she gets more aware of Xmas and the presents. But for now, it is simpler and less waste full. Don’t get me wrong– the kid is going to get some presents. It is just not going to be outlandish and overly done.


