I cannot believe that I'm officially in the sixth month and that the third trimester is just right around the corner already! Things are going by so quickly this time and I totally blame it on having a toddler that keeps you busy all day. Here's the quick version of the normal Prego Update Stats:
Weight Gain: About 13 pounds last time I checked. I actually went down a pound or so for a week there, I'm sitting right at 165 right now.
Cravings: Still everything sweet, specifically chocolate and Starbucks!
Aversions: Chicken breasts mainly, most everything else I've been pretty good with.
Symptoms: Heartburn, like always. The round ligament pain has eased up a bit, but all it takes is one wrong move to feel like I've torn something off my stomach wall. It's not a great time. Oh, and just like last time I feel like someone kicked me in the crotch all day. That's a great one! I'm officially waddling now because of that one.
I made it back into the gym this Monday to get in a little more of a workout than the mile or so long walks that I've been doing since we went to the hospital for the round ligament pains. It's so hard trying to balance taking it easy and not feeling like I'm phoning in my workouts! I had planned to hit it hard (or at least kind of hard this week) but then Ryker wound up sick again, so I've been at home with him instead of killing it in the gym. I make sure to get those walks done though!
On Monday I had an extra crazy day at work, so when I went to get Ryker from school I decided that he and I would grab some ice cream as a pick me up. Luckily, Vic was done with school early so he met us for a treat also. Everything seemed great with Ryker, not sick at all!
Then, Tuesday came. Vic called me at work to tell me that Ryker woke up feeling a little warm and was completely losing his shit, which I could hear in the background. Vic dropped him off, needing to get to school, and we both waited for the call that they needed to send him home. It wasn't until I was on my way to get him that afternoon that they called to say that he had a 101.5 degree fever and told me that he had been out of it all day. Normally, when I walk into his classroom he gets all excited and comes running to me. Tuesday, he was sitting in a chair at their little table, still clutching Monkey (his love) and just stared at me. While I was talking to the teacher he just curled up on the ground at my feet and laid there. I called the pediatrician for an appointment the next morning and stopped for some probiotics and children's Motrin on the way home. I also got him started on some Immune Support gummies from ZarBee's.
We cuddled at home for a few minutes and then he was out for the night. Like, he slept from 5 pm until I got him up at 7:30 the next morning. The poor guy was not so stoked on heading back to the doctor.
Sure enough, the latest round of antibiotics hadn't done the trick and he still had two ear infections. The doctor gave us a note for school saying that he's to only eat food that we provide to try and make sure he consistently gets the best quality nutrition to support his system. After the current antibiotic, the next trip is to the ENT. Let's hope we don't end up there!
After a long day with my screaming toddler who puked in my car, I dropped him with Daddy to go pick up his medications and may have made a slightly out of the way detour for a Caramel Macchiato and some quiet time. When I got home, I got Ryker settled and took the pups for a nice little walk. I just love the trees that bloom around here, but only until they pollenate and turn everything orange! I end up with crazy allergies every year, but I absolutely adore these trees until they clog my face up.
You have to try this pancake recipe that I found on Bodybuilding.com! Just a 1/3 cup of oats, a 1/3 cup of pumpkin, a scoop of protein powder and two eggs and you get 5-6 pancakes that will keep you full and taste great! Considering I've been really bad at getting my protein in, these have definitely been helping and they are so easy to throw together. I might make a batch this weekend and throw some chocolate chips in there. Mmm, with some peanut butter on top? Done!
It's time to cuddle up with my little guy and watch Rise of the Guardians. I love that movie! Especially the super tough Easter Bunny. I hope you're having a great week so far!
