33 weeks with Baby 2

Kelly and I had a late night conversation last night about all sorts of things. But she mentioned that nobody is as good about updates with their second and third babies as they are with their first. She's totally right. About me at least. I have some friends who are amazing about doing weekly photos and updates still, but I just haven't been. I explained to Kelly that the excitement isn't lessened at all with subsequent pregnancies, but the wonder is a bit diminished and I am simply just so much busier! Even though I worked through my pregnancy with Elliott, any time I wasn't working, I was thinking about Elliott. I was making things for her nursery, buying her clothes, daydreaming about how she would look and act, etc. But this time around, even though I'm not working (outside the home), I'm a full-time mom to Elliott. Which is more than a full-time job. It starts the minute I wake up and doesn't end until she's in bed (which is usually when I spend time tackling the list of things that didn't get done when she was awake). So, I've spent a lot less time taking photos of my belly and making nursery decorations this time around. But don't get me wrong, I'm just as excited and I daydream about her just as much this time around. :)

That being said, here is how I'm feeling at 33 weeks. 

This pregnancy hasn't been very different than my pregnancy with Elliott. But as time has gone on, I've noticed I'm a lot more tired this time around. I think a lot of it has to do with having a toddler to take care of 24-7 that I didn't the last time around, but come to find out, I'm also anemic. I almost felt like I had more energy the first trimester than I did the second. Makes sense now. But I'm taking iron now, trying to get my levels back up, and I'm already noticing a difference. Phew. 

I feel so much bigger this time around! I'm sure this just has to do with the fact that I've forgotten what the end feels like, but I honestly don't remember feeling this big this early with Elliott. And looking at pictures, I just don't think I was! But, everyone says you're bigger with your subsequent babies, right? Sure. We'll go with that. It could just be that having Elliott forces me to be more mobile too. Bending and doing things I wasn't forced to do last pregnancy. And I notice that more. Who knows. But I feel big! Not in a bad way, just in a big way. 

Elliott is obsessed with the baby. She talks about her constantly. Whenever we sit down for meals, she tries to feed my stomach and leans in real close and whispers to the baby things like, "baby eat, yummy!' It kills me. She is going to be an amazing sister. Elliott has felt the baby move a couple times now (when she has the hiccups) and I think that is what has really helped her understand that there really is a baby in there. Her best friend, Jack's, mom also just had a baby which I think has helped a lot. She definitely knew Val was pregnant and now she's not and Jack has a baby brother now. So fun.

I have felt through this entire pregnancy that this baby will come before my due date. Maybe it's a bunch of wishful thinking because I so badly don't want to be induced again. Remember how that went for me last time? Not super great. But I really have just felt like she would be coming sooner. I don't know why, just a weird inclination. I guess only time will tell if that's right. But I will say that I've had a lot more pressure with this pregnancy (earlier on) and she flipped a lot sooner than Elliott did. She flipped head down about 2 weeks ago. 

This baby is a mover! I think that you just forget what those big rolls and jolts feel like, because man, she moves all the time. I love it though. It's a beautiful, constant reminder of what's to come and what my body is doing right now! It's such a miracle. 

We really can't wait to meet this little girl. I feel ready. Even though we are still in our 2 bedroom apartment (and will be until after she's born) and she doesn't have a bed yet, I feel ready. Haha Last night, when we laid down for bed, I remember saying to Josh, "man, I'm so excited to have this baby and be a family of 4." I'm looking forward to reliving the newborn stage and everything it entails (even those sleepless nights). 

And speaking of pregnancy, I'm starving, and off to eat a snack. At 10pm. :)