Eat More, Sleep More.

Gina- Turning a Corner

I just started week 16, and I can honestly say I feel so much better! I am definitely having some weird body changes that I never knew I'd have. Some I can't even mention in this blog for fear that my brother or grandma may be reading this. I have a question for moms out there... do your boobs continue to grow or is that just in the beginning? If so, I am totally screwed. I maxed out the sizes at Victoria's Secret, so now it's on to online ordering for me. This news especially is hard, because I had a breast reduction many years ago. Which leads me to my next question...Will I be able to breast feed since I had a reduction? I sure hope so. I mean, I really hate working out, so how else will I lose the extra baby weight?!

Jillian and I braved the heat and went to the State Fair this past week with our baby daddies. It was so hard to pass up the Minnesota wine booth and the beergarita stand, but I took one for the team (by team, I really mean my fetus). I gained a pound in 1 day! Weight gain is welcomed by me, since I am still 6lbs under my normal weight. I am sure it'll sneak up fast and I will regret saying that. Especially since I have a wedding dress to squish into in 2 months. Anywho, I ate a corn dog, corn on the cob, fried meatloaf, fried pickles and a pretzel dog. All of which were shared with Charlie or with Jillian. I didn't even feel sick! I am definitely feeling better. Wahooooooooo!

Here are some pics from the fair:

Corndogs....YUM!



Boys enjoying the craft beer experience



A staple at the fair... CORN





Jillian - In the land of SNOOGLE

I have recently found myself tossing and turning and waking up rather uncomfortably at night.  I am now 19 weeks pregnant and I am supposed to be sleeping primarily on my left side.  How does one change their sleeping habits you might ask?  As a full-on back sleeper, I had to find a solution to this problem. 

The snoogle.  It has taken over our bed, invades my dog's space (he growls when it comes out each night), but it TRAPS you on your side and makes sleeping much more comfortable as your growing belly makes regular old sleeping much more of a chore. 

It's a bit of an eye sore... but there are so many uses for it! Just check out this diagram:

Okay, so that's a blurry picture, but my point is that the SNOOGLE is totally worth it!  I ordered mine off of Amazon and it came with a grey, washable cover.  Even this lady agrees with me:



:)