On another note.. I am 26 weeks pregnant. Time is flying and for the most part I am feeling great. My energy has been good and lets keep our fingers crossed it stays that way for a lot longer. My workouts have been pretty solid, and although I miss my intense boot camp circuits I am doing what my body can handle.

Below is my 26 week update… please excuse the pictures. It isn’t easy to take self pregnancy portraits and give you a good angle of my belly. I swear these pictures are making my belly look a lot smaller!

26 Weeks

THE BABY IS the size of a head of lettuce, Weighing about 2 lbs

WEIGHT GAINED:  my weight has been fluctuating but for the most part overall it stayed the same the last 4 weeks, up 15.5 lbs

GENDER: It’s a girl!!!

26 weeks!

WORKOUTS: 

I took a few days off this week since we traveled to Rhode Island, and I also had some Round Ligament pain so I wanted to avoid lifting this past weekend.

THURSDAY 1-hour Group Power strength training practice workout

FRIDAY 30-minute walk with cooper (OFF DAY)

SATURDAY OFF DAY

SUNDAY 30-minute walk 

MONDAY 1-hour Group Power strength training practice workout

TUESDAY 30 minutes cardio

WEDNESDAY 20 minutes light cardio, 1/2 hr practice session for Group Power

belly shot..

SYMPTOMS: I have been feeling great up until this past Sunday, I had round ligament pain in my lower abdomen. This made me lay on the couch for a while sunday morning but after it went away I felt much better until I was hit with a massive 2 day migraine. It was not fun! I tried everything to cure it! Drinking lots of water, salt, tylenol and rest. To wake up with a migraine in the morning it the worst not to mention I have never had one before. Luckily I have a doctor appointment today to figure out if there’s anything else I should do!  I found that a little neck and head massage REALLY helped. Make note of that.. it definitely relieves tension and took a lot of pressure off my throbbing head.

FOOD AVERSIONS: None this past week!

FOOD CRAVINGS: Besides really enjoying some flavors like pumpkin, I haven’t had any specific cravings. I love fruit because it’s hydrating and sweet and I am really liking tasty sandwiches at lunch time.

SLEEP: Sleep has been okay, I am definitely not waking up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, but I do wake up tired.

MATERNITY CLOTHES: BUMMER no new clothes this week. With my baby shower in a few weeks I am going to start to look for a cute dress to wear!

STRETCH MARKS: None!

DO I MISS ANYTHING: Over the past week I have noticed my ab work is getting much more difficult so I can imagine next month it will feel ever harder. I know how important it is to keep your abs strong during pregnancy so it’s definitely motivating me to keep up with my planks/pushups.

MOVEMENT:  my little kickboxer has a couple new moves up her sleeve. She seems to be pedaling on my stomach once a day. It doesn’t last long but it is definitely startling and feels weird! I did feel like there was a foot or arm n my rib cage the other day too.

BABY ITEMS PURCHASED: We received some bath toys and a bath tub for the baby this week. It got me so excited!

WEDDING RINGS ON or OFF: ON

BELLY BUTTON IN or OUT: my belly button is still IN but it definitely looks different.. when will it pop? or will it stay in there?

I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO: My doctor appointment today! I can’t wait to hear the heartbeat. This weekend I am recording my Group Power video so I will be prepping all week for that. My goal is to put together the baby dresser with Marc too. Although he will probably end up doing most of the work!