With only a few weeks left in the 2nd trimester I am feeling good and happy that I have been able to do almost everything comfortably at this point!!

PREGNANCY UPDATE 24 WEEKS

The Baby is the size of a CANTALOUPE

Weight gained

No weight gain this past week, up about 13 lbs

Gender: 

It’s a BOY!!!

(Picture taken at 24 weeks with a little side of Ava cheesing)

Workouts

My workouts this past week were back to normal

here’s how they looked:

WEDNESDAY 1 hour Group Power Strength training class plus 20 minute walk with Cooper

THURSDAY Fit For Life class & Boot camp class

FRIDAY 30 minute walk with Cooper

SATURDAY 25 minute Cardio Boxing workout

SUNDAY 20 minute Walk with Cooper

MONDAY Fit For Life class & Group Power class

TUESDAY 20 Minute walk with Cooper & Boot Camp Class

Symptoms:

My only symptom this past week was exhaustion. i was tired a lot and I napped way more then I normally would. I think that is due to chasing a toddler, walking the dog, teaching lots of classes and of course being pregnant on top of it!

Food Aversions: 

NO AVERSIONS… that feels amazing

Food Cravings: 

• BROWNIES…. I had 2 brownie sundaes this past week! I have no guilt about it either!
• Salads. I am totally on board with this craving. It’s healthy, easy to make, and now that the weather is nice it’s refreshing.
• Chicken Cutlets
• Avocado
• Eggs cooked any way!
• POTATOES… all of them

Sleep: 

My sleep this past week hasn’t been great and that’s probably why I’m napping more. Ava has been waking up in the middle of the night which is totally not cool and also random so I’m praying it’s just a phase. Last night was a great night though everyone slept amazing. Fingers crossed it stays that way.

Besides that I know my body wants to sleep like a rock!

Maternity clothes: 

Most of my workout pants are uncomfortable to wear because of the tight waistband. I have a few bigger size capris that I’m sticking too. I am also rocking some maternity leggings & tops!! They are too comfortable not to wear.

Stretch marks: 

None yet!

Do I Miss anything: 

I miss laying on my belly!!! This one has been tough for me but I am sticking to sleeping on my side.

I miss ab work. Planks are great but I miss all that core rotation and twisting. I also miss having strength to do full body pushups. I engage my core too much on that so it’s currently out of my workout routine for the most part.

Movement: 

Baby boy is on the move and has shocked me on several occasions during the day when I am working. He is most active after I eat fruit or at night when I’m ready to fall asleep!!!

(Picture taken at 24 weeks after teaching 2 classes)

Baby Items Purchased: 

I haven’t purchased anything in a while but I’m looking forward to getting his room all set up!!

Wedding rings ON or OFF: 

ON

Belly Button IN or OUT? 

My belly button is in on some days and out on others. I know that’s weird but it depends on the baby’s position. I’m not a fan of the outie belly button it just feels weird.

I’m Looking Forward To: 

These past few days have been nice weather wise and I’m enjoying being outside with Ava & Cooper. I’m looking forward to more warm weather days so I can enjoy my time with them before the baby arrives!

I’m also looking forward to my check up at the Dr’s office next week. I love hearing the heart beat!

Random Things:

There was one night this past week that the baby was having a dance party in my belly. He made some crazy moves in there and one of them I feel like I never experienced with Ava. I have a feeling this little guy is going to be a little stronger with her. That makes me nervous for those bigger movements in the 3rd trimester!!

I do love the movements though so he can keep them coming!!!

For more pregnancy updates head over to my Baby #2 pregnancy page

Sometimes that’s fun and other times I just want someone else to do the thinking for me!!

I’m linking up with the WIAW crew to share my food journal with you from Monday. Marc was off from work that day and it was SO nice to have him around the house. It made Monday extra special.

My alarm went off at 6:15am. I like that time and it wasn’t hard to get up. I made myself a quick breakfast scramble with eggs, peppers & potatoes. I also had a large glass of water while cooking and 1/2 cup of coffee. I know I’m random with the coffee but I don’t drink a lot so I’m being accurate with the 1/2 cup.

I was out the door around 7am to teach Group Power at 730am. It was nice to not have to pack Ava’s bag for childcare and worry about what she was wearing since Marc was home for the day!!! It was one less thing on my morning to do list.

Not a bad strength training workout for a pregnant lady!!

After class I came home to see Marc and Ava. I refueled with a banana immediately after the class.

Once I got home I made a Chocolate shakeology protein drink. My body needed the protein.

A little while later I had a piece of toast with an egg on top! The baby was still hungry

Marc had some projects he wanted to work on around the house so I played with Ava until I needed to go back and teach my Fit For Life class. Marc started to build a bench and shelves for our back entrance so we would have a place to put shoes and coats, etc.

We decided to eat lunch at home, probably because I was starving but also because Ava was tired and ready for a nap. I ate some leftover Lemon Chicken with a little pasta that Ava ended up eating from me

Plus 2 bowls of this AMAZING Sweet Potato soup. My mom’s friend who is a chef made it for me. That is a PERK to being pregnant. Amazing people help you satisfy your cravings. At least this was a healthy one

I had to hold myself back from a 3rd bowl because even though it tasted heavenly I was stuffed.. After lunch Marc continued to work on his projects and I did some computer work while Ava slept.

I snacked on an orange and also these green bean snacks. I’m not sure If I like them a lot or they are just salty and crunchy which is always satisfying.

While Ava was still asleep I took Cooper for a nice long walk, it was sunny and almost 50 degrees out!! I loved it.

At around 430pm we took Ava to the playground to let her get out some energy and also get fresh air. She ran around for 30 minutes straight with a giant smile on her face. I’d be lying if I said that wasn’t the highlight of my day.

We ate dinner around 530pm. I was too hungry to cook a new meal but I was thankful for some food prep I did this weekend. I had 2 pieces of Chicken Marsala and a Veggie burger.

This meal is not photogenic, it looks terrible but it was yummy. Don’t you hate when your plate doesn’t look appetizing???

My night snack was some grapes and a healthy brownie with a little ice cream.

I recycled this photo from Valentine’s Day because I forgot to snap a picture.

After Ava went to bed we watched the show Superstore! Have you guys watched it? We find it rather amusing and who doesn’t love a good laugh??? My night time snack was….

PS: I AM OFFICIALLY 20 weeks pregnant which means I am half way through this pregnancy… WOW!

What’s something yummy you ate this week?

Do you like when you have a night off from cooking?