VALidations

Brian and I are having another kiddo! The first trimester was slightly miserable, not as bad as it was with Maggie, but now I feel great! I have my energy back and don't feel sick all the time anymore. With Maggie, I gained a total of around 45-50 lbs and had gestational diabetes. I am 16 weeks and have only gained 3.5 lbs, so hopefully I won't get as huge this time. I get tested for gestational diabetes at my next appointment and I'm really hoping I don't have it this time. There's a 90% chance that I will, but I'm still hoping I won't! I've been checking my blood sugar from time to time and it has been normal, no matter what I've been eating, but my test strips are also expired, so who knows! My brother and his wife are adopting a baby who will be born within days of my baby! That's so exciting! I'm hoping we both have boys since there are already so many girls in the family! But girls are pretty awesome, so that would be okay, t...

I've been trying to shed some extra pounds for what seems like a long time, and I'm just stuck hovering around the same weight. "Do you exercise?" you ask. No, I don't. Therein lies the problem. I'm to the point where I don't eat many calories, and I think it is slowing my metabolism down. It appears that I have no choice but to start exercising if I really want to get rid of these stubborn 10-20 lbs. But, I really don't want to!!! Time is not an issue, now that I'm at home. All I have to do is wake up a little bit sooner in the mornings (those who know me hear the sarcasm in this statement). Honestly, I have very little motivation and am apprehensive about starting an exercise routine. I'm afraid that I will start exercising regularly for about two weeks, and then stop like I usually do. Changing one's lifestyle is not easy. Kudos to everyone who has successfully beaten bad habits!