Mini Skinny Bumpdate: Week 8

Week 8 went a little better than 7, I had my first appointment with my new OB. Love her, and not just because she called me small and gave me Zofran. We talked about VBAC's and C-Sections and I think I've made a decision, but we still have 8 months to go and I've been known to change my mind, I like that I actually have a choice though. I take half a Zofran in the morning and it seems to be helping, I just worry about the side effects {constipation} so I'm very careful to take my double dose of Probiotic and my Fiber Drink. I was even reading that taking a probiotic during pregnancy will help the babies digestive tract, less gas!

I got to the gym 5 times last week, cardio is the hardest for me to do right now. It was amazing how fast my body slowed down, I get out of breath quickly, and my heart rate gets up faster. I'm keeping it between 155-160 for my cardio, I make sure to stop frequently to drink lots of water, and I'm usually only doing about 30 minutes in a gym session. I usually break that up into a one mile warmup run, and two 10 minute HIIT sessions.

Headband is from Brady Bands

I'm still lifting weights, but I've lowered my numbers by about 25%. I'm still doing all my moves, burpees, squats, lunges, jumping jacks, etc. I just can't do as many or do them as fast, I have a new preggo pace I work out at and that's OK. My DR said if I did it before and I can do it now. I'm not trying to build new muscle I'm just trying to desperately hold on to the ones I have ;) I've had a lot of 'oh, should you be doing that while pregnant' comments. I get it. I felt that way during my first pregnancy, but now I'm more educated on living healthy and guess what: EXERCISE IS GOOD FOR YOUR BABY. My kids going to come out an amazingly strong heartbeat and a kick ass nervous system because Momma didn't lay on the couch for 9 months. I'm just sorry I didn't learn this before my first pregnancy!

I spent Saturday taking 3 virgins to Canton. In the heat. I actually didn't think it was too bad, I found some cute stuff, and had a great time hanging out with these ladies! I may have come home with a duck head, metal, not stuffed!

I love these letters on of them got for their theater room! Kinda makes me wish I actually had a theater room to decorate ;)

Sunday I took Twilight Sparkle for her first pedi. She LOVED it, she's in the stage where all she does is talk, talk, talk, talk, so it was funny to hear her talking the ladies ear off about Daddy, ponies, and random stories. haha. I'm pretty sure the lady didn't understand half of what was being said. She said she love the 'potion' they rubbed on her legs, hahaha.

My shoes are from Canton and hers are from Dillard's.

That night we celebrated our anniversary and my Mom's birthday by having dinner at Hillstone. I wore this gorgeous dress from Pink Slate Boutique, I absolutely felt gorgeous in it, which is hard to do during my first trimester! It's also on sale, can't beat a good deal!

Love,
SkinnyMeg