Easter and Family

6 weeks - size of a sweet pea

Easter was going to be the grand reveal to our family. I know it's still early in the pregnancy, but it's a hard thing to hide from your family for 12 weeks. My sister isn't able to make it, she has a far drive and lots of trip north make it difficult this time. Zach's sister opted out, I was disappointed. My Step-dad and his wife wouldn't commit because their family has priority. And apparently Zach got into an argument with his mother tonight, so who knows if she's going to come? So the grand reveal may be to my mother. Yet again my disappointment in wishing I had a bigger family. But that's why I'm making my own family, right?

Why couldn't I have been born in a gigantic Italian family?

What's in a name?

6 weeks... size of a sweet pea.

I really... I mean really... I really want a little girl. When I first got pregnant this time around.. I could feel it.. My little girl. As time wore on I'm starting to be convinced it's a boy. I almost cry at the sight of two brothers playing, and I feel it. Of course my sister has told me for a long time that she has been dreaming the second child is a boy, even before I got pregnant. A couple days ago.. She had another one. I should ask her what his name is??

We had family night in the jacuzzi (not too hot, not trying to hard boil my egg) Zach said we should have the revers jinks. If we talk about having a boy, we'll have our girl? Seeing as my baby girl will be named Ariana and I'm just waiting for her to grace us with her presence and I'm pretty positive our next child is going to be a boy, I agreed to talk about it.

When I was pregnant with Alex everyone asked me what his name was going to be. Zach and I had completely different ideas as to what names we wanted. Alexander and Michael were Zach's two favorite an Travis and Gavin were mine. Zach asked if I was trying to start a boy band. I was so desperate for a name I gave in and our son is named Alexander Michael Griffith. It is a wonderful name, but I had a hard time connecting with him because they weren't names I wanted. I vow for that not to happen again. I will only settle for a name I love.

Right now I'm really liking the name Leo. I wanted to name Alex that because he is a Leo, but that name is really sticking with me. So we'll see.

I'm happier that I'm more excited with this pregnancy. I was so scared the first time around. I couldn't be excited. Having a better idea of what to expect is making me much more excited this time around.

I'll keep praying for my Ariana, but I'll be very happy with a Leo too.

Pregnancy and Cravings

6 weeks pregnant - size of a sweet pea.

My hunger is out of control. I read up to see how many calories I should be consuming a day. It said I should consume the same amount as if I wasn't pregnant and in the second trimester I can add 100-300 calories a day. What!?!

I looked up pregnancy cravings. Thank God other women commented on their out of control habits too. I literally cannot go two hours without eating. I have gained 4 lbs in the last two weeks. One of the women commented how she gained 60 lbs during her pregnancy, but all the weight fell off in the first three months, so "don't worry about it". Seeing as I'm still sporting 20 lbs from my first pregnancy, I really don't want to blow up like a balloon (and I hate women like her).

I'm a comfort eater. I'm not a happy pregnant woman. I feel every cramp, upset stomach, bloatedness, etc. Food makes me feel better and helps settle my stomach. I'm trying better at being more preemptive and have healthier food available when I go on my rampage, but it's not easy. I had three samples of chocolate at Costco today (when I was just looking at plants) and I cracked open candy that I was going to give a friend for Christmas.

I feel like a higher protein diet should help me and STAYING AWAY FROM CHOCOLATE!

What do you do to curb your cravings?