My Not-Much-To-Update Update

Like the title says, there's not a lot of new stuff going on.  More waiting.  Trying to be patient.  Keeping myself busy so I don't think about the waiting.  But I still do think about it.  I only have one more bump day before our appointment, so that makes me feel like it's closer!  Here's today's picture:

I swear, I'm getting bigger over night these days! 

The baby is quite low when I feel him.  Either around my belly button or lower.  This concerns me a little, because while I'm pretty sure it's too early for him to get "in position" my doctor said we can't let him get in the birth canal.  I'm sure I'm worrying over nothing, but it's a concern.

I feel the baby move a lot, but mostly when I eat.  Like, as soon as I take a bite of food!  I joke around and say that he just likes to eat, but I'm almost positive my food can't get to him THAT quickly.  Then I've wondered if he can hear my digestive system working and if he knows food is on the way.  Kind of like the Pavlov dogs you learn about in psychology.  Yep, I just choose to belive that my baby is already a genius!

I haven't been working out, because we're still not sure what is going on with the baby and I want to make sure I'm doing what is best for him.  I'm trying to make good decisions on what I eat, and I'll just deal with everything else later.  I showed Rocky this picture of Heidi Powell (Chris Powell's (Extreme Weightloss) wife) the other day.  She JUST gave birth and was doing freaking hand stands in their hotel on vacation.  She's freaking amazing.  He said, "That COULD be you," to which I replied, "Yes, but I'm trying to do what is best for our son, and I'll deal with MY body afterwards."

I know there's some debate on whether or not pregnant women should work out, and to what extent.  When I had bleeding issues in the beginning of the pregnancy, the health educator told me that while exercise is good in moderation for most pregnant women, it hasn't been proven to NOT cause issues.  At the time I thought she was crazy, and was upset when she and my doctor told me no running during the first trimester, and we could re-evaluate in the second.  After all of my research, I don't want to do anything to take any nutrients or blood away from the baby, when he's already measuring on the small side.  I've lost weight before, I'll do it again.  And like I said, I'm just trying to not go crazy with my food choices.  At 26 weeks, I've gained about 13 pounds, which I'm not upset about. 

So for now, another week and a half of waiting, until our next appointment.