Second Trimester

I am now officially in my third trimester with my first baby. I can't believe how quickly time has gone by. My second trimester was super busy so I didn't get much chance to update my blog, so I thought I'd do it now.

I spent my second trimester in 9 to 5: The Musical at the Empress Theatre. It was an awesome show and an even better experience. I had decided that being in a musical would be a great way to make sure I stayed active while pregnant. It definitely worked. I was one of the featured dancers, which was awesome and something I'd always wanted. The choreographer didn't make things easy on us, but I prefer it that way. I was almost always sore, and tired after rehearsals or performances, but I felt better than days when I didn't dance. I have very mixed feelings about 9 to 5 being over. I was ready to not be dancing anymore, that last week was super hard on my ever growing prego body, but I loved being at the theatre and spending time with such amazing and talented people. It was so much fun and I feel like a grew a lot as an actor, and dancer from that show. I also gained more friends, and kept my pregnant body active!

The second trimester has been almost a breeze for me, overall. I haven't had too much to complain about. I feel like my emotional state has only been occasionally rocky, and my body hasn't been super uncomfortable, except when I try to sleep of course. It's been really fun, and seriously weird, to feel and see my little girl moving around inside of me. She usually does it at times that I'd really prefer if she didn't, like while I'm trying to sleep, or when I'm in the middle of a dance on stage, but it's always good to know that she is still there and still moving around.

Emotionally, I feel I've been pretty stable. I haven't really snapped at Wil at all, and have only had one or two crying fits. I feel happier and more calm overall. Pregnancy seems to have made me calmer and less stressed. I'm not sure how that happened, but I'm grateful for it. I'm nicer to people in general, and feel happier than I have in quite a while.

Wil and I have been growing closer as a couple through this pregnancy. I love how he does anything he can to take care of me. He has been the one to come up with the pillow configurations that have actually allowed me to get more than 5 minutes of sleep at a time. He makes sure I take my prenatal vitamins, and is willing to get whatever food sounds good to me at the moment, even if it's not something he would choose.

Overall, I love my life. I love my growing baby. More than anything, I absolutely love and adore my husband! I am really looking forward to the changes that will be happening in our lives.