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What a Difference!

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25 weeks and counting!

Right - 25 weeks this time, Left - 22 weeks last time

Some people say you cant tell a difference between carrying a boy and carrying a girl, and perhaps that is true for them, but let me tell you, this pregnancy is an entirely different experience! Here's how:
  • Carrying So HIGH!
Parker was so low that I honestly am more uncomfortable now then I even was at 40 weeks with him! I know that might seem like a little bit of an exaggeration, but really, I am ALREADY so uncomfortable and have been for a couple of weeks. She is way up in my ribs and it hurts to even bend at all. Maybe she is trying to teach me good posture. Either way, it is a major difference to me and is even visibly different.

  • Lack of Energy
This one is kind of opposite in 2 ways. With Parker I was so tired the first trimester and totally fine throughout the rest of the pregnancy. This time I was totally fine the first trimester and now more tired, that probably started about 20 weeks. Now of course this could be because I'm chasing around a little toddler this time around, something I obviously did not have to do last time, but I wake up in the morning after sleeping AT LEAST 8 hours and I can hardly get out of bed. Luckily once I get going, things are better, but I'm still just pooped!

  • Heartburn
Thank Heavens this is different this time around! I had such bad heartburn with Parker and it lasted throughout the entire pregnancy. I called it "Fire-throat." I would have thought that since I am carrying this one so high it would have been worse this time, but so far so good! I haven't had any at all!! (knock on wood) I sure hope it stays that way!

  • Emotional
I'm sure Jeff appreciates this one the most! I am so much less emotional with this pregnancy. I had so many silly meltdowns when I was pregnant with Parker it was ridiculous! I think I have only cried once during this pregnancy and it wasn't because of an emotional breakdown. So that is also a nice difference.

100 Day Left

Can you believe it! Time sure flies!
I can hardly wait to meet her!

Comments

Katrina said…
There are differences with each pregnancy, for sure! For me, it's been hard to really remember what last time was like compared to this time! I feel like I am "so much more uncomfortable earlier" ...but I don't know if that's really true! It probably just SEEMS true! :) or maybe the pains are completely different because I am carrying this one SO much lower than I did with Kamryn... :) Who knows! Oh the fun things we remember and think about during pregnancy!

Glad you haven't had heartburn or emotional breakdowns as much this time! That's always nice! :) (and easier on the hubby!) :) Hope it stays that way!
February 18, 2010 at 12:02 PM
Taylors said…
youre so good at keeping a photographed pregnancy timeline!! And you are SO small!!! I wish I could look like that at 25 weeks!
February 18, 2010 at 1:04 PM
Remarkable Rheads said…
I hear ya sister friend. So glad I can say been there done that...and now it's over :)
February 18, 2010 at 1:12 PM
tdyhtrfyhrt;hjr said…
You look so great Rebecca!! :) Seriously!
February 18, 2010 at 3:16 PM
Brad and Hailey said…
You look great! How exciting!!!
February 19, 2010 at 5:28 AM
Crystal and Rosario said…
You look fantastic! Sorry for being so uncomfortable with her being high but at least you skipped the heartburn! I never could figure out how I was carrying with Alessia, but I think it was high and it was not comfy.
February 21, 2010 at 1:19 PM
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