BF#2

Baby Frank #2 is due July 25, 2017 and per my husband boy or girl this is it.  Two and done!

Overall this pregnancy I have felt pretty good. I never documented early on in my first pregnancy so I kept a little log this time around.

Week 6: tiredness and little queasiness kicked in hard

Week 7: insomnia about 5 hrs sleep 

Week 8: no nausea with snacks, started sleeping better by the end of the week, craving cinnamon raisin bagels

Week 9: getting energy back; had first ultrasound and heart rate was 161; saw baby's arms legs, spine and brain. Baby was very active and I am sleeping through the night again.

Week 10: ran for the first time (4miles) since finding out I was pregnant - felt great

Week 11: tired again and not sleeping great, second run (4 miles) felt like a marathon

Week 12: heart rate was 166 on Tues and 154 on Thurs. Ran 4 miles on Thursday while the weather was nice. Still weighed 125 my pre-pregnancy weight.

Week 13: went great until the end of the week when I was dizzy and exhausted. Randy thinks it's from not eating enough. Ran 4 miles again.

Week 14: not very hungry these days

Week 15: not sleeping much but that's b/c I have a lot on my plate planning a surprise birthday party

Week 16: baby's heart rate was 145 this week and I have put on 3.5 lbs. Finally went for a run again since the weather warmed up a bit and did 3 miles.  It amazes me that only 3 short months ago I had just finished two 1/2 marathons and a 10 miler and now I am huffing and puffing over 3 miles.

 

I thought BF2 was a girl from the beginning due to the heart rate at my first ultrasound but my doctor's appt this week changed my tune. Baby's heart rate was 145 and the old wives tale associates lower heart rates with boys and higher ones for girls. This makes sense since Liv was always in the 160s.

Finally gave in and ordered some new maternity clothes.  I am in that awkward stage where my regular clothes don't fit but my winter maternity clothes from last pregnancy are too big.  So I have resorted to wearing flowy dresses with leggings or tights.

Week 16

2016: The Year of the Races

Looking ahead to the upcoming year, I know I won't be able to run all the races I did last year.  This is a little disappointing as there are a few that I really enjoyed doing in the past which will either be right at the end of my pregnancy or just there after. However, I hope to run as long as possible.  With Liv I ran into my fifth month but then my belly started to get in the way.  I am trying my best to be more careful this time around as to not put on so much weight so fast.  Anyways, I am proud of all the races I ran in 2016, especially three 1/2 marathons.  So here is a quick recap.

Mike's Seafood Polar Bear 5k - Feb 14, 2016
23:30

This race was a week before my first 1/2 marathon and I had been sick and not training for a few days so I thought a quick race was just what I needed to prepare.  Little did I know it was going to be 4 degrees that day.

Disney Princess 1/2 Marathon - Feb 21, 2016
First 1/2 Marathon in the books 2:12:23

 St. Pat's Boardwalk 5k - March 16, 2017
Apparently no pics were taken since this was another cold and windy day but I ran 23:53

 Memorial Beach Challenge - May 28, 2016
Obstacle course run on the beach 

Ocean City Police Chase 5k - June 11, 2016
28:07 Pushing Liv in the stroller

Run the Vineyards - Summer Scurry for Sangria 5k - June 25, 2016
25:44
This race was held at Hawk Haven Winery at sunset which made it incredible hot but absolutely loved the atmosphere and who doesn't like relaxing with cheese and wine afterward.

OCNJ 1/2 Marathon - Sept 25, 2016
2:02:39
We had absolutely ideal running conditions. I was pumped to cut 10 mins off my time but disappointed that we were so close but over the 2 hour mark.

Atlantic City 1/2 Marathon - Oct 23, 2016
01:55:08
I trained properly to guarantee a sub two hour half and it was a success.  This was the best I've felt running  in all of 2016.

Rocky Balboa 10 Miler - Nov 10, 2016
1:25:27
And this was the hardest race of 2016. I thought I would feel great just coming off my best race but my legs were tired from the 2 hills and I struggled. However I found out the very next morning I was pregnant so maybe that had something to do with it.

The Fast and the Furriest 5k Turkey Trot - Nov 24, 2016
26:37 Pushing Liv in the stoller
Woke up Thanksgiving morning and it was a gorgeous day for a run so I signed up.  I hope this race becomes a family tradition.

Weekend Getaway & Fun Surprise

We packed up and took a little trip to Hershey, PA this past weekend for some good ole family fun.

Hershey & KitKat were a huge hit with Liv

Hotel Hershey was wonderful in the fact that they will shuttle you anywhere in the city so off we went to Cholocate World on Sunday.

I think the highlight was making our own Hershey bars!

But the real surprise for the weekend was telling the kids that the Fab 5 were becoming the Sensational 6.