Well, it’s that time again… Pregnancy recap time.
1. As I had said at the end of “Pregnancy Chronicles, Trimester One,” this could really be more about projects I’ve done over the last 3 months than anything else. Let’s just say a lot of nooks and crannies of our house have been reorganized. You may not be able to tell if you come over to visit, but oh how I can tell! 
One of my favorite projects was recovering my dining room chairs with vinyl, so they’re now child-proof. I keep wondering why I didn’t do that long ago… Also, I probably take delight in things like baskets and storage bins, and getting things out of sight, more than most people. Or even more than I would if I weren’t pregnant, for that matter.
So all that to say, I’ve definitely been nesting since the day trimester two began! I haven’t been as impatient and irritable as I usually get with this nesting thing, but it’s also not the third trimester yet… 
2. Nesting isn’t the only thing about this trimester that’s been out of place… Normally the second trimester for me is a fun one. I feel like my old self, only my belly is growing slowly and I start feeling the baby move. Then third trimester kicks in and I feel like a whale (and panic because having the baby is only 3 months away). This time, second trimester has been all about prepping for the baby (or at least getting my house in order), and I went from not showing at all, to looking like I’m already in third trimester! I had lost about 5 pounds the first trimester (normally I should’ve gained 5 pounds), but the second trimester brought way more weight than normal. I’ve gained 26 pounds! That’s as much as some women gain for the whole 9 months, and I did it in 3! The weight gain was definitely more gradual with my first two.
3. Symptoms: still craving pizza and chocolate, no none aversions really. I did want to note that the heartburn took awhile longer to set in this time. I had my fingers crossed that maybe it would not happen at all, but it came with a vengeance a few weeks ago. I’m back to feeling like I can’t even hold water down.
One question that I have is this: Is Pepcid AC bad? When I was pregnant with Chance, it was on the safe list, so I took it daily for heartburn. Is it a coincidence that, while Chance would spit up often, he didn’t have reflux (or at least didn’t complain about it)? For Charlie, I didn’t take any medication while pregnant, just drank chocolate milk by the jug, and he had bad reflux as a baby. I’ve now learned that there isn’t enough evidence to prove if Pepcid is safe or not. No proof that it hurts a baby, but also no evidence to prove it doesn’t. Should I stay on it?! Since Chance did ok, I’m quite tempted to…
4. We found out it’s a boy, to Charlie’s great disappointment. But I’m relieved, and ready to have 3 boys! Also, Charlie has lately started wanting to feel the baby move. He often sits beside me with his hand on my belly, just in case…
5. I’ve since learned he’s a very active boy. He moves and even shakes in utero. I think he’ll have plenty of energy to keep up with his older brothers!
