Phew. I sure am glad the first trimester is over. While in the middle of it, I knew it was rough. But now that I’m through it, I realize just how bad I felt. 

My prediction is that I’m pregnant with a girl. I know it’s silly to try and read little signs, but with 50/50 odds, I might as well take a guess, right? 

At first I thought I was having a girl because the heart rate was on the high end of the spectrum the first two times we heard it (the third time it dropped down to the middle range, so who knows?). Henry’s heart rate was

I’m still in the eat-whatever-will-sit-well-with-my-slightly-queasy-stomach phase of pregnancy, so I haven’t been able to kick my healthy eating into high gear. Salads are just now starting to feel tolerable again. According to this online due date calculator, I am officially just beginning the second trimester. 

As a vegetarian, I want to make sure I eat plenty of protein. I can usually hit 60-70 grams if I eat a high-protein breakfast, dinner leftovers for lunch, dinner, and two high-protein snacks (including a protein bar recommended by my midwife).

I’ve had too many green smoothies lately, so I wanted to put a new option into the mix: an egg and cheese

I just want to acknowledge that writing this post was difficult. I’ve re-read it several times and have considered not publishing it. I don’t feel proud of myself when I admit that one of the reasons we opted for genetic screening this time around is that having a second baby is going to push us to capacity.

But I can only be who I am. I am always striving to grow and evolve as a person, but I am who I am. As someone who publishes my thoughts in a public forum, I feel it is my obligation to share those thoughts honestly. 

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Thank you, Dear Universe, for another