Things I've learned...

...about being pregnant. I've learned a lot about different things about pregnancy and how to deal with it. Let me share a few of me thoughts.

1. A girls best friend is maternity clothes. I know a lot of girls/women that hate wearing maternity clothes. Oh, what they are missing. Staying in your old jeans just boggles my mind. Why stay in uncomfortable pants and stretch out you nice shirts. Wearing maternity clothes makes you growing tummy feel more comfortable and the shirts always make that tummy cuter! I love my maternity clothes and feel so much better when I wear them.

2. Tums makes the tummy feel better.

3. Listen to your body. Don't over do it, if you don't feel like you can do something, then don't. If you want some sort of food, try to get the more healthy choice of a cheeseburger or cheetos.

4. A body pillow can make a sleepless night less sleepless. I don't know how many times when I couldn't fall asleep because of that growing tummy and all that comes with it. But then I cuddled to my body pillow and before I know it, I'm asleep.

5. Don't hold the pee. I hate going pee. Ever since I became endowed, well, there is just too many layers, and I'd rather just hold it until I really have to go. It's worse while pregnant. Nothing makes me more upset then having to go ever half hour. But don't hold it. Especially at night. I don't know how many times I would hold it at night, only to be awake and having my foot bouncing because I really had to go. The sooner you go pee, the sooner you can go back to sleep. And you'll feel a lot better. And it helps relieve the nausea. 

6. Nothing is better than having a child come up to your big ol' belly and give it kisses and talk to the baby. My nephew did that while I was pregnant with Jake. Jake did that while pregnant with Zoe. And Jake and Zoe did that while pregnant with Leo. I can't wait to have all three kids kissing my big belly (it's getting there too!)

7. Eating late at night only makes morning sickness worse and gives you indigestion. I try not to do it, but sometimes you just have to have some beef jerky or a slurpee at midnight.

8. Making love is fun while pregnant! Steve and I have had to come up with some new and fun positions, but it's still fun! I have known too many women that can't stand the thought of having sex. I think their poor husbands. Sex is really good while pregnant. You just have to be creative. 

So these are the things that I have learned while pregnant. This being my fourth time, I've been trying to do things better. I did with Leo and had a pretty good pregnancy. I'm hoping that this one will be the same.