barbie baby

The baby's kicks have been a lot stronger for the past few weeks. Not only can Tom feel them if he puts his hand on my belly, but if we're spooning up in bed in the AM, he can feel the kicks against his back!!!

Atta baby!!

At this point, the large kicks are so frequent, I'm actually beginning to tune them out...Well, at least I don't flinch quite as often as I used to.

So, we've been reading that the baby is probably about the size of a (chunky, I'd think!) Barbie, is due to double in weight within the next month and is growing stronger by the day. In the meantime, I'm now growing concerned that I'm eating way too much and maybe putting on a bit too much fat! I feel the pressure of my tummy bowing outwards even when I do something as silly as yawn! It's hard to imagine growing any larger than I already am/feel....

To counteract the calorie intake and to try to remain in shape enough to run the SJ Mercury 10K in March -- I'm geared up for attempting the 10K instead of sticking to the 5K -- I've done my work commute by foot all week.

Tom, in the meantime, has been running our neighborhood route in the evenings...

As soon as we're both fully recovered from this dreadful cold, we're hoping to get right back into the gym for some more activity.