20 weeks!

Halfway there! Lately my belly is bulging out and I am panicking that I have gained too much weight already. Up until week 19 I hadn't gained anything (according to my chart at the dr but I had gained some weight very early on that "doesn't count" since my OB didn't start measuring until 8 weeks). At 19 weeks I went in and had gained 6 pounds in 4 weeks! Ughh! I feel like I am eating fairly normally and not restricting myself but I don't want to end up with another 6 pounder this month! I know that everyone says that it shouldn't matter- I am pregnant, not fat... but I started out weighing about 10 pounds than I have ever weighed and I don't want to cause problems with the birth from me being a little piggy! I have heard so many stories about women who gained 40-50 pounds in there pregnancy and how it will all come off, but I still want to be cautious. There is such a fine line between caution and dieting and I don't seem to know the difference. My whole life I have had to diet to stay slim so this is hard for me.

Anyway, funny story... I told my 8th graders about 4 weeks ago that I am pregnant and figured they would spread the word to the 7th graders for me. Apparently this was not the case... On Wed. I lost my cool with a few students who are chronic note passers and sent them to the office (so unlike me). When they were sent on to their next class, one girl asked the teacher if she thought I was mean. When the other teacher said no, the child said, "well I think she must be drinking a lot and she has turned mean." In an effort to correct the child the teacher said that I am pregnant so surely I wouldn't be drinking. When I called home to assign a consequence for the child for telling rumors about me the child had told the mom that she didn't say I was drinking a lot, she said that I had gotten fat and mean. Ha! It hurt my feelings a little since I don't feel like I would describe myself as fat- even at this point- but I think the child was trying to save face since she realized it was a bad idea to say I had been drinking. So now all the 7th graders no my news and I can see them all checking me out from the side. To be honest- it is difficult to hide my belly at this point!

I have felt my baby moving a lot lately. FJ actually can feel it too when I guide him to the kicks. It is great fun! I can't wait for it to be more consistant. That's all for now! I hope all is well with you ladies!!!