Same/Different

People always ask how this pregnancy is similar and different than my first pregnancy, with Lily.

SAME AS THE FIRST:

• still tired as heck
• still experienced the 1st trimester of nausea/vomiting
• still experienced super painful boobs the first few weeks
• still love feeling those kicks, at first
• still find the kicks painful around 20+ weeks
• still tired of maternity clothes after wearing the same few outfits over and over
• still excited as ever to meet the babe inside
• still having a blast planning for his arrival
• still love thinking about DIY projects for him (his room, clothes, blankets, etc)
• still loose my breath like it's nothin'
• still uncomfortably hot (probably because I'm still pregnant in the summer!)
• still experiencing the 3rd trimester leg cramps
• still bought all baby's clothes secondhand

DIFFERENT THAN THE FIRST

• less nervous about his health/my health
• less paranoid about birth pain/epidural pain
• less worried about breastfeeding
• basically, less worried, period.
• much much more lower back pain :(
• my belly ballooned so quickly this time
• no *new* stretch marks 
• exercising much more this time (thank you, Fit Mama dvds!)
• fewer dizzy spells