applique

In preparation for our ambitious wall art project for babygirl’s room, I’ve been doing a little practice appliqueing.  A pillow, a fleece baby hat with a little appliqued heart.

Babysized things are adorable no matter what.

Here are some awkwardly taken pictures of the belly.

mythbusters: the glow of the second trimester

What I read tells me that I should get this burst of energy, this magical glow of warm happy mommy feelings, in my second trimester.

No burst of energy for me. For the last two or three weeks, I’ve been at least as exhausted, if not more exhausted, than I ever was during my first trimester. When I get home after eight or nine hours of work, I feel like I’ve done all I can possibly do for the day. But it’s not just that. I’ve been more cranky. Sometimes I see a baby or toddler and suddenly start crying for absolutely no reason. And my back aches, everyday. I don’t know if it’s just adjusting to this new distribution of extra body weight, if it’s too many hours at a computer, or just weak muscles. I constantly THINK about doing yoga, but by the time I get home from work, yoga is the last thing I want to do. I just can’t wait to be skinny again!