Slacking on the baby talk

I don't think I blog about Baby XY nearly enough.. hardly at all. Hmm. I was thinking the other day about the differences between first pregnancies and all the ones that come after that. I am wondering if I am alone in some of the differences I've been noticing.. or if just the way it often is.

When I was pregnant with Lily I read books about being pregnant and took my prenatal vitamin every single day and never forgot once. I took DHA supplements, gave up coffee (and all caffeine) cold turkey.. and drank lemonade like it was going out of style (cus that's what I felt like drinking). I'm pretty sure I tried to pay attention to what I was eating as well.

This time around? I don't even know what happened to pregnancy books. I take my vitamins most days, but there are plenty of days when I can't remember if I did or not.. or by the end of the day I'm pretty sure I didn't. The only extra DHA I get is when the grocery store has that type of milk in stock for Lily and I actually have some.. which is pretty rare. I've been known to have a sip or two of coffee when I'm really dragging myself around. No lemonade this time, but there is at least one serving (if not two) of ginger ale in my diet everyday and plenty of chocolate candy. And as far as paying attention to what I eat.. hmm.. not so much. But I don't do too bad. I eat plenty of Greek yogurt for the protein, keep water with me wherever I go, try to pile on the vegetable servings whenever I can, and really don't snack between meals.

I think it's just the way it is. I had told a nurse at my doctor's office I was surprised so much time has already gone by, carrying this baby. Apparently a lot of people say that.. the first time around you have a lot more time to focus on yourself (like taking nap when you need one, eating when and what you want/need to, etc).. and now I chase a toddler around all day. What's a nap? 9 times out of 10 she doesn't even take a nap anymore.

I wouldn't say it's necessarily better or worse this time around.. just different. A lot of the fears I had before, I don't have now. But I am also totally trying to prepare myself for all the chaos that is going to ensue with with small people under 4 against two fubbling grownups. Because basically.. that's us being outnumbered.