Sunday, February 24, 2013

Week 30

Well, aside from throwing up on Monday night and feeling relatively miserable until Wednesday, this week went by fairly well. Like I said, I had a stomach bug and that was yucky, but since I got home from my parents house, I had a relaxing and enjoyable week. 

What I love:I am getting so close to being finished!

What I hate: Being sick when pregnant! UHG!  

What I miss: Being thin.. and fit and tan!

What I’m looking forward to the most:Having a wee baby..

Worries: I don't want to go through labor again. And I am worried that I will be ten days late again.                                 

Developments: Not anything that I can think of at the moment. 

Mood:  Pretty good other then a little snappish once in a while.

Sleep:Not bad, but I have has RLS a few more times. It seems to really help when I lift my legs up. 

Movement: TONS! It seems like an acrobat in there.  

Bra Size: Yep. C, though it still feels a bit big. 

The belly (and the button!): Belly is beginning to itch incessantly and I am quit sure it's going to bug the heck out of me. And it's getting darker and very stretched looking. Still the same and yes, a little hairier too. 

Wedding rings on or off: On still. I haven't tried to get it off yet but it does seem a bit snug. 

Weight gain: 162! HAHAHA! 25 lbs up and I am 30 weeks. This is very good news. 

Measurements: Don't know because I don't have my tape either. 

Exercise: I worked out three times. Once with weights and that went well. One prenatal Pilates and one day of running a mile and doing the elliptical for five minutes at a time. That also went well. Next week we'll try for five days of working out of some kind. I have to say I am really running out of motivation, but hopefully I can keep at it up for a bit longer.

Eating:Yes, really not doing well with the eating. I just don't care at this point. But maybe I will again before the end. 


The weekly pics:

And this week the little bean is the weight of a cabbage and about 15.5 inches long. Though I'm pretty sure that it's actually quite a bit bigger :)


And the belly shots. 






Saturday, February 16, 2013

Week 29

This week has been great! Mostly because I am not at home..:) We are visiting my parents and that means sleep and relaxation and best of all we got to take Jackson to a pool that has a big slide and a super big kids section and he LOVES it! It's so much fun to watch his face and excitement. 



What I love:Knowing that I only have 11 weeks left. And getting enormous... (no, not really) and uhm feeling the baby move. 
What I hate: Same things. I hate my skin issues and hurting like hell when I try to do anything.  
What I miss: RUNNING! Being active and fit. Oh well. 
 What I’m looking forward to the most:LIFE!!! And a sweet little baby. THIS!!!!!!!
Worries: Worried about the ride home. And being so out of shape by the end that it will be hard as heck to get back into shape.                                 
Developments: This may be TMI, but I have a giant blood vein on my vagina. It hurts after sex and exercise and standing too long. SUCK! And I am SOOOO tired all the time. Yuck. 
Mood:  Pretty good other then a little snappish once in a while. Same.
Sleep:Not bad, but I have has RLS a few more times. It seems to really help when I lift my legs up. 
Movement: TONS! It seems like an acrobat in there.  
Bra Size: Yep. C, though it still feels a bit big. 

The belly (and the button!): Belly is beginning to itch incessantly and I am quit sure it's going to bug the heck out of me. And it's getting darker and very stretched looking. Still the same and yes, a little hairier too. 
Wedding rings on or off: On still. I haven't tried to get it off yet but it does seem a bit snug. 
Weight gain: 162 to 163 I haven't weighed myself because I am away from my scale. 
Measurements: Don't know because I don't have my tape either. 
Exercise: I have worked out twice this week and probably one more time this week. I tried running around a track and though it felt great for a bit, after I could barely walk and needed to take drugs to feel better. So I did weights twice and will probably something like that again tomorrow.   
Eating:Ya, still not great, but not too horrible either especially being on a trip. I am planning to be better once back home and only eat the normal things. 


The weekly pics: 
So this week the baby is 2.5 lbs & 15 inches long. The size of a butternut squash. It's definitely getting big. 



Well, it's obvious I'm growing, growing... 





Saturday, February 9, 2013

Week 28

It has actually been a fairly decent week.. YIPPEE!!! I have felt better and not nearly as emotional the last couple of days which is a huge plus. The first week of the last trimester. That sounds wonderful. Not as wonderful as the last week of the last trimester, but I'll take what I can get. I am going to Whitehorse next week to visit my mom and dad with my sister & Nelson and of course Dan & Jack. It should be a nice reprieve from everyday life. YEAH!


What I love: Feeling the baby move, not having to shave. Getting told I am a cute pregnant lady, even though I couldn't feel less attractive right now. 
What I hate: Hurting when I walk and the skin of a poor and unfortunate teenager. 
What I miss: Being normal, feeling good most of the time and just living a normal non pregnant life. 
 What I’m looking forward to the most:LIFE!!! And a sweet little baby. 
Worries: That I won't have everything ready and have a really long horrible labor.                                
Developments: ITCHY TUMMY!!!! And the line is getting darker. AND SOOO tired!  Wow, this baby must be growing. 
Mood:  Pretty good other then a little snappish once in a while. 
Sleep:Not too bad. I slept through the night two nights in a row without having to get up and pee. 
Movement: Yes and now it's making me have contractions just by moving so much. 
Bra Size: OK, so I gave in and am wearing my stupid C bra. And my nursing bra, because it's so stickin' comfortable. 

The belly (and the button!): Belly is beginning to itch incessantly and I am quit sure it's going to bug the heck out of me. And it's getting darker and very stretched looking. 
Wedding rings on or off: ON! My fingers stopped swelling, so I put the ring back on. 
Weight gain: 161 last time I weighed, but I haven't gotten on the scale this week. Probably around 162
Measurements: Belly: 39" Hips: 40.25" I don't know why my hips are smaller.... whatever... 
Exercise: Well not too bad, I had lots of pain while running a couple of days, but I still got in a couple of days and will probably finish the week off around nine or ten miles and one day working out and one day of prenatal palates. It works. I am still trying to get to 30 weeks and then I won't feel like I can't give up running.  
Eating: So, not so much... I just don't have the energy to track. I don't care any more. I am going to gain weight and I already feel so fat, that it's like it's really not worth the time and effort it takes. I haven't gone hog wild or anything, and I still sort of estimate in my head what I need to eat to not go over, but I just haven't tracked or cared that much. 

The weekly pics: 
This week, the baby is the size of a chinese cabbage and 2.25 pounds, though I wouldn't be surprised if this baby is heavier then that... And it's nearly 15 inches long. 


And here are the belly shots. 






Sunday, February 3, 2013

Week 27


Another one of those kinds of weeks. But it's the last one of this second trimester and now I am on to the last leg. Very long leg, but the last one anyway. I went to the chiropractor last this week and that was such a lovely relief, though short lived. And I also visited the birth center that I hope to give birth at. It is BEAUTIFUL! It actually makes me want to push this baby out. :) I had my 28 week baby check yesterday and everything seemed to be good. The babies heart rate was down a bit from earlier but still 140. I am measuring right on schedule so hopefully this will be a nice little baby.  I now get to have prenatals every two weeks instead of four, so that will make the time go by a bit faster hopefully. 


What I love: NOTHING!!!!! I HATE being pregnant! It's been another one of THOSE kind of weeks.... I just want to weep.. In fact I am weeping...... yuck!
What I hate: RLS. There is nothing like going to bed thinking, "will I actually be able to fall asleep tonight?" 
What I miss:  I miss running outside and feeling fast and fit. 
 What I’m looking forward to the most: No pain. Or very little pain and hormones returning to normal and having more then two things to wear. 
Worries: That this will really never end and I'll be pregnant forever. Seriously, it could happen. 
Developments: Large boobs, a little swelling, LOTS Of itchy tummy oh and my line is starting to show on my belly.  Oh and I started producing colostrum. Not much, but when I squeeze my nipples, it beads out. Yippe. Cow time.. :) 
Mood:  Not the best. I've been very up and down all week and today really sucked. 
Sleep: I have started waking up more and now I usually have to pee at least once a night.... And so the night wakings begin. 
Movement: Yes, lots! This baby seems, like it's brother to really like being head up. I don't know what it is about my babies that like to be that way. But of course it turned head down for the midwife when I had my baby check yesterday. But today the child has been all over the place. 
Bra Size: OK, so I gave in and am wearing my stupid C bra. And my nursing bra, because it's so stickin' comfortable. 

The belly (and the button!): Belly is beginning to itch incessantly and I am quit sure it's going to bug the heck out of me. 
Wedding rings on or off: Off at the moment, but I did wear it all last week. I just took it off because it seems to be getting too tight and I don't want to risk it getting stuck. 
Weight gain: 160 +. I haven't checked this week because it sucked. 
Measurements: Not checking this week, though maybe I should just start measuring my belly every week... 
Exercise: Hmmm soo, not the greatest. Four days this week a grand total of five miles, because I was in too much paint to do more and though I did find some prenatal palates that I like, it does't feel like real exercise to me. But I was also gone for a day and then Saturday turned into a fiasco with no time to do anything..... Oh well. I will try again this week though, if it keeps being as painful as it has been the last two times, I really might just have to give in and only do the elliptical. I HATE giving in. But it HURTS and my husband tells me I should stop after every time I run, when I am grimacing and limping around. Yes, I do limp around. And recently it feels like one long horrible period crampiness for about half an hour after I finish. Probably do to the ligaments all freaking out. 
Eating: Ya, so February did not start out to well, but I am going to do awesome from tomorrow on! :) It does take a lot of time and that was something I was seriously short of most of the week. 

The weekly pics: 

And now the pics. This baby is probably around 2 lbs, which is the weight of a head of cauliflower.... yep. And it's about 14.5 inches long, though, how long it really is, we won't know for sure until it's born. 


And the weekly belly shot, even though it was actually almost 28 weeks when I took it. Oh well.