First things first...sorry for being such a lazy blogger, but Jim was here for 10 days and frankly I just didn't make time. But now I have three long, depressing, Jim-free weeks full of blogging time.
Wednesday marked week 30, and it was a very exciting day for me! I felt like a Spartan woman just because I've made it this far without pulling out my eyelashes one by one. It's amazing how pregnancy has put me in touch with the feminist in me. It is truly incredible that we as women have the incredible power and the incredible gift of being able to bring forth a new life. That's something I'm going to try and remember more often in the next two months. It's funny though, as much as I complain sometimes and feel fat, uncomfortable and overheated a lot of the time, as time goes by, I become more and more open to the idea of doing this again. We'll see if that positive outlook survives labour...
My last OB appointment was another surprising one, with only one pound gained in three weeks, but 4 inches of belly growth! My pants and skirts are starting to fall down easily over my hips. I believe I'm gaining baby and losing fat...which is 100% okay with me, especially since besides eating a supremely healthy diet and trying to walk often (and it's actually more of a slow waddle than a walk these days) I am making no effort to lose it! It's a pregnant woman's dream! Maybe by the time I give birth I will be back to my normal size...
Probably not.
Today I picked up the ingredients to make a breastfeeding pillow, slipcovers for the pillow, and nursing covers! It was a lot of fun to pick out fabrics for them. They're all baby-patterned super-soft flannel and they're adorable! Instead of using a sewing machine I'm doing them all by hand. I like the idea of putting the extra time in, especially because while I'm making them I'll be full of love and excitement. Sappy as it sounds, the more love and care I put into making something the more special it seems. This month I will be getting the nursing room ready. Since we've decided to wait until we've moved into wherever we will be living once Jim is back to work in November (and we don't know where that will be yet) to get the nursery furniture, we'll be having the bassinet in our bedroom, and turning the baby's room into a nursing/changing room. That means over the next few weeks I will be getting that all ready which is really fun and exciting. I'll put up pictures when it's finished.
Pregnancy-wise the past couple of weeks have been a little more difficult than what I had been getting used to. It's hard to get comfortable at night, therefore it's also kind of hard to fall asleep. But as soon as I find a comfortable position I fall asleep almost instantly which is nice. I'm usually up 2-4 times to pee at night, which has just become a normal part of my night so I really don't mind that at all. I wake up really hungry around 7am, but a banana or bowl of cereal is usually enough to satiate me enough to go back to sleep. My lower back has had a bit of a dull ache lately, which gets really uncomfortable sometimes, especially in the evening when it gets pretty sore, and my pelvic bone feels like it has a bowling ball resting on it sometimes. Jim can attest to the fact that my emotions are at an all-time high right now, with the smallest thing reducing me to tears. It's incredibly annoying, especially when I'm trying to say something but I'm crying and can't get it out, and don't even know why I'm crying. I'm looking forward to the day when I feel like myself again.
The baby's kicks are getting pretty intense, but except for bedtime kicking, I enjoy it alot. He has a pretty distinct pattern of waking and sleepng now, which I find fascinating. I've been getting into meditation and pranayama (yogic breathing exercises) to help prepare me for labour. I still wish I had a good prenatal yoga video to use, but they're not an easy find.
I spent hours this week researching strollers and ended up picking the Porsche of jogging strollers. It has 16" wheels, awesome shock absorption, hand and back wheel brakes, a wrist strap for hilly runs, fully reclines, can be made carseat-compatible and is meant for off-road walking and jogging. I couldn't find a single bad review of it which was the biggest seller for me. I can't wait to get out running again! I know it's going to be a very different running experience than I'm used to with a stroller in front of me, but I don't care, I know it's going to feel fantastic to pound the pavement again. I've promised Jim I'll be pacing myself and that I won't end up going race-crazy and hurting myself again which might be a hard promise to keep at times, but I know I'll be doing myself a favour by taking it slow and easy for awhile.
Well, it's time to get sewing!
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