Pregnancy Notes
I've had a great pregnancy thus far and am so thankful. The 3rd trimester has brought about some new changes (is it that time already?!):
-My hair is completely not my own. It's curly, thick (even more than before) and unruly. I currently have no style to the hair. Isn't there a name for that? Oh yeah, it's called "mommy hair"?
-Last week I noticed two tiny stretch marks that I didn't have before, and upon seeing them I realized how vain I truly am. I always said that stretch marks and vericose veins are the battle scars of bearing children, and if/when I got them I really wouldn't mind. Guess I was lying to myself, as now I'm pondering how many more I'll get and how big they'll be, will they ruin my nice soft belly and of course, the main thought--they'll be there forever...bummer.
-No skin blotches or blemishes other than the above. Another nod to the vanity I didn't think I possessed.
-My left ankle is swollen a bit. Yes, just the left one. Maybe I'll be lop-sided or maybe the right one will catch up, who knows. I did naively think that I'd skip this part of the process...another lie.
-I haven't gained much weight and I'm glad, but at times I get anxious that I'm not doing enough or eating enough for the baby, and that this pregnancy isn't normal. I need to remind myself that I'm resting in God's hand, and so is this baby. All will be well in the end.
-Baby is moving all the time, and I'm certain that it'll come out with it's hands by it's head...there is constant poking "down there" and I don't like it!
-I want sweets, almost all the time. Not good.
-I have trouble sleeping more nights than not. I now need a pillow on each side of me (one of which Jeff usually ends up stealing w/ his leg) as well as the one for my head. I wake frequently to tell him to move over, gimme the pillow, etc. and therefore don't think he's getting too much sleep either. And although I'm not supposed to be on my back too much, this is still the most comfortable position for me. That leads me to:
-Leg cramps. Yay. My upper thighs ache lately and so the walking must start. Let's see if bananas help too. I hope so! I have noticed that if I sleep on my back with a pillow under each leg, the cramping gets better and I sleep great. If only that were a recommended position...
-We got our first baby shower present in the mail the other day, a mobile from PB Kids with the moon and stars on it. Of course, it plays Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. How sweet.
-The baby seems to respond to both mine and Jeff's voices, and that's totally awesome.
-I spend a lot of the day thinking about who this person is, and how life will be once he or she is here. I daydream a lot.
-I also think about the delivery and wonder if I'm cut out for it. Never have I wondered this, as I totally believe my body was made for it, but as the date gets closer I admit I worry a tad. I'm hoping the childbirth classes and my midwife will help instill the confidence I lack. Jeff's been doing a good job of that, keep up the good work, honey!
-We are going to order the crib and rocker soon, which makes everything more real...wow.
-28 weeks has flown by, I can't imagine how the next 10 will go. What a time!
-My hair is completely not my own. It's curly, thick (even more than before) and unruly. I currently have no style to the hair. Isn't there a name for that? Oh yeah, it's called "mommy hair"?
-Last week I noticed two tiny stretch marks that I didn't have before, and upon seeing them I realized how vain I truly am. I always said that stretch marks and vericose veins are the battle scars of bearing children, and if/when I got them I really wouldn't mind. Guess I was lying to myself, as now I'm pondering how many more I'll get and how big they'll be, will they ruin my nice soft belly and of course, the main thought--they'll be there forever...bummer.
-No skin blotches or blemishes other than the above. Another nod to the vanity I didn't think I possessed.
-My left ankle is swollen a bit. Yes, just the left one. Maybe I'll be lop-sided or maybe the right one will catch up, who knows. I did naively think that I'd skip this part of the process...another lie.
-I haven't gained much weight and I'm glad, but at times I get anxious that I'm not doing enough or eating enough for the baby, and that this pregnancy isn't normal. I need to remind myself that I'm resting in God's hand, and so is this baby. All will be well in the end.
-Baby is moving all the time, and I'm certain that it'll come out with it's hands by it's head...there is constant poking "down there" and I don't like it!
-I want sweets, almost all the time. Not good.
-I have trouble sleeping more nights than not. I now need a pillow on each side of me (one of which Jeff usually ends up stealing w/ his leg) as well as the one for my head. I wake frequently to tell him to move over, gimme the pillow, etc. and therefore don't think he's getting too much sleep either. And although I'm not supposed to be on my back too much, this is still the most comfortable position for me. That leads me to:
-Leg cramps. Yay. My upper thighs ache lately and so the walking must start. Let's see if bananas help too. I hope so! I have noticed that if I sleep on my back with a pillow under each leg, the cramping gets better and I sleep great. If only that were a recommended position...
-We got our first baby shower present in the mail the other day, a mobile from PB Kids with the moon and stars on it. Of course, it plays Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. How sweet.
-The baby seems to respond to both mine and Jeff's voices, and that's totally awesome.
-I spend a lot of the day thinking about who this person is, and how life will be once he or she is here. I daydream a lot.
-I also think about the delivery and wonder if I'm cut out for it. Never have I wondered this, as I totally believe my body was made for it, but as the date gets closer I admit I worry a tad. I'm hoping the childbirth classes and my midwife will help instill the confidence I lack. Jeff's been doing a good job of that, keep up the good work, honey!
-We are going to order the crib and rocker soon, which makes everything more real...wow.
-28 weeks has flown by, I can't imagine how the next 10 will go. What a time!
posted by Kelly | 2:57 PM
1 Comments:
Hi, Kelly! This is Heather Bermingham. I just stumbled across your blog today (from Matt Furr's to Laura Goble's (?) - which is weird since I don't even know her - to you) and wanted to say hi. I hope everything is going well with you and Jeff. When are you due?
Have a great day!
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