~~ I'm growing daily. The large sized shirts I bought 2 months ago are almost to small. I thought these would last me for the duration but I have been corrected by my ever enlarging stomach. Luckily I'm becoming better at finding maternity shirts at places like Goodwill or Gordmans for cheap cheap.
~~ Breathing is tough. Whether I'm sitting on the couch alone or cuddling with my husband I cannot be in one position too long before I have to adjust just to get air to my lungs. I've heard this happens around this time and now I know the truth...breathing apparently is optional 7 months in and will probably only get worse.
~~ Having a heat wave... the other morning before leaving the house for Church my husband asked if it was cold outside. It was 33 degrees. I wore no coat, only a sweater and I was completely comfortable. I informed him that I am not the best person to ask as my "oven" keeps me warmer these days. A perk to winter pregnancies. I also keep fans going and windows open sometimes even when it's only 50 outside.
~~ Eating. Eating for two is interesting. Sometimes I'm starving so often and have to have snacks on hand every hour. Other times I can go 5-6 hours without a meal and when dinner time comes I barely eat a few bites before I'm full. It's unfortunate most of the time.
~~ The comments from strangers are flowing. Whether it's the teller at the bank saying "look at you" randomly or the older gentleman in the grocery store asking if the big day will be before the tax cut off date, people DO say the weirdest things to pregnant ladies.
People also ask things that normally would be horrifying to a woman if she were not pregnant. This was a conversation at work the other day
Handyman Joe (the cutest old man-handy man ever): Well you're just coming right along aren't ya?
Me: Yep were getting there
Handyman Joe: (straight face, no blinking or hesitation) So how much weight have you gained so far?
Me: (after taking a step back and probably muttering something about that being a personal question) uh well..
Handyman Joe: About 20lbs right?
*holy crap*
Me: Well yes somewhere around there
He then proceeded to tell me about his wife's 6 pregnancies and her weight gain with each. As if we're comparing batting averages or something....
After he walked away I just had to keep "what?!" "are you serious!?" in my head. He's just such a nice guy I would never take offense to it especially since I'm relatively proud of my low weight gain but I was totally not expecting HIM to ask something like that.
31 Weeks
How far along:
31 weeks down!
Gender: Girl
Weight gain: 18lbs+
Maternity
clothes: Becoming more and more appealing everyday. The same 6 maternity shirts will be in a constant rotation from here until January. January 1st I'll probably start wearing a tarp or a poncho or a muumuu
Sleep: Sleep is coming better but I wake up simply because my hips and back hurt
Sleep: Sleep is coming better but I wake up simply because my hips and back hurt
Best moment
this week: Learning that I actually know how baby Girl is laying. It was confirmed by my midwife the other day. She loves being..diagonal. For weeks now thats how she's laying. Typical, she's going to be stubborn like her mom.
Worst moment
this week: Having co-workers laugh at me when I say I'm uncomfortable because baby Girl was seriously beating me up on the inside. It hurt so bad. It wasn't like she was pressing into my lungs or bladder or anything, she was seriously moving so much that it was painful. I swear she was laying like a dead possum (all appendages upward facing) and just kicking and punching like a two-year-old having a tantrum.
Miss anything: not being in pain
Movement: Ok so my pregnancy app said that weeks 25-28 would be her most active of the whole pregnancy. Lies. She's more active with every passing week.
Cravings: A big helping of Thanksgiving food.
Queasy or
sick: nope
Anything making you queasy or sick: nope
Labor Signs: No
Looking forward
to: My baby shower at work which apparently is a surprise but my boss already told me about it and gave me a hint at what my gift will be....she's just so excited and it's adorable. Belly Button in or out: Out
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy. Unless I cry at a moments notice when some dingbat slammed his car door into the side of our Jeep in a parking lot...not once but twice leaving a 1/2 dollar size dent and paint mark. I cried because I was so distraught that my Jeep got it's first dent. So stupid honestly but I bawled non-the less.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy. Unless I cry at a moments notice when some dingbat slammed his car door into the side of our Jeep in a parking lot...not once but twice leaving a 1/2 dollar size dent and paint mark. I cried because I was so distraught that my Jeep got it's first dent. So stupid honestly but I bawled non-the less.
We celebrate Thanksgiving #1 tomorrow and baby Girl and I are extremely stoked. I'll be the one with the turkey under my shirt, eating extra potatoes, trying to breathe when I sit.
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