Anyway, I quit my job at the end of last month (two weeks ago) so I could get things ready for the baby and get me ready(ier/ish) for the baby. It's been fantastic! I've been able to get a lot of cleaning and organizing done as well as actually get sleep and exercise. It's a little weird not going to work, but I really like it. I'm able to get a lot done without driving myself into the ground. I wrote out a list of about thirty five things I'd like to get done before the baby comes and I'm already over a third of the way through it, soon to be halfway! Although, in a lot of my reorganizing (such as cleaning out drawers of stuff and making new organization systems), it almost seems like I'm making more of a mess than I'm fixing, hopefully that will remedy itself before baby makes her appearance.
Week 34: Baby is almost five pounds and 18 inches long
Maternity Clothes: All of them! Except a few shirts and one pair of yoga pants that magically fit just fine.
Exercise routine: Lots of yoga and a decent amount of stationary bike. Also, standing up and walking around feels like an athletic adventure most of the time.
Gender: Girl
Movement: Kicks, rolls, hiccups, punching, some weird rippling that I'm not sure what that's about. I think I have a weird sort of eel thing inside me some of the time. Also, if I dare prop a book or my phone on my belly, it will be pushed around by small thing inside of me.
Sleep: Is great! And hard to get. I found myself wide awake at two in the morning stressing about prescriptions for about forty-five minutes. Also, always having to pee and having my hips hurt and arms fall asleep makes things difficult. Also, I can't properly roll over any more, so I don't know what's up with that.
What I miss: Being able to breathe. And stand up. And walk without my hips hurting. Also, I miss the days when there wasn't a strange eel/alien baby sitting on my sciatic nerve. I mean, what's the deal?
Telling People: Yes, of course. Although there are people in my ward telling me they just heard I was pregnant and can't believe it because I don't look pregnant (My belly is sticking out so far I can't see my feet without trying fairly hard and I've begun to waddle. I'm not sure how I don't look pregnant. Unless the low sitting baby (see sciatic nerve complaining) is just making it look like I've let myself go to the tune of much poundage in the last five months, I don't understand). Also, at work it had some how become very wide spread that I was quitting, but hardly anyone knew I was expecting. So, that was a little odd too. Announcement: I AM PREGNANT! Also, to the people I worked around but not directly with, no, I am not 18, and yes, I am married. Stop looking at me like this was a tragic circumstance. Thanks.
Cravings: All of the mexican food all of the time. Also chocolate and strawberries.
Aversions : I'm good now.
Symptoms: Braxton hicks all day every day (those kicked in around 18 weeks), sciatic pain, sore back, and tiredness is creeping back in. Also, I always have to pee.
Thing I’m looking most forward to: Baby! Also, I'm starting to slowly and kind of oddly get excited for labor. I might regret that, but so far, not as much. Also, I'm looking forward to getting my list done since my anxiety is currently going up since I'm not currently cleaning. I need to clean all of the things!!!!!!! AHHHHH! (Nesting instinct anyone?)
Guys, I need to go sort something. Or clean. Or cook. Or organize the pantry, craft room, and under the bathroom sink. And buy stamps. And.... do more laundry!!!!
