This weekend we have a Halloween Party to attend and the following weekend is my last birthing class with Shannon followed up by our last meeting before baby! Andrew and I have our birth plan written and are feeling pretty good about everything. Meeting with Shannon just helps to make us feel even more comfortable and ready. I am very thankful for her!
35 Weeks:
On Friday, October 24 I hit 35 weeks. A little over 4 weeks until our due date! That is so weird to think about. I remember being only 8 weeks pregnant and going "This is going to take forever." Well, I guess it really didn't. It sure feels like it now though since I'm so uncomfortable!
Andrew was actually available for this one! We were heading out the door for the Rehearsal and Rehearsal dinner for Amy and Neil's wedding! (Which was beautiful, btw)
Cravings: Salads! Nothing fancy either. Every day for lunch I've been having lettuce with a little bit of RF Cheese, ranch dressing and some raw broccoli. I don't know why this is my new favorite thing but I am not complaining. It is something healthy that my body wants and I am all for that. Other than that I've been eating mini Twix bars like I'll never have another in my life and still eating/drinking all the dairy I can get my hands on.
Feeling: Out of sorts. That is the best way I can describe it. My hips/pelvic area hurt so bad that it is difficult for me to find the strength to do much of anything. Sitting down in the worst. Having a desk job is not helpful right now. I have gone down to part time hours, only working 8am - 2pm or so and that has definitely helped. I get to go home and stretch out on my yoga ball and really get comfortable. Still feel huge. I am living in maternity leggings and I don't care what anyone thinks. It is all that is comfortable right now and really all that fits so I'm making it work. I'm also doing tons of laundry since I have to wear the same clothes over and over again. Not too much longer, right? RIGHT?!
Other Things: I'm not sleeping much anymore. I am able to nap from time to time (now that I'm only part time) and that really helps me. However, come 9:00pm I am exhausted. I usually lay down, pass out right away but then wake up around 1:00 or 2:00 and then my sleep is broken from then until I get up at 6:00. I think I average around 4-5 hours of sleep a night. I really am OK with this because I know my body is preparing me for what is to come, but I wish I could just get comfortable. That is my biggest complaint. Sure, I can deal with lack of sleep but I can't deal with not being able to find a comfortable position just to relax in.
Yes, I'm getting whiny towards the end of this pregnancy. Ha!
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Health Related Things:
Since this kid is almost here my mind is 100% in "Get back on WW and get healthy again" mode. I re-signed back up for WW on line this week and NO I am not trying to lose weight right now. I am simply getting back into the habit of tracking food and making some better decisions. I put into my tracker that I am breastfeeding so it gives me a lot of daily points which is nice. I have a feeling I will be starving once I start doing that.
I also sold my MacBook on eBay (good riddance) and used the money to buy baby things and I got myself a little toy as well:
A Fitbit Flex! I am super excited about this thing. I also like how it barely weighs anything and I don't even really notice I am wearing it. Also, it syncs with WW and I like that better than the Active Link because you have to pay monthly for Active Link. I don't have to pay monthly for this. The Fitbit Flex also tracks sleep. I averaged 4 hours and 53 minutes last night. It said I was fully awake once and restless 8 times. Sounds about right!
I am just ready to get my body back and be a little more flexible again!
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