A hodge podge of emotions!

February 7 2013

 This has been a very frustrating week for me....If you have ever seen Tommy Boy, you know when Chris Farley tries to wear David Spades jacket?  That's how I feel EVERYDAY OF MY LIFE ::insert an angry smiley face that I can't figure out how to insert for real:: I am just pretty uncomfortable most of the day.  I have to drink lots of water (number one cause of preterm labor is dehydration) which means I have to pee every 10 minutes, I am growing out of my winter jacket, none of my tee shirts fit without showing my belly, I am hungry all the time but when I eat I feel yucky because my stomach is so squished, I thought I was over the first trimester exhaustion but it has been slowly creeping back so my bed time is 10pm if not earlier now....AND I STILL HAVE 10 WEEKS TO GO AND LILY IS SUPPOSED TO DOUBLE IN SIZE IN THAT TIME! 

I just don't know how I am going to be able to accommodate a baby double this size in 10 weeks.  I feel like i have reached capacity, no more room!!!

It does not help when all I hear from people is 'O wow you are getting huge' 'When are you due? Wow you are going to get so big'  Thank you, I did not realize I was growing larger, good thing you mentioned it to me.....of course I smile and nod, but people should realize when pregnant women get past 6 months, reminding them of how huge they are is more insulating than anything.

Okay, I am done ranting....

We got our nursery painted on Saturday!  It is a perfect light yellow.  We got our crib put together and it is a dark brown almost black and looks so sleek with the yellow, I am really happy we decided to change from the natural wood color to the dark wood makes a big difference.  We can't put our nursery in order until after my shower next Saturday since I doubt my parents would be willing to sleep in the crib if we moved the bed out of the room, so we are basically just storaging all the stuff we have gotten until next Sunday.

I am super excited about my shower next weekend, we have already gotten a lot of gifts delivered to our house....THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ALREADY SENT YOUR GIFTS, I LOOOOOVE LOOOOVE EVERYTHING!  Jaime and Sarah are doing a very good job of keeping me in the dark about the shower so the suspense is killing me....I am trying my hardest not to snoop!!

This weekend we have our first class at the hospital...its an introduction to the hospital and what labor and delivery will be like there.  I am excited since I have never been to Reston Hospital before, it will be nice to see where I will be and everything.  I think we also get to preregister which means I wont have to fill out 2131234213 forms when I am in labor.

My next doctors appointment is February 13, just a regular check up so nothing terribly exciting but I am going to ask about ways to feel less uncomfortable although I have a feeling they are going to tell me the only way it is wait 10 weeks and have a baby....fingers crossed maybe I will get something a little more insightful.


How far along? 29 weeks,6 days!!!
Weight gain/loss? I have started weighing myself at home...probably a mistake, but I don't think i have gained more than a pound since my last doctor appointment although you wouldn't be able to tell from the looks of me!
Maternity clothes? Motherhood Maternity has been a life saver!  
Stretch marks?  Still none!  Fingers and toes are all crossed my skin can hold out for 10 more weeks
Sleep? Sleep and I are going through a rough patch in our relationship, the good news is I am sleeping through the night...the bad news is I don't feel refreshed in the morning just uncomfortable.
Best moment this week?  Getting our house painted on Saturday and cleaned yesterday!
Movement? Not as much intense punches and kicks more of rolls and waves...i think the more Lily grows the less room she has to practice her Taebo (yea that's right, I used Taebo circa the 90s)
Food Cravings? Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches...weird because I wasnt really a fan of them growing up
Food Aversions? Nothing
Gender? GIRL GIRL GIRL GIRL!
Belly button in or out? Still in....it may be fighting a losing battle though
What I miss? Being comfortable!!!!
What I am looking forward to? My baby shower and my parents visiting and our first baby class this weekend!
Milestones?  On Saturday I will officially be on single digit weeks left.  WOOHOO, I can see the end...its always the home stretch that is the hardest