36-ish weeks update

So, I didn't get to take a pic for BPF last week, I'm not sure why...did I have something to do? Was work hellish? It might have been. It's not like I can remember yesterday, much less last week!

NO BRAIN: My brain cells are being used currently so I have none left to, for example, help me with remembering to take keys with me when I walk out of the house. The way my front door works (with my lovely "vintage" handle and lock) is that you can set it to lock with a button on the mechanism, so that when you walk out it locks behind you and you don't have to use the key. Well. That's all well and good until you try to get in the car and realize that your keys are inside the locked house. Twice last week. Twice. This kid better be a genius from all the brainpower he's sucking from his ma.

LISTS: I'm on to making lists now, so that takes up most of my time, lol. I have a list of stuff I need to do around the house, when it needs to be done, a list of baby stuff I have yet to buy from the registry, a list of recipes I need to get together for the pre-baby cookfest, and more to come, probably.

BABYYOGA: The next prenatal yoga session doesn't start up again until mid-Sept, so I'm thinking of doing a private lesson or two until then, because I could use some serious stretching, and the doing-it-at-home stuff just isn't cutting it.

THINGS I CAN'T DO: I can't really reach my feet anymore, which is wonderful right now because I either have some form of poison, or was exceptionally juicy to mosquitoes this weekend. I was able to take the nail polish off of my half-pink toes this morning, but it took a while. And I got kicked in the process. He doesn't like it when I bend any which way that cramps his space I'm thinking.
Bending over to reach the passenger-side window in my car? forget it.
Putting on socks? Equally as painful, and gets me elbowed as well.
Taking laundry up and down stairs? I have to make sure the basket is not full so as to accommodate the belly when I'm holding the basket in front of me.
Bending down to pick up the dog's food bowls? Ugh. I'm thinking of just opening his cabinet and letting him eat it right out of the 40-gal plastic container. You want water? hose in backyard.

HELLOOOOO 200: Yes, I've hit 200 lbs. It's scary, but only because now I am over what I wanted to gain in the first place - I was doing so well, and now it seems like the weight I gain is going to other places than the baby - my thighs are looking a little bigger (well hello there, only new stretch marks on my body, welcome to my thighs), and my back is flabbier. I'm hungry all the time now though, and it doesn't hurt to eat a full meal anymore. I'm trying to watch what I eat but it is DAMN TOUGH. I don't feel like preparing anything by the time I get home from work. My motivation has gone out the window, only to come back on Saturday mornings.

SATURDAY MORNINGS: this is when I get my burst of energy and want to clean the whole house right now and I CAN'T WAIT IT ALL NEEDS TO BE DONENOWRIGHTNOW. And then I get crampy, and hot, and need to sit down and drink water. A nap on the couch sounds nice. What was I doing again? Oh well, at least I got the dishes done.

OH THE KICKING: His kicking is becoming a little more painful. I had heard that movement might decrease, and some days it does, but others (I'd like to apologize in advance for the cherry coke that I can't seem to stay away from) it's like he's trying to locate an exit at any point. Or seeing just how much room he has left. My left side is the constant kickboard for small fry's testing of the limbs. I still have no idea which part is which though, other than thinking to myself "oh, that is a limb poking into my side. that is probably a hand hitting where my pant waistband is hitting my belly. that is a baby butt sticking out of my right ute side." And maybe I'm right, maybe I'm not. but...

We'll find out today! This is the fun appointment where I get the GBS test (yuck, swabbed) and an ultrasound to see how everything is progressing. I'm excited to see him again. I'm probably most curious about what he'll look like when he comes out. That's what I think about the most. Screw labor, how much hair is this kid gonna have? lol. So I will update when I get home tonight, hopefully! And I will be cleaning off the ottoman, and making tomato sauce and pickled peppers. Maybe I will go to the grocery store. I'm living on the edge.

Hello, pregnancy changes.

So, it's been pretty uneventful so far, but this month I've been noticing some things that either are new and annoying or that I can no longer do. I thought for posterity's sake, and possibly other people/readers/internetstalkers, I'd make a list.

Because you all know how much I enjoy lists. And Excel spreadsheets. Muahahaha.

My stomach. It has become...ugly. Like an old man's head. (My apologies to any old men reading this...but it's kinda hairy in spots, and very pale, and round.)

The eating thing. Now that the kid is getting bigger, he's pushing all my other organs out of the way, which means that the muscles at the top of my stomach hurt, and my back starts to hurt as well whenever I eat a full meal. I am really going to have to start watching how much I eat at once now.

Is it the vitamins? I don't know. But I can now go a couple days in between washing my hair, which is great, but it's only about two days until my nails look like shit. The cuticles are in a race to see who can grow faster it seems, and since they don't break as much, if I don't cut them ALL THE TIME, I look very weird. Fake-nails weird.

Clothes. Oh, the spending I've done. And the laundry. And now? The bella band is too tight, so if I wear my regular pants (as I'm doing today because I ran out of mat pants and refused to shave so I could wear a dress), I have to wear a tank top (looooong one) and a giant tent of a mat shirt. Sure, the tent shirt looks "cute." But I'm pregnant here. Cute does not appeal to me anymore unless it is something in sizes newborn/0-3 and covered in elephants.

Sitting in my office chair. My tailbone is killing me! I have yet to get a butt pillow, and forgot a regular pillow at home this morning, so every time I get up/lean forward, my nerves scream out "remember your tailbone? and that cyst that used to be there? well the pain has come back to visit! make some tea and cake! it'll be here for a while!"

That is really all I can think of right now. Further updates to be marked with that cute-as-pie elephant, lol.

Dr's appt, weight gain, and lots of Chinese food.

That's primarily what it's been about this week. : )

(I'm lazy so here's the repost from BOTB)

From Tuesday AM: one of the muscles (I think) under right boob has been painful lately, and itchy, especially at night. I thought it might be the underwire bras I've been wearing, but since it's only on the right side, I'm not sure.

Now, it's kind of hot to the touch and a bit numb-feeling when I try to rub or itch it. I was on my way to tarjay tonight to get some new bras/underwear anyway, so if that's what it is then hopefully that will work.

there are a myriad of things in my body that have been being slowly squished up under the boobage lately, and I can't eat as much as I used to in one meal. whee! at least squash down there is ok, he's been practicing his tae kwon do with greater frequency. (I just picture him thinking "left elbow strike! #3 front kick!")

SOOO, I call the Dr, and they ask if I can come in at 2, which is fine, it'll probably be a short one. Hubs meets me there, go in, give a sample, pee allllll over my hand because I really have to go and it's comin out like a sprinkler head...
Per the dr, the weird muscle pain/itchiness/numbness is due to my uterus tilting to the right, and pushing on everything above it. lol. he said to put a heating pad on it a couple times a day if it keeps hurting, or take some tylenol. he looked at my GD results and noticed I have a tad low iron so I need to take those now as well as the regular supps.

I got to hear the hb again though, 132. go squash go! and thanks for making ma's body parts numb! lol. So the regular appt I was supposed to have on Monday is now canceled, and the next one is set for when I get back from vacation. Whee!


~ I really really love me some chicken and broccoli nowadays, which is probably contributing to my wonderful weight gain. I'm up to 189.2 on the home scale, which puts me at a gain of 12 lbs total. WOW. I'm thinking that now will be the time where I need to keep up with my walking and my healthy eating, because my body will need to respond well as small fry keeps squishing my innards, and getting ready to make his appearance.

I bought some pants and some onesies on clearance at tarjay last night, as well as two new underwire bras - which are FAB-O-LOUS. No headlights, and no scratchy parts. I got a nice jammie/dress thing too, I've just been so damn hot at night lately, and I'm pretty sure the fake velour cover on my body pillow is not helping. Ah well.


~ oh yeah, had another instance of BH-ish contraction yesterday. I had a certain stressful situation, which I'm not sure if that brings it on or the lack of water, but I stood up because I thought I might have to pee, and my whole lower abdomen section started to hurt. It tightened up, and my bladder felt even worse, but less like I had to pee and more like it was just generally unhappy. I refilled my water mug, chugged that down, and got another one, went to the br, leaned back in my chair, and just relaxed for a few minutes (hello again, yoga breathing) and it went away. It returned a bit later that night after hubs got home (hence thinking it might be the stress), but I drank a glass of water and went to bed and it was fine.

We'll just have to keep an eye on this small fry. I'm glad I have this blog in a way because it helps to keep a record of what's going on and when. yay for that much!

ok, back to work. *sigh*

And one of those pregnancy-listy things.

Stolen from someone else's blog. It could be anyone, so if you want to sue me, go ahead. My real name is Lady Gaga.
Also - I added one, because I thought it would be neat to track.

How far along? 6 weeks 2 days
Total weight gain: um...-1 lb?
Symptoms: pregnancy stomach (I can't eat whole meals or I get nauseated/crampy, and I have gas every night), and nips on fiah.
Maternity clothes? nope, just the fat pants. which, I might need more of oh, say Tuesday.
Sleep: I find myself going to bed earlier. It's kind of nice.
Best moment this week: telling one of the ladies at church and having her pull a Stacy: SHUT UP!
Movement: only the lack of movement of anything in my intestines. Must...eat...fiber...
Gender: n/a
Labor Signs: n/a
Belly Button in or out? I like to compare it to the Mariana Trench.
What I miss: sushi. one roll in particular. I love the place, and I know that women eat it all the time, but just can't bring myself to do it.
What I am looking forward to: first appointment, Feb 16th.
Weekly Wisdom: Ya gotta know when to eat. And when to stop. Hello, pregnancy stomach.
Milestones: um...6 weeks?