I haven't blogged much about this pregnancy, like you have already noticed. I think mainly because I don't know what to say! I feel like I should document some stuff. . . . but I don't have any pictures of the bump so if that's all you are reading this post for, you might as well stop reading.
For the most part things have been going really well. I really have no major complaints. The only things that really aren't ideal is the hip pain I experience every night when trying to sleep. Even that has lessened a bit. Probably helps that I have a foam pad on my side of the bed and also use a body pillow. Now it's just getting to the point that whenever I change positions I automatically feel like I have to pee so I am making multiple trips a night to the bathroom. Oh well. I also feel like my nose has been constantly stuffy the past few months and apparently that is normal. . .all the extra blood flow can cause your membranes to swell. Awesome.
One other thing that really isn't super fun is just getting all the annoying comments. Especially the ones about how big my belly is. Gee, thanks. As if I hadn't noticed that it gets in the way of everything too! I feel like I popped out way early and I know everyone is different but some comments I've gotten (that I'm sure someday when I'm not full of hormones I will find funny) are things like "I think you're going to have a BIG baby!" or "I think you're going to have to have a c-section your baby is going to be so big." Or the classic "when are you due?" and after I respond end of February I get the "oh wow, you look like you're ready to go to me!" Hearing all these things have helped me to mentally remember to never EVER say those things to pregnant women. Let's just stick with the "you look so good!" ones, ok people? But whatever. I know people mean well and just don't realize how it sounds when it comes out of their mouths.
I thankfully passed the glucose tolerance test with no problems. It really wasn't as bad as I was expecting;. It helped that my doctor said I could eat before the test, as long as it's not anything high in sugar. I set that appointment for early in the day so I just had some eggs for breakfast. The drink wasn't that bad either. I got a fruit punch flavored one and it tasted just like Hawaiian Punch and brought me back to my childhood days. The only thing I wasn't a fan of was having to chug it within a few minutes. But everything went smoothly. I scheduled out the rest of my appointments which was so weird for me! These weeks are flying by and before I know it I will have given birth and will be a stay-at-home Mom. So. Weird.
Don't worry about the comments...I feel like everyone gets them. You would think they would finally stop, since every pregnant lady gets them, but no. I had a neighbor who would tell me EVERY TIME she saw me how I was getting bigger. I wanted to say, duh, lady! There's a baby growing in here! One time instead of saying bigger, she said, "you're getting fatter". Yeah. I wanted to punch her... Angela said it drove her crazy when people would tell her she was sooo tiny. It made her feel like she was doing something wrong.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe that you are going to have a baby so soon!! It's weird, because you have them and you know that you aren't really any different than you were 2 hours ago, when you were still pregnant, and you kind of don't feel grown up enough yet to have a baby. But then as time goes by, you kind of grow into the whole thing. You will love it!
ReplyDeleteYour shower was soo cute and fun! Too bad Haley was sick. :(
I love seeing the pictures of your family. It makes me sad that it is so hard for our Mom to be able to do things with us. But it makes it even more wonderful when she can come!
Good luck and keep up with your efforts of adding to your Christmas decorations every year. I love decorating for Christmas, but I am going in the opposite direction and seem like I get rid of a few things every year. Weird.
I've been getting the same kind of comments. I was 27 weeks when someone told me that I looked ready to pop and "wow you are big." People should maybe think about what they are going to say before they say it. Sounds like you are ready for your 'little nuggets' arrival! Such an exciting time. I love your date night ideas by the way. :)
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