So at 33 weeks and 1 day this is what we look like:
I had been taking pictures on the mornings of my doctor appointments, but I decided to do it earlier this week (I almost always make my appointments on Fridays). I do have an appointment this Friday though. Anyway, all the other belly pictures are rounded up to the next week, but this picture is right on.
A brief WORD OF CAUTION: I kind of ramble about all sorts of things in this post: what I'm feeling, what I'm doing, and what I worry about. I'll try not to be offended if you don't read it all. ; )
Do I Look tired? Because most of the time I feel tired a lot. (In this picture I actually just look tired because I'm not wearing makeup--that stuff is amazing!) I've also gone into full nesting mode. At first I thought that I was just catching up on my spring cleaning. But then a bit of cleaning turned into organizing all my crafting supplies in the office as well as rearranging the food in our kitchen cabinets and all in the course of 2 days because I felt an urgency to get it done. But like I said, I feel tired most days so I usually only do one or two "big" projects per day.
Things still on my organizing/cleaning to-do list include:
- re-sort our files containing important info
- put shelf liner in the kitchen cabinets (I didn't realize when we moved in that if I didn't put down liner, the paint would come off with the dishes!--stupid)
- Make my pregnancy clothes more accessible by removing old clothes from closet. (Right now they're at the top of the stack of old clothes on the high shelf in my closet. It was convenient when I started putting them there.)
- Dust everything, including blinds
- Clean window jams--ewww
This all goes on top of regular chores such as maintaining laundry, cleaning bathrooms, vacuuming/sweeping floors, making dinner, and doing some sort of exercise.
I know. My life is so hard! Haha.
And what else do I do with my time you ask? Well, I play piano, look up recipes, read books, read blogs, sometimes I write on my own blog, and lots of the time I research baby items/pregnancy/child rearing stuff. I am ALWAYS surprised at how much time goes by when I'm reading things on the Internet. While I'm reading I feel like I'm learning so much, but afterwards I feel like I've wasted so much time! But having no children and no job, time isn't really being wasted.
I think that I feel like I've wasted time because I think there are so many things left to do and to get before our little baby comes. It's true that there is a lot to do and get, BUT I do have seven weeks to do them in. The problem in having seven whole weeks is that I've never been one to do projects over an extended amount of time. Sure when I'm doing the project it ALWAYS, without fail, takes twice as long as I think it will; but I never plan something out over weeks. I'll think about it for weeks and if you ask me for a progress report, I would totally say it's 50% completed because the thinking and planning is half the work. HAHA! This kind of thinking drives Peter crazy--it probably drove my mom crazy when I was in high school too--Oh Well! I always got everything done and turned in on time and usually with a decent grade. Except for once when it wasn't done and another time when I was a little late. Anyway, the point is that I don't do things gradually over the course of several weeks--I like getting things done all at once either at the beginning or right before the end.
Problem: Pregnancy is not something you can rush or get done with quickly. Neither is spending $1000s of dollars to prepare for a baby. Sure you can spend all of that money all at once, but that kind of spending makes me nervous.
Took a little ice cream break just now. MMMMMMmmm!!!! This is my FAVORITE! Sadly it's only available during the summer. I first found my love of black raspberry ice cream last summer when
Breyer's had Black Raspberry with chocolate chunks!!! YUM! So just know, this will be in my freezer consistently through August!
SO I worry about stuff constantly like the fact that I actually have to have a baby or having to provide and care for an infant! I just worry. But in the end I know that things will be alright. I do my prenatal yoga at least 3 times a week, eat a prenatal vitamin every day, eat mostly healthy things, and my doctor says I'm fine. And whether this little baby comes out a boy or a girl I know that I'll love it just the same. This little baby is joining our family whether or not I feel ready. All of the should'a, could'a, would'a's don't matter.
I'm certain that there will be at least one more whinny, complaining type post about feelings before this pregnancy thing is over. But let me just leave you with a few answers to random questions that pregnant ladies get asked.
If you decided to skip the non-baby specific part, pay attention again HERE.
I haven't really craved too much. I'm a terribly indecisive person though so maybe I have craved things, but I've just gotten confused and flustered in the translation of desire and obtaining food. I've definitely avoided raw vegetables unless they're served to me. But I've eaten and wanted more fruit/berry things than ever! I actually can honestly say that I've wanted berries and fruit more than chocolate--but adding chocolate to said fruit and berries doesn't hurt. Since my third trimester started I've gotten heartburn almost every evening/night. And although I look small, this baby is definitely pushing some limits creating stretchmarks as she goes! She feels heavy and definitely inhibits regular movement. I realized sometime last week that I couldn't see my feet. This has probably been the case for a few (maybe several) weeks now, but I hadn't realized it because when I wanted to see my feet I just bent over.
What I see when I look down
and what I see when I lean over.
Every night before we fall asleep Peter and I enjoy watching my belly move as our little girl stretches and punches and kicks. It's so fun to think that she's working out in there so she can be big and strong when she gets out.
Oh and one more thing, PETER IS COMPLETELY FINISHED WITH HIS THESIS!!!
ANNNNNNNNNNNNND
he has a date set to defend his thesis in Utah at BYU!!! Hooray!!!!!!!!!!
We really do enjoy our life together. We feel so blessed to have one another and to be starting a family. Perhaps it wasn't the most perfect timing, but I'm still so glad to be transitioning to this phase of life as parents.
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