Bump Shot: Week 38

And another week has passed us by.  They sure do go by fast.  I am still a bit in shock that I'm 38 weeks pregnant, and actually almost 39 (since the Bump Shots always get posted a bit late).  It seems like yesterday I was just 8 weeks pregnant feeling like I had so long to go.  I know, I know, I could still have over three weeks to go.  But still - it's coming up fast.

I feel like I should be a pregnancy pro these days (I mean, I have 38 weeks of experience!), but things just keep changing every week.  I was reading Baby Kerf and she was talking about new pregnancy symptoms that were cropping up and I could relate almost to the T.

** I am experience some serious hot flashes.  It is the weirdest thing because I am NEVER hot.  I am always the cold one.  I always cover up at night, I can wear pants when it's 100* outside, I am freezing in my office when everyone else is complaining of the heat.  I now know what they are going through.  I also know what menopausal women are going through too!  I'll be sitting at my desk and all of a sudden I'll feel my body temperature slowly rising.  And rising.  And rising.  Until I'm really hot and a little sweaty.  I don't actually have sweat running down my face, but I probably have a few beads sitting on my forehead.  It lasts for a while and then goes away.  STRANGE!

Ok, I thought I had some more new pregnancy symptoms but I can't think of anything else.  I am still sleeping GREAT (except when hubs wakes up and wants to have long conversations at 3am or Dolce the Dog has nightmares and starts barking/howling/crying in the middle of the night and I have to go over and wake him up).

** My biggest fear these days is that my water will break without me knowing it and hubs and I will have sex and infect the baby (sorry about the sex mention - probably TMI but how do you think I got pregnant...).  It's probably a crazy fear, but something I think about.  But so many people tell me that your sex drive disappears after you give birth and you don't want to think about sex for weeks and weeks - so I feel like if I'm up for it now, we should keep on doing it.   Ok - enough sex talk!

**  I'm also a tad bit nervous that I was really stressed and anxious this entire pregnancy and I've somehow damaged Maple Baby emotionally.  I read somewhere that women who are pregnant in war zones have a higher tendency to give birth to children that later develop schizophrenia.  And schizophrenia is more common in boys to begin with...  Ok, so I don't live in a war zone but I've been stressed for a lot of the pregnancy.  And not just superficial stress - I've had numerous occassions where I'm so anxious and stressed that I get that pit in my stomach and my heart races.  That can't be too good for the baby.  I really hope that when I wasn't stressed I was super happy and that those emotions transferred stronger than my stress hormones.  I hate to think I already screwed up his little life....

** I only have one more work day left at the office.  I can't believe I'm going to be gone for an entire month.  There are so many transitions happening at work that I'm a bit nervous about what will be going on when I get back.  I still have a week of working from home, but it will be so weird not being at the office every day.  And not commuting.  I'm excited to get some time off and to be able to be home with the baby, but I think I will miss work and my project.  So many exciting things are going on and I had to pass them on to other people.  However, I'm sure I'll cry the day I have to bring Maple Baby to daycare and return to work!

** By far the hardest thing this pregnancy has been drinking enough water.  Isn't that crazy!  I thought the hardest thing might be back pain or sleeping or heartburn or any other symptom.  But no, I didn't have any of those symptoms.  The most difficult thing for me has been trying to get enough liquid in my body.  Yesterday I had a cup of coffee in the morning (decaf) and then it was 3:30pm and I realized I hadn't had a single other thing to drink.  All day.  Whoops.  So I guzzled 16oz of water before going home and then brought a bottle of coconut water to Chemistry.  However, the midwives told me I needed to drink 2L of water a day and I am completely falling short.  I hope I don't give birth to a camel...

**  And lastly, as stated above, I had coffee yesterday!  My love of coffee is returning!!  Woo hoo!!!  I loved coffee with a passion.  Last year while I was training for the marathon I switched to decaf because I thought it would help reduce inflammation in my legs, but I still drank it every morning.  Then I went to Guatemala in January and suffered some serious morning sickness and my love of coffee went down the drain.  I didn't want a single cup.  Ever.  I think during this entire pregnancy I had coffee a total of five times.  I just didn't have any desire for it.  If I needed a small pick-me-up I drank a cup of green tea.  However, this past week I made some coffee and realized I now love it again.  Yum, yum.  Ahh, the simple pleasures.

Bump Shot: Week 37

This Bump Shot is a bit late, as I started my 37th week on Sunday and it's now Thursday, but oh well.  I didn't have a chance to post earlier.  Hubs has been obsessed with playing Yahtzee every night so that has made it difficult to blog.  And to be honest, I enjoy spending time with him and would prefer that to our normal routine where I blog and he watches TV.

So, how is pregnancy going in Week 37?

The same as Week 36.  Not too much difference.  But here are my thoughts:

* I am getting a little annoyed with having to drive to the doctor's every week.  Weekly appointments are not fun.  I love hearing the heartbeat and making sure Maple Baby is healthy, but every week seems like a lot.  I feel like we're there all the time.

* My Braxton-Hicks contractions are out of control.  Seriously, my stomach constantly feels like a cement rock.  It is crazy.  Even when it's "soft" it's still super hard.  I don't know what's going on in there, but a rock hard tummy makes it difficult to sit.  If it's true what the midwives say, that it is my uterus building strength and practicing labor, then my uterus will be a body-building machine by the time we're through.  It's too bad that my tummy won't be this "tight" after pregnancy!

* My appetite has drastically reduced.  It's weird.  I expected to be hungry all the time at this point in my pregnancy, but I'm not.  I have a normal appetite at lunchtime but for dinner I have almost no appetite.  I cook a nice dinner for hubs and then I eat five bites and don't want anymore.  And normally when this happens it means I just don't want what I cooked for dinner so I eat a bunch of other stuff (like ice cream sandwiches and chips, etc.).  However, now I just don't want anything.  The doctor told me I lost three pounds in a week.  He said it was completely fine and that a lot of people lose some weight at the end of their pregnancy but that he was going to "keep an eye on it".   So last night I ate a huge bowl of pasta at 9pm after we got back from the docs.  I think it was too big and too late because I then threw up at 3am.  And to gross you out even more, none of the pasta was digested.  Hubs said that I should not have chosen spaghetti with tomato sauce because it's too acidic.  I would have to agree with him.  Tonight I am going out for Indian food with my college friends - I will have to make sure I don't go overboard and I stay away from tomato-y sauces.

* My clothes are getting too small.  My shirts are starting to get a little short.  My pants fit fine but shirts that easily covered my bump now hang a tad bit high.  I know that belly shirts are coming back in style (the horror!) but I don't think that they mean belly shirts on pregnant women.  It's not really very flattering.  I haven't gotten a stretch mark yet (according to my sister, she got all of hers AFTER delivery) but I can assure you that my big, ol' belly is not sexy and no one wants to see it hanging out of the bottom of my shirt.  It's a good thing I only have to go to the office one more week because I'm not sure what I'd wear after that.

* We finally got the nursery done this past weekend.  That was a huge feat.  I feel very relieved that it's set up.  We even put the baby/doggie gate across the door so that the Dolce-meister can't get in.  I am still working on my hospital bag though.  I put stuff in the bag, I just have to purchase some things that need to go in there.  Like juice (we had bought some but then drank it all) and snacks and batteries.  We have been extremely broke this week because we spent all our money on hubs's new glasses (seriously, $400+ for glasses is ridiculous) and my Chemistry books ($200+) so we couldn't buy anything until pay day (that may also be why I lost three pounds...we have no food in the house).  This weekend we should be able to buy a few more things and finish up the hospital bag.

* Hubs is getting more and more excited.  And nervous.  And terrified.  I think he's going to be a raving lunatic when I go into labor.  I mentioned to him that the baby wasn't moving around a lot and he got over the top worried (so I then had a talk with Maple Baby and told him he had to move around all the time, so he's now a moving machine).  So now hubs calls me ALL. THE. TIME. to make sure the baby's moving.  I also made a comment that maybe my water had broken and was leaking a tiny bit (which it wasn't) and he made me call the doctor and find out exactly what amniotic fluid looks like, etc.  Pretty much, I can't tell him anything because he turns into a crazy worry-wort.  I asked him what he worries about the most and he said that he's afraid I might die in childbirth. I guess that's probably more common in Honduras than here and I tried to tell him that there was a very slim chance that I'd die (unless we got in an accident because he's driving to the birthing center like a crazy person).  However, he gets more and more worried every day.  It's a good thing we have the doulas because I think they may have to give him some chill-pills.

So, those are some of my pregnancy thoughts this week.  I am still feeling like the birth is a ways off.

What do you think?  Any predictions on when I might go into labor?

I am officially due on 9/9....

Bump Shot: 36 Weeks

I seem to have grown a LOT in the last few days.  My shirts are getting a tad bit too small.  It is hard to find something that covers the bump appropriately!  Luckily I don't have too much time left at work, so I only need outfits for three more weeks.  Then I can wear the same thing every day.  :-)

Here are some thoughts on Week 36:

* Still sleeping fine.  This is amazing to me.  I sometimes have to get up around 3am and use the bathroom, but that's about it.  I pretty much fall asleep ten seconds after crawling into bed and hardly wake up at all.  And when I do wake up (i.e. to switch sides or cuddle with hubs) I just fall back asleep again.  And this happened even when I wasn't pregnant, so I can't actually blame it on pregnancy.  My body is going to go into shock when I am awake all night with Maple Baby.

* I have been feeling nauseous every once in a while.  Not sure why, and not sure if it's pregnancy-related, but it's annoying.  It's especially annoying on the bus.  I hate feeling sick on the bus.

* I am tired all the time.  Ugh, this is the worst.  I have so much work to get done and prep to do before taking leave and this is not the time to want to crawl under my desk and take a nap.  I have been trying to beat the sleepiness by taking walks every day and standing up and shaking around (I think my across the alley - window mates thing I'm crazy).  It's not helping all that much.  It also hasn't helped that hubs and I have had things to do every night this week.  Makes for a tired evening too.

* I will never get tired of people being nice to me.  Yesterday while walking around the White House a stranger came up to me and said, "What a beautiful baby you're going to have!" and kept walking.  How nice!

* I will be happy when people stop giving me their opinions on everything.  The rude comments on my size have stopped, but people still constantly tell me that the baby's dropped or the baby hasn't dropped or the baby's big or my belly's pointed, and numerous other things.  Of course one person says one thing and then two seconds later someone else says the exact opposite.  I just politely agree with everyone.  And then people keep asking, "How do you feel?" in a way that makes me think they are waiting for me to feel horrible.  I always say I feel great - even if I feel horrible - just because I don't want to give them the satisfaction of thinking that I feel horrible.  I know they are probably just trying to be nice and I'm SURE I did the exact same thing to other pregnant people, but now I know to not do it!  Or maybe I am just extra sensitive.  I did read a story about a man floating his arthritic dog and shed a few tears.  It's possible my hormones are out of whack.

* On Tuesday hubs and I met with our Doula(s).  We actually have two.  They were both really nice.  I'm still a bit apprehensive about having extra people in the room while I'm giving birth and writhing around in pain, but if they can make the experience a bit easier than I guess it's worth it.  And people say that modesty goes out the door during labor - so hopefully that's true.  I wasn't going to have a Doula except that the birthing center recommended it.  Johns Hopkins School of Nursing has a community doula program for metro DC/Baltimore so we don't have to pay anything.  We never could have afforded $300, which is the going doula rate in the area.

* The baby room and hospital bag still haven't been accomplished!  I tried hard to get it done and did buy a few items to put in the bag.  And I washed a bunch of our diapers.  So that was progress, right?  Oh, and I put our baby clothes in the dresser.  I think that was about it.  This weekend I'm gonna make some more progress.

I am still in a bit of disbelief that I am so far along.  I just have to make it to 37 weeks and I can give birth in the birthing center.  And then I have to make sure the baby comes out before the 42nd week!  I can't wait to meet the little guy!

Bump Shot: 35 Weeks

 

This is a nice comparision shot - in the bottom right corner you can see my belly from Week 29 (about 6 weeks ago).  I, personally, don't think it looks that much bigger now.  However, it FEELS bigger.  And in my mirror it looks bigger.  So, I'm not sure if it really is or it's just my imagination.  I can definitely tell that Maple Baby is getting heavier in there.  My thighs are pretty tired after climbing four flights of stairs to my apartment - and they really shouldn't be.  I wonder how much easier walking/running is going to be without an extra 30+ pounds inside of me.  I'm not sure if that's how much weight I've gained, but it's got to be something like that.  So my legs are probably getting stronger, right?  It's like walking with a weighted vest or something.  Or so I'm pretending.

Although things haven't gone completely downhill, I must admit that pregnancy is getting a tad bit more difficult.  Here are my thoughts on Week 35:

Minor Dislikes

* My feet are swelling more.  I haven't really had much of a problem with swelling up until now.  I think my feet have been swollen a few times, but nothing too noticeable.  Well, now they are swollen almost every day.  Sometimes all day and sometimes just at night.  I lost my work shoes last week (don't ask) and had to wear tennis shoes to work (and it was glorious).  Well, I found my shoes on Sunday so wore them to work yesterday - and it was painful!  My feet got swollen and my shoes felt so uncomfortable.  I wanted to take them off all day but was afraid if I did, I'd never get them back in my shoes.  And I didn't have another pair so I would have had to walk barefoot to the bus!  So, I kept them squished inside my shoes all day and the walk to the bus stop was quite miserable.  I am back in tennis shoes today.  I think maybe God hid my work shoes for a reason and they should stay hidden....

* I have to go to the bathroom at night.  Yup, I went 35 weeks without having to pee in the middle of the night, but that has ended.  I now wake up about 3am-4am and have to use the loo.  The worst is when I wake up at 4:30am to pee and I have to get up at 4:45am to walk the dog.  There is nothing worse than waking up 15 minutes before your alarm is going to go off.  What a bummer.

* I've had more headaches.  I think this is related to not drinking enough, and not some medical condition.  It's annoying though because I'm trying not to take any pain killers.  The headaches I get during pregnancy are nothing compared to the horrible headaches I get when I'm not pregnant (the type that never go away and keep getting stronger and stronger until you can't take it anymore).  It hasn't been hard to avoid Tylenol, but a headache is never really fun.  I took so much Tylenol in my second month of pregnancy when I had that horrendous sinus infection that I feel I shouldn't take another pill for ten years.  I'm trying to drink more water instead!

Those are the main "complaints" I have - nothing too grand and really, nothing to complain about.  Everything else is still pretty much the same.

Likes

I am still liking pregnancy, even with the minor dislikes addressed above.  I always felt that my body was made to birth babies for some reason and so far it has been good to me during pregnancy.  We'll see whether it was made to actually birth the baby in a few weeks! Here are some pregnancy positives:

* No heartburn - yay!

* No problems sleeping, although I miss sleeping on my back.

* No problems walking - I am still walking about 2 miles a day and then about 5 miles on Saturdays.  It still feels great to get moving and work my little body out. It will feel so great to go on my first run after recovering from labor.

* I really love how people/cars stop for me all the time.  If I need to cross the road, cars always stop and let me go.  Seeing as how stopping for people in crosswalks is becoming a dying art, I am always surprised when people stop and let me cross the street, cross parking lots, cross anywhere.  It's great.

* I am still LOVING feeling Maple Baby move.  Sometimes, for a split second, I feel like I have a parasite living in my belly and it catches me by surprise.  I'll feel this whirling going on and then I'll remember it's Maple Baby twisting and turning.  It is so fun and weird at the same time.  And hubs LOVES to rest his hand on my belly and feel him moving his hiney from one side of my belly button to the other.  He would be so shocked if he knew just how much moving around he did in there all day long.

Fears

As the birth of little Maple Baby approaches I feel like there are a few things that are getting me a bit nervous.  I am so excited to meet Maple Baby but I still have a few fears....

* I have a fear, as I'm sure many do, that I'm going to go into labor early.  I can only give birth at the birth center from week 37-42 and so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I can hold out until at least week 37.  I won't be devastated if I can't give birth in the birthing center, but I really don't want Maple Baby to come too early.

* I'm also starting to get a little nervous about actually giving birth.  I'm hoping that's normal.  It is kind of a scary unknown - something that I'm hoping I'm ready and able to do, but since I have no idea, it's still a bit scary.  How will it feel?  How will I do?  Will I regret not having some sort of pain management?  It's exciting and scary at the same time.

* For some reason I also have a fear of developing postpartum depression.  There is a lot more talk about postpartum depression these days (which is great, since it isn't something that should be swept under the carpet and ignored), but all the talk makes me nervous that it's something that could happen to me.  I have not enjoyed having crazy mood swings during pregnancy (where I go from happy to super sad in ten seconds - I think hubs likes it even less) and I know there will be a big decrease in hormones after the baby is born and it will be normal to have some baby blues, but I'm hoping that that is all that happens.  We shall see.

Ok, this post has gone on for way too long!  That is my Week 35 update - nothing too new and exciting but hopefully somewhat entertaining. 

Bump Shot - Week 34

I hardly look pregnant in that middle photo - but whoa belly in the others!

Thoughts on Week 34:

*  This was the week I really thought things were going to go downhill.  I heard so many people talk about things "falling apart" at week 34, so I was preparing myself for the worst.  Rib pain, acid reflux, horrible swelling, and all fun things of that nature.

It hasn't been too bad yet.

*  Although my feet are starting to swell, so that is not exciting.  They look a bit chubby.  My ankles are still fine and normal looking, but my feet are fat.  It's not really that uncomfortable except when I go on long walks.  Then they feel a bit stiff.  Oh, and my work shoes don't fit so well.  Today I wore flip flops, but not sure what I'll wear for the rest of the week.  I'm hoping that I can get the swelling to go down - maybe I should start putting my feet up, since I haven't done that yet.  And I only lie on my left side now, not on my right anymore.  That's suppose to help too.  We'll see what the doctor says at my next visit - she said everything is fine as long as the swelling goes down at night.  My feet weren't swollen in the morning, but they did swell up fairly shortly after.

*  I am really keeping my fingers crossed that it's not pre-eclampsia.  Definitely trying to avoid that problem.  I need to eat more hamburgers (supposedly protein helps prevent preeclampsia, along with watermelon - I'm eating a lot of that too).

*  My family threw me an awesome baby shower this past weekend.  I will post about it soon.  I loved every minute of it (minus the fact that I can never actually talk to everyone and feel badly) and got some really great stuff.  However, now I have so much stuff to go through in such a short amount of time.  I have to get organized, figure out what I still need, wash all the baby clothes, wash the diapers, get a dresser or something, organize the room, buy some lamps, and so much more.  Oh, and just unpack from the move.  Geez, where did the time go???  And hubs and I aren't being crazy about things - I didn't want a ton of "stuff" for the baby, so we didn't ask for that much.  It's still a lot anyway.

*  I love watching the baby move around in my belly.  You can see my stomach bulge out in weird places as he pushes against me.  It's like he's trying to get out though my belly button!  Not gonna happen little guy.

* I am starting to feel his weight.  He probably weighs about 5 pounds and when I'm going up four flights of stairs to our apartment, my legs get a little tired.  I'm not uncomfortable yet, but at times like that I can tell I'm carrying around some extra weight.

*  I can also tell that my lung capacity is shot.  I don't usually get out of breath from stairs or walking, but I can tell that I'm breathing much harder than normal when I do things like that.  It's a weird feeling since it never really happened before (even when I was running, I wasn't usually out of breath).

*  I'm still feeling great overall.  I am sleeping like a rock and don't normally wake up in the middle of the night.  I am comfortable and have no back pain or crotch pain (sorry, TMI) or ligament pain.  Nothing.  So, I am very happy about that.  If I didn't bump into things with my ginormous belly I would forget I was pregnant sometimes.

*  I'm starting to get nervous that I'm going to go into labor soon.  I am taking maternity leave starting in September so I'm really hoping that Maple Baby stays in the oven for that long.  I don't want to go into labor 2 hours from my house and then have to drive 45 minutes to the birthing center.  Who wants to be in labor on a public bus?  Not me!  So I have daily conversations with him to let him know he'll be so much happier if he stays in there for a while longer.  We'll see how well he listens.  Or if he decides to spite me and stay in for an additional two weeks!

*  My belly button still hasn't popped.  I must have had the deepest belly button on the planet because my stomach is definitely big.  However, I still can't see the end of my belly button.  Weird?  Who knows, but at least I don't get that annoying rubbing.


I think those are all of my random thoughts. So far pregnancy is treating me quite well.  Let's hope motherhood does too!

Bump Shot - Week 32

I can't believe that I only have 8 weeks left (give or take)!  It seems like just yesterday I found out I was pregnant.  It's kinda crazy how fast time flies.  Now, maybe other people feel like I've been pregnant for forever, but it doesn't feel that way to me at all.  People keep asking me if I'm ready for the baby to come and I give a forceful, NO!  We are definitely not ready.  We are far from ready!  Of course if Maple Baby came tomorrow I would adjust, but we sure could use the next 8-10 weeks to prepare a bit more.

Moving and having a week long trip to Vegas kind of put a hold on all-things baby.  It was hard to think about baby stuff when I was worried about finding someone to help us move, find time to box our stuff up, move out of the apartment, unpack the new place, plan for a huge work event, get everything ready for a week-long work trip, etc.  And we sure didn't want to buy a bunch of stuff that we then had to move from one place to another.  So we put it off.

And now we are in crunch time.  And not just for buying baby things - because I realize that babies don't need that many things to survive.  We have a car seat, a diaper, and a onesie so Maple Baby should make it home safely from the birthing center.  However, we still have lots to do.  We are required to take a Dress Rehersal class that the birthing center offers that gives information on when to call the midwife, when to drive to the birthing center, etc. and we never signed up for it.  I thought about it in April but it seemed too early.  So, the only option was August (they only offer it once a month and July's class was already filled).  Yikes - talk about last minute.  We are signed-up for the last possible class before Maple Baby comes!

I also need to sign up for a Breastfeeding class that they offer at the Birthing Center too.  I know from lots of people that breastfeeding isn't quite as easy as it sounds and I want to make sure I am prepared so I don't get super frustrated and upset when it doesn't go easily.  And I'd like to avoid the cracked/bleeding nipples as much as possible.  I'll probably take that class in August too!

And I really wanted to take a Cloth Diapering 101 class so that I could feel prepared to cloth diaper, but the July one was full.  Luckily the woman at the baby consignment store was more than willing to meet with me one-on-one to answer all my questions and go over basics and stuff like that.  I was so happy she offered to do that.  I am sometimes overwhelmed with all the different types of diapers, the washing process, the storing process, the diaper pail process, etc. and am relieved that she's willing to review everything with me.  For free.  I'm telling you, this store is the BEST!

So, those are a few of the things left on our to-do list.  We also still have a few more birthing classes to go to and I have a few more books I want to read.  Oh, and there is a Caring for Baby class I'd like to attend with hubsters, just to make sure we know what we are doing.  I feel pretty confident about caring for a newborn, since I have helped my sister out with her two; howerver, I know it's a lot different when its your baby and no someone elses.  Plus, it might be useful to hubsters to learn a few tricks that don't come from me (i.e. me telling him what to do).

We'll see if we have time for that!

I should also get my maternity plan ready for work.  And decide on my maternity leave and all that jazz.  So much to do!  Please Maple Baby, stay in the belly for a bit longer!!!

Baby Bumps and Hiccups!

I'm a little behind on the bump shots.  I was doing so well, but it seems that I got a little lost.  Oh well, I'm not sure that everyone is overly interested in seeing my weekly bump shots.  I am currently 31 weeks, but I don't have photos from that yet (I have some photos from Vegas but I haven't loaded them up on my computer yet).  So, instead you can see weeks 29 and 30.

That's good enough, right?

Another lovely bathroom shot!

and

I apparently wear the same jeans every Friday to work!

I feel like I got a lot bigger between week 29 and 30.  It's hard to tell from the photos because the angle and shirt I'm wearing always makes a huge difference.  But I definitely felt bigger.

My little bellybutton still hasn't popped.  I'm wondering if it will.  I'm kind of liking it staying in (which probably means it'll pop tomorrow).  I still have a ways to go though, so who knows what will happen.

Here are some of my goods and bads of pregnancy:

Goods!

* Still sleeping fine.
* No strange cravings or huge hunger attacks.
* No heartburn or other uncomfortable digestion problems.
* Strangers are so nice to me and feel free to just chat with me all the time.  And smile at me.  I think pregnant women make people happy.
* Back still doesn't hurt too much, just after a long walk.
* Baby is kicking up a STORM.  I sometimes think he is trying to get out through my stomach.  He pushes so hard sometimes it's unbelievable!
* Baby hiccups - he has the hiccups all the time and it feels so WEIRD!  It's like an eye-twitch, you can feel it but can't do anything to stop it.  My belly kind of vibrates from inside and it is such a weird sensation.  So funny!

Bads!

* A bit emotional sometimes - I am hoping this doesn't mean I'm going to suffer from postpartum depression.  I get sad super easily and for no reason.  I'm thinking it's hormones and the stress of moving and work and all the other fun things I've been trying to deal with - like adopting a doggie (I hope he's not crying/barking all day long while hubs and I are at work).
* Not hungry very often.  It's nice that I'm not starving, but I'm often not hungry so it's a chore to get in all my Bradley Method foods.  I wish I were a tad bit hungrier so I felt inspired to cook.
* I miss sleeping on my back and stomach.  Although I've been able to get to sleep just fine (except for these last couple of days trying to adjust from Vegas time to DC time), I would be much more comfortable on my belly.  Or snuggled up with hubs.  It's hard to snuggle with a huge basketball between us!
* Trying to organize maternity leave and juggle my current work load with preparing to be gone for three months.  Ugg, not fun at all. 

I think that's about it.  Honestly I don't have too much to complain about yet.  I'm still waiting - people say week 34 starts the downhill trek.  The baby gets a bit crowded in the belly and starts kicking ribs and stuff.  We'll see! 

I am nervous about having a breech baby, but hopefully he'll turn (if he hasn't already).  I'm also worried about going into labor early.  But I guess these are all natural worries - nothing too out of the ordinary.

And although I said I wasn't hungry, a coworker brought in supplies to make microwaved s'mores and I grabbed two for myself.  How could you say no to this lovely creation!!!

Seriously yummy!

What are you craving right now?

Have you ever tried microwaved s'mores?

What are the goods and bads of your past week?