- Sleep: Some nights it's insomnia. Some nights I'm dead to the world. Most nights I'm snoring louder than anyone ever should. All night I'm in and out of the bathroom.
- Exercise: The last two weeks have totally consumed me with SXSW going on. I got way more walking/exercise than I should of and my body definitely hit many breaking points
- Cravings/Aversions: Starting to want salads pretty often and be turned off by bad foods, although sweets still get me. And I love a glass of ice.
- Weight: 31ish lbs+...I just weigh myself at the doctor these days
- Pregnancy Symptom I'm not loving: My sheer size. It's really hard to move around at all and I've got the pregnancy waddle down to a science at this point.
- What I am looking forward to: Still looking forward to giving birth and next week I'll be getting my final ultrasound.
- Think it's funny that: Everyone wants to touch my belly and talk about baby. I mean everyone. Also, men are much more weary of me, whereas all women want to talk and sympathize with me. So much for those men hitting on me at the beginning!
- Favorite Moment this week(s): SXSW ending! Now things have died down considerably and I can really just get ready for my maternity leave
- My Doctor Says: Everything looks and sounds perfect (knock on wood). I had to stay overnight at the hospital last week because I had a minor fender bender and I went there just to be safe. My uterus was contracting and I wad dehydrated, so they packed me full of fluids, monitored me and then sent me on my way.
- And last but not least: Walking around during SXSWeek nearly sent me straight to bedrest, but I survived and am starting to feel like myself again. But in the meantime, take a gander at my legs one night during the festival. It looks like I'm wearing a fat suit they're so swollen.
- Sleep: I'm needing a lot of it these days. I'm getting more tired than ever. Ever since the third trimester hit, the exhaustion came back in waves.
- Exercise: Lots of walks with DB, but moving my body around as a whole is getting more difficult.
- Cravings/Aversions: Nothing in particular, although I've told myself no more bad eating. Slight cravings for fruit and cake come and go.
- Weight: 23 lbs+ ...although I haven't weighed myself in a week or so
- Pregnancy Symptom I'm not loving: All of them! I'm a little over being pregnant at this point. Don't know how I'm going to make it 10 more weeks! The aches and pains are what gets me the most. That plus the extra weight gain is really putting stress on my body as a whole.
- What I am looking forward to: Giving birth! But in the near future, getting through my busiest season at work. It technically will end on March 20, but I know it will be busy until I step out for maternity leave.
- Think it's funny that: Everyone feels the need to point out that I LOOK pregnant when they see me. All the time. Everyday. And I'm constantly told by my co-workers that each day I look bigger than the day before. Thanks friends!
- Favorite Moment this week: Leaving work early to come home and sleep one day. It really helped!
- My Doctor Says: I met my new doctor (my old one moved to Dallas to have a baby of her own) and she was very nice but very frank. She told me to keep an eye on my weight gain. While it's ok right now, she doesn't want it exploding over the final 10 weeks. Also, she told me I don't have to eat meat! Yeah!!
- And last but not least: DB and I took a few classes last week and have one more lined up. First up was a BabyCare Basics class. Ugh what a waste! It was boring, uninformative and just plain useless. It definitely left a bad taste in our mouths. Next up was a Breastfeeding Informational class...this class was great! Speedy, super helpful and I feel like we both really learned a lot. Next is birthing...well see how that goes...
- Sleep: Had some of the best sleep ever this week, but also had a few nights of being wide awake at 4am.
- Exercise: Last week I was in Park City, Utah, so I did a lot of hiking around at a higher altitude, which really wore me out. This week DB and I did a few 30-45 minute walks around the neighborhood after work.
- Cravings/Aversions: Still liking ice and really enjoying iced tea, but really I just want food in general
- Weight: 21 lbs+
- Pregnancy Symptom I'm not loving: The inability to bend over! Well, technically I can still bend over, but it's getting really, really uncomfortable.
- What I am looking forward to: Putting up the finishing (yeah right) details on the nursery. Lots of furniture in place, now just time for the little details, which hopefully won't take long...considering the room is very small.
- Think it's funny that: Every stranger I meet wants to talk to me about BB. Everyone is really nice about it, but it's a constant topic of conversation.
- Favorite Moment this week: Getting the crib and other furniture in place. Her room is going to be so adorable!
- And last but not least: At the beginning of week 25, I went in for my glucose test and to be tested for anemia. I passed the glucose test with no problem, but I am showing signs of anemia. I've started on an iron supplement and if it doesn't get better after this week, I've got got consider eating beef again...for the first time in 6 years!
- Sleep: Ugh. Been getting up way too early and not sleeping nearly enough. This morning, I was woken up many times by baby tugging on me...ouch!
- Exercise: I've been too cold and too tired to do anything out of the ordinary this week.
- Cravings/Aversions: Crushed ice. I love chomping on it, which is said to be a sign of anemia. I'm getting a blood test next week with my doctor
- Weight: 15 lbs+
- Pregnancy Symptom I'm not loving: The extra weight! I feel like an obese person and when I go up stairs, I feel like I'm wearing leg weights. I'll also get the pregnancy waddle from time-to-time.
- What I am looking forward to: Finishing up that nursery. We've only just begun, but I really like the way it's shaping up.
- Think it's funny that: Time is flying! BB will be here before you know it! It's also pretty surreal to be talking about baby showers...weird.
- Favorite Moment this week: Seeing BB kick from the outside. It was like seeing an alien inside me. So strange!!
- And last but not least: Interesting to note that this week - the doctor has started measuring my bump. We measured at 24 centimeters, which is precisely where it should be. Good work BB!
- Sleep: Pretty good so far, although I've woken up a few times in the middle of the night for hours on end. My favorite was waking up at 4am on Christmas morning/night, watching 16 and pregnant, eating a bag of peanut m&ms and then passing back out at 5am.
- Exercise: Tons of walking around all over the place. Sometimes it makes me really tired and sometimes I'm totally fine. Generally, I'll need to sit more often than usual because my back will start to ache.
- Cravings/Aversions: Getting over sweets, even though I'm still consuming them. Other than that, nothing too strong or crazy
- Weight: 13 lbs+
- Pregnancy Symptom I'm not loving: Growing pains! One night I woke up with so much pain around my uterus from the rapid expanding. Little lady isgrowing fast!! I think everyday I look a little bigger.
- What I am looking forward to: Hitting weeks 24/25. That's when you reach pretty strong viability and should anything go totally crazy, the BB could survive outside the womb.
- Think it's funny that: I haven't gained more weight. I'm right on track, which relieves me to no end, but I was always scared that I'd end up gaining massive amounts when I was preggo. Kinda enjoying this sped-up metabolism thing.
- Favorite Moment this week: I enjoyed registering for the BB and I really love any chance I can get to buy her a little outfit. Trying to stop myself from overbuying on clothes. A common first-time momma mistake.
- And last but not least: Here's a belly pic from New Year's Eve...camera phone quality.
- Sleep: Not sure what the deal was this week, but I woke up in the middle of the night for hours on end a few days this week. One night DB even got up too and we watched some standard 3am TV programming.
- Exercise: I've been running all over the place this week. It's been a super busy week with getting ready for the holidays, etc. Not to mention, my new office has tons of stairs, so there's been LOTS of stair climbing this week.
- Cravings/Aversions: I still love sweets, but there's been nothing strong this week, although it has been hard for me to resist sodas.
- Weight: 12 lbs up...pretty hot
- Pregnancy Symptom I'm not loving: The aches and pains! BB is pushing pretty hard to my right side and so when I lay on my right side, there's clearly an organ or two that is getting smashed. Also, after long periods of sitting at work, I've got a sore back and tailbone. I had to invest in a butt pillow this week...also pretty hot.
- What I am looking forward to: Starting the nursery decor planning. I've got a few ideas, but trying to get the whole vision in place. Plus the room is a little small, so trying to tell myself that I probably can't put in all the furniture I'm envisioning.
- Think it's funny that: I look rrrrreally pregnant. Some of my friends this week have just looked at me and said "woah"
- Favorite Moment this week: Well it had to be the moment we'd been waiting for...we're having a girl! So excited to have a little lady join the Barney family and we both couldn't be more happy. I'm secretly relieved because I have no idea what to do with a baby boy. I see lots of cute outfits in her future. We've got a name picked out, but we're giving it a test run this week just to be sure.
- And last but not least: Here's a pic of the little lady waving for mama and papa during the ultrasound this week.
- Sleep: Going as well as can be expected...had a whole week of not having to get up to pee in the middle of the night
- Exercise: After the weight scare this week, I really got my butt in motion. Lots of stairs and brisk walking three times so far this week.
- Cravings/Aversions: Oh man, sweets...sweets....sweets! I need something sweet all the time. Yesterday I actually bought a piece of cake to eat after lunch. Today it was a cookie. That explains the weight jump
- Weight: 11 lbs up. Whoa! Scary scale this week. Totally trying to take better inventory of what I eat so I don't end up +40 lbs by the end of this. I need to gain 20-25 overall, so being halfway there before I'm halfway there is not good.
- Pregnancy Symptom I'm not loving: Restless legs. I've been getting restless legs every night when I get in bed. Usually it means about 15-20 minutes of shaking them out, then I'm good to go.
- What I am looking forward to: You know, that whole gender screening thing next week.
- Think it's funny that: It seems like everyone is pregnant. Everytime I turn around, I'm hearing about a friend or celeb that's knocked up.
- Favorite Moment this week: Moving into a new office at work. I know it has nothing to do with BB, but me and the bean have lots more room now in our new office space.
- And last but not least: You ain't gettin a bump picture this week, but here's a picture of the super chic diaper bag I've ordered. It arrived last week and it's enormous...can't wait to put it to good use.
