Maternity Clothes?: YES. And I recently outgrew one of the first maternity shirts I bought, so that's cool.
Sleep patterns?: Still sleeping through the night, but I wake up at least once to use the bathroom. Recently I've been waking up around 7-7:30 though. I can't decide if that's a good thing or not as half of me wants to load up on sleep while I can, and the other half of me is saying "don't get used to this!"
Stretch marks?: A tiny, tiny bit. Baby and I had our biggest growth spurt these past two weeks, so I was expecting to get some!
Favorite thing about being pregnant?: My very favorite thing has been realizing how big and exciting of a journey Kyle and I are about to embark on. Raising kids is the "next big stage", and while that's sometimes overwhelming, we can't help but be overjoyed at the thought of where our lives are taking us.
Hardest thing about being pregnant?: You know, I've had a really great pregnancy, but there have been some unexpectedly hard things about it that I don't think I was prepared for. First, no one tells you that you can actually feel your uterus stretching; those growing pains were sharper than I ever thought they'd be! Second, my nose has bled more times since being pregnant than it has my entire life, and I've even broken it before. The hardest thing for me though has been the total loss of control over my body, and I'm not talking about weight gain here. I've always been really athletic and coordinated and the one aspect of my life I've always been in really good control of is my body. I never counted calories, or worried over my weight or anything, but I did make conscious decisions to keep my body in shape. Being pregnant means you loose control over some of these things. I can't stop my body from growing in EVERY direction; I can't control when I'm exhausted, hungry, or have to go to the bathroom. I can't even walk in a perfectly straight line anymore. None of these specific things have been too difficult to handle, but taken as a whole, it leaves me feeling chaotic and stressed. I'm 99% sure this all has more to deal with my intensely OCD personality more than anything though ;)
Bought anything for the baby yet?: Oh yes! I've been stocking up on as many basics as I can find (plain white onesies, primary colored clothes, diapers, wipes, etc.). We also had a baby shower while up in Washington these past two weeks. Since we have decided to keep the gender a surprise, many people brought us baby books and other really useful baby items instead of a ton of baby clothes (healthcare kit, grooming kit, baby bath supplies, blankets, Boppy pillow, etc.).
Weird pregnancy moment?: I've developed a wonderful habit of creating my own words as my thought processing ability has gotten much slower. For example, "dlood braw", instead of blood draw, "desparetingly" instead of desperately, "Walget" not Target or Wal-Mart. I have a running list of new words if anyone cares to know.
Movement?: Constantly! Baby Tuft does a wonderful job of reminding me via punching and kicking that it's time to eat!
Food Cravings?: Chocolate milkshakes from In n' Out have never tasted better but I can't tell if I'm craving them so much as letting my preggo self indulge in them more often...
Anything making you queasy?: I'm more sensitive to external movement. I tried reading something on my phone last night in the car and I instantly got car sick. My balance has been pretty out of whack lately too, so turning quickly or standing up suddenly makes my head spin a bit.
Birth preparation?: Kyle and I are still practicing the techniques we learned at our Hypnobabies class. It's really made us more confident as our guess date approaches!
Any names picked out?: If it's a girl, Olivia Ann Tuft, and if it's a boy, Milo Jay Tuft.
Looking forward to: seeing how similar or different our baby is now to how they actually will be once they're here! In my head I can picture their personality and habits just from how I feel like they're behaving in utero, but it'll be interesting to see how accurate my thoughts are.
Bought anything for the baby yet?: Oh yes! I've been stocking up on as many basics as I can find (plain white onesies, primary colored clothes, diapers, wipes, etc.). We also had a baby shower while up in Washington these past two weeks. Since we have decided to keep the gender a surprise, many people brought us baby books and other really useful baby items instead of a ton of baby clothes (healthcare kit, grooming kit, baby bath supplies, blankets, Boppy pillow, etc.).
Weird pregnancy moment?: I've developed a wonderful habit of creating my own words as my thought processing ability has gotten much slower. For example, "dlood braw", instead of blood draw, "desparetingly" instead of desperately, "Walget" not Target or Wal-Mart. I have a running list of new words if anyone cares to know.
Movement?: Constantly! Baby Tuft does a wonderful job of reminding me via punching and kicking that it's time to eat!
Food Cravings?: Chocolate milkshakes from In n' Out have never tasted better but I can't tell if I'm craving them so much as letting my preggo self indulge in them more often...
Anything making you queasy?: I'm more sensitive to external movement. I tried reading something on my phone last night in the car and I instantly got car sick. My balance has been pretty out of whack lately too, so turning quickly or standing up suddenly makes my head spin a bit.
Birth preparation?: Kyle and I are still practicing the techniques we learned at our Hypnobabies class. It's really made us more confident as our guess date approaches!
Any names picked out?: If it's a girl, Olivia Ann Tuft, and if it's a boy, Milo Jay Tuft.
Looking forward to: seeing how similar or different our baby is now to how they actually will be once they're here! In my head I can picture their personality and habits just from how I feel like they're behaving in utero, but it'll be interesting to see how accurate my thoughts are.
My sister in law and I recently had babies a month apart. Hers is a girl, Olivia and mine is a boy named Milo! So I approve of your name choices. ;)
ReplyDeleteI remember having a nose bleed at 2 am during my second trimester. I was certain I was going to bleed out on the kitchen floor. ;-) Enjoy this time! It REALLY does fly by!!
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