Category: Family

Merfbaby is 39 weeks!

Funny that he’s a mini watermelon, that’s been a staple fruit in our house the past two weeks. I’ve grabbed one each weekend and cut it up to enjoy a few slices with dinner. Watermelon always makes it feel like summer.

How I’m Feeling: Getting ready to meet this little dude. I’m not miserable or “over” being pregnant like I think some women are at this point. I’ve said it a few times, but I’ve been blessed with a very easy and comfortable pregnancy. Sure, I had morning sickness and felt hungover for 3 months, but it could have been worse. I am starting to get excited about getting my body back in a few weeks. Since I’ll be breastfeeding I know I still have to “share” with Merfbaby but at least I can start working out normally, and being active will be so much easier.

Belly/Weight: I made up for the weight I didn’t gain last week with 2 pounds this week. Stretch marks have also showed up on my hips :( Some days they look darker than others, hoping that means they will fade? I’m not too worried about it since there’s nothing I can do about it now!

Life Changes: Waiting. We had a busy Saturday and a very relaxing Sunday. We spent most of the day laying around and watching House of Cards on Netflix (oh man, so good). We took a short break on Sunday and walked down the street with the dogs to a lemonade stand a few kids set up. We met some new neighbors which was fun. I’m not making any plans for the coming days, knowing that we don’t know what might happen. We’re trying to enjoy the calm before the storm and relax because we know there will be lots of activity soon enough.

Movement: He’s still moving a bunch. I know it’s crammed in there, but I still feel him kick and move a lot. And his hiccups are low since he’s upside down and ready to make a break for it.

Sleep: Still sleeping and loving it. I lay awake a little longer before I pull myself out of bed for a potty break in the middle of the night, but I’m still falling back asleep pretty quickly. I’m still working in the office, and I know I wouldn’t be doing that if I wasn’t sleeping as well as I have been. I do hit my limit around 4:30pm each day so I’m trying to head out early to spend the evening relaxing.

Cravings: Out to eat? Is that a craving? On Monday I had a really long and busy day at the office, came home and just couldn’t comprehend cooking dinner. So we went out to Mexican food. It was glorious. The restaurant we went to is right next to a 31 Flavors so we got ice cream after :)

Exercise: Little walking here and there. And hiking up and down the stairs at home/work. I’m feeling the weight in my tummy for sure so getting to the top of the stairs is more of a challenge than it used to be. I wonder if it feels funny after having the baby and losing some of the weight? Like, will I notice? It’s not like dropping a weight belt off, or is it?

Favorite Pregnancy Moment this week: Maternity photos on Saturday :) We had some fun photos and video taken in the nursery and I can’t wait to see them. It will be fun to show Merfbaby someday. I don’t think I’ve ever really seen a photo of Momma-son preggers with me?

On My Mind: The WHEN. When will it happen? What day will it be? Will it be in the middle of the week? Middle of the night? I’m taking notice of any different feelings I’m having in my body as “signs” but so far nothing exciting. I’ve felt a little “off” today. Merfbaby has been active and my tummy feels sort of tight and achey sometimes. Maybe things are getting going? After Comic Con this weekend things will slow down for me in the office. Merfman will be done with his show next week, but he’s holding on taking anything new on until Merfbaby arrives. I just hope Merfbaby doesn’t hold out for too long, I really don’t want to worry about inducing :(

Merfbaby is 38 weeks!

Just 2 weeks left to go!

How I’m Feeling: Round? The belly is low and heavy, I feel it in my legs when I’m walking up and down the stairs. I also find that I’m getting tired in the late afternoon and evenings. When 6:00pm comes around I am more than ready to head home and finish up my day. I still feel good and I’m going into work every day, the security guard at the gate sees me in the mornings on my way in and always is amazed that I’ve made it another day.  At my appointment on Wednesday my Dr checked me and I’m 1cm. Whoo, just 9 more to go! Ha. Everything looks good, he’s still head down.

Belly/Weight: Didn’t gain any weight last week. I’m at a total of 42lbs. Which I feel good about. I’m sure a chunk of that is baby/fluid, and some french fries ;) I’m not stressed about losing the weight, but I am excited to start working out harder again and getting my fitness level back up. I miss spin class!

Life Changes: We have the nursery finished which is a huge relief. I was anxious to get that done, and now that it’s ready it’s strange not to have a ton to do. I have a little cleaning and some meal prep to finish up this weekend and then I’ll feel “done.” Even if I don’t get to those things I still feel ready enough at home. Work is another story…I need to start packing up my things on the weekends just in case I go into labor and don’t come back. If I really needed something that got left behind I’m sure someone could bring it to me, but I’m trying to leave on Friday’s with everything sort of organized and settled in case I don’t make it in on Monday.

Movement: Lots of movement still! Some days he’s more active than others. He was really busy on Tuesday and Wednesday. I know he’s short on space so the movements are pushy and slow.

Sleep: I told my Dr I’m still sleeping well and she said that’s amazing. I feel like I’ve been lucky to have an easy pregnancy and I’m so thankful I’ve been able to sleep. I probably wouldn’t be coming into work at this point if I wasn’t sleeping. I’m waking up 3 – 4 times a night for potty breaks but I can fall asleep pretty quickly when I crawl back into bed.

Cravings: Nothing special recently. I made pancakes for dinner last night, mostly because nothing else sounded good or was too much work. It did the trick.

Exercise: Taking it easy for now. Walking up and down the stairs at work and at home is my big exercise. I may start taking some evening walks with Merfman just to help things get rolling with labor. I’ve always felt Merfbaby would be later rather than sooner, but I don’t want to go too far over my due date have have to be induced.

Favorite Pregnancy Moment this week: Resting on Sunday. It was SO hard for me to sit still on the couch and just relax after having such a busy weekend, but Merfman insisted. We took an infant CPR class in the morning and spent the rest of the day on the couch resting. I have a really hard time sitting still around the house, but it’s a good habit for me to learn since I’ll soon be attached to a baby.

On My Mind: Labor. My Dr asked me if I’ve had any contractions but I told her I wasn’t sure. I had felt some discomfort on the right side of my tummy on Saturday, but I wasn’t sure they were contractions. I thought they would feel like cramps and be lower. Since I was only feeling it on one side and they felt like having sore ab muscles I didn’t worry about it too much. She told me they probably were contractions and I was feeling them more on that side because that’s where his butt and feet are always pushing out. Huh. Good to know. I haven’t felt any more sense, but now that I know what they feel like I realize I’ve had a few of them at night while sleeping. I know I could have them off and on for days before labor really gets going, so I’m not getting too excited, but I do know that I need to listen to my body and slow down since I’m going to need to save my energy for a pretty massive athletic event coming up…