This again!
How far along? 21 weeks
Total weight gain: You know, some number of pounds. Don't know how much I weighed before I was pregnant so I really don't know how much I've gained.
Sleep: It's been better, but now I feel it is going back to how it was the first semester...and that wasn't fun. I still wake up several times a night and at least now those times have a purpose: reposition from one side to the other since sleeping on my stomach or back is off-limits now or getting up to go to the bathroom. And now when I get up to feed Maggie at 4 a.m. I stay awake for a little bit. And that is not an exaggeration. I woke up between 3:48 a.m. and 3:53 a.m. for three nights straight. Maggie is on a strict schedule. Perhaps she is just preparing me for the little one to get here?
Best moment this week: Continuing to feel the baby swim and kick around. Those little punches and kicks are the best things I've ever felt. Some days he or she is mellow and some days I swear there is a little soccer player or boxer in there.
Movement: See above.
Gender: Still stumped on this. For no particular reason I've had a strong boy feeling from the beginning, but Justin had a girl dream the other night and the night after that I had two girl dreams. Hmmmm.
Labor signs: Nope!
Belly button in or out? Still in but getting pushed from the inside, if that makes sense.
Cravings: Garlic. Anything and everything garlic. Garlic bread, garlic pasta, garlic, garlic, garlic. Makes for some pretty good breath, too.
What I miss: A cold turkey sandwich. And all my clothes that don't fit anymore.
What I am looking forward to: For Justin to feel the baby!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Guest Blogger
I asked her to fill in for me during the end of the school year and the month of June. Imagine my surprise when I logged in last night and saw that she had done nothing. And then I found this picture. Talk about relaxing on the job.Monday, July 5, 2010
Back in Action
I guess I've been enjoying summer break so much that I've neglected some "real world" things like email, blogging, and you know, those other things that don't involve soaking up every ounce of break as possible. So far my break has involved a lot of relaxing, closing on our house (more on that in a separate post), a very successful Relay for Life, a fun weekend trip with girlfriends to see a great friend's wedding, lots of cheerleading practice and one hot week at cheer camp, and of course spending time Justin, and growing a little baby. Sorry if I missed something monumental. The baby steals my brain these days.
Disclaimer to those of you that are currently rolling your eyes because you don't get a summer break: I love summer break. And I don't apologize or feel sorry for having one. That's all.
But with fireworks on July 4th comes anxiety. An anxious feeling that I have five more weeks of summer vacation. And gosh do I love summer vacation. I get stressed about the end of summer break kind of like how I get anxious the day after Thanksgiving about how Christmas is almost over. Anyone else weird like that?
Now it's time for me to break out of my fantasy world of no schedule and start to get back to reality. I have a lot of preparing to do for school in general and also need to get started on some maternity leave plans. I'll be gone during the last month of first semester and the first month of second semester and those are probably the worst times to be gone. But I'll make it work. I know that I'll have a little anxiety about it now but once it is time for the baby to come I won't focus on much else besides getting little Leavell safely into this world.
Speaking of my little son or daughter, (to tease those of you who wish we would find out what it is...our big ultrasound is on Thursday and we still aren't finding out...muhahaha) I have some weekly posts saved up about my pregnancy. When those are posted, I'll let you know. I know many people out there in America will be on the edges of their seats in the meantime.
Well, since I'm not good at writing these random, non-themed posts, I'm going to go and work on some focused ones where at least I think I'm a little witty. And if I'm not, keep that to yourself.
Disclaimer to those of you that are currently rolling your eyes because you don't get a summer break: I love summer break. And I don't apologize or feel sorry for having one. That's all.
But with fireworks on July 4th comes anxiety. An anxious feeling that I have five more weeks of summer vacation. And gosh do I love summer vacation. I get stressed about the end of summer break kind of like how I get anxious the day after Thanksgiving about how Christmas is almost over. Anyone else weird like that?
Now it's time for me to break out of my fantasy world of no schedule and start to get back to reality. I have a lot of preparing to do for school in general and also need to get started on some maternity leave plans. I'll be gone during the last month of first semester and the first month of second semester and those are probably the worst times to be gone. But I'll make it work. I know that I'll have a little anxiety about it now but once it is time for the baby to come I won't focus on much else besides getting little Leavell safely into this world.
Speaking of my little son or daughter, (to tease those of you who wish we would find out what it is...our big ultrasound is on Thursday and we still aren't finding out...muhahaha) I have some weekly posts saved up about my pregnancy. When those are posted, I'll let you know. I know many people out there in America will be on the edges of their seats in the meantime.
Well, since I'm not good at writing these random, non-themed posts, I'm going to go and work on some focused ones where at least I think I'm a little witty. And if I'm not, keep that to yourself.
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