Sorry I skipped the 30 week update last week, which I considered to be a fairly big one, but I am just so tired all the time lately. I know that comes with being in my 3rd trimester with my 3rd baby, but still. I kid you not, if I simply don’t feel like doing something these days, there are very few things that can even get me to attempt to do it. And those things only start with dollar signs and contain 7 figures or more. I’m really that tired. It’s a wonder our children aren’t filthy and running around in rags due to my lack of ability to bathe or properly dress them. Ok, it’s not quite that bad, but almost.
- How far along? 31 weeks. So it’s very literally 8 weeks until this kid appears outside my body. !?!?!!?
- Total weight gain: Too much. Actually I’m starting to think maybe not; I just gained too much too early. From last month’s appointment to today’s, I was only up 4 lbs. And like I said, only 1 lb. before that one. So it’s evening out. I have a feeling I might end up right around the same weight where I ended with the other 2. It’s just that since I started lower, I’ll be gaining more total. So not too bad.
- Maternity clothes? Pants, yes, and a couple maternity tops. One good thing about being pregnant in winter is since it’s cold, I can cover up in all my sweatshirts and sweaters and not worry about finding shirts to fit.
- Stretch marks? Nope, not yet. And the third time around better not be when those suckers rear their ugly heads, either.
- Sleep: Terrible. I’m uncomfortable all the time, and my dreams have all turned into nightmares.
- Best moment this week: A couple: Lana finally pooping on the toilet and now actually telling us when she has to go pee and poop instead of me asking every other minute. The Badgers coming thisclose to winning the NCAA National Championship in basketball. Oh, and today being our 9th anniversary. 🙂
- Miss anything? Being comfortable in my own body. I’ve reached that point, and unfortunately it arrived much earlier this time than I expected.
- Movement: Yes, since 1 day before week 15. That’s the earliest of all 3 – D was 20 weeks and L was around 16 weeks.
- Cravings: Not right now.
- Aversions: Now that the first trimester is over, again, not really anything. Those first couple weeks, though, wow – life in general was an aversion of mine. Scents are still stronger than normal, but nothing like when I was pregnant with D and my entire sense of smell got turned upside down.
- Gender: Did not find out. I’m still sure it’s a boy.
- Labor signs: Lots of Braxton Hicks contractions. Wonderful.
- Symptoms: Daily heartburn now, frequent pressure and tightening in my lower abdomen (the braxton hicks), my hair is definitely shedding less and less when I brush and wash it, my stomach “gets in the way” when I’m trying to do things like put on my socks and shoes now, my back gets inordinately tired and hurts often, and there’s an almost constant pain in the back of my left sacroiliac joint. Guess it’s all that weight I’m gaining.
- Belly button in or out? Oh screw it, it’s out. I don’t think I can even pretend that it isn’t anymore. Thanks, kid.
- Wedding rings on or off? On.
- Looking forward to: Finishing up getting all the baby stuff washed and ready and, oddly, getting back to running once my body allows this summer.
So of course now I’m missing a 31 week shot with Della, but here are the other 2. Lana on the left, #3 on the right; look how much bigger this kid appears and how much lower it’s sitting! And I must really like purple.
