How I Look
It seems like I look about the same. From my perspective (looking down) I feel a little bit huge.. but thank goodness for the perspective of pictures :). I'm gaining weight a little more quickly than I had been, or so the scale says, but I don't feel it too much. Oh, and that hair thing.. never mind. I'm still shedding. And I'm okay with that.
How I Feel
Uncomfortable, but getting better. There was a stretch in there where my back hurt no matter what I did or didn't do and it was hard to get comfortable in any situation, sitting standing or laying. I can remember a friend saying this when she was about at this point and so I had hope that maybe it was just an adjustment phase. I'm sure there's more discomfort to come, but for now it's gotten a little better. My back doesn't hurt as bad. I'm watching my posture better, which I think is helping, and I'm not doing things that I know will tweak my back (vacuuming, lifting heavy things, carrying too many things on one side of my body etc). Hopefully Blake will pick up with the vacuuming!
What I Feel
I still feel our little sweet P being a wiggle worm. She tends to lay sideways and face inward so her little nudges and kicks aren't as visible but kind of tickle more. She does still squirm and move around, so sometimes she's facing outward and she gives us a show. Last weekend she was really active and Blake leaned down to listen to her and talk to her and she kicked him right in the ear! The next day we were sitting on the couch and she was kicking away when suddenly you could see her little foot coming out of my belly. You could feel the bones of her heel and practically count her toes! It was crazy! She did it several times in a row too, so both of us got to see and feel it. I also still feel Braxton Hicks pretty consistently, especially in the evening. I assume those aren't going away any time soon.
What I Am Doing
Complaining. Oh, did I admit that publicly? For shame.Unfortunately, it's true and Blake hears the most of it. I do try to keep the perspective that in general I've had a very easy pregnancy, and really I don't have much to complain about (except, man I'm telling you... that sciatica pain is killer). I do think that the more positive I keep my attitude the better I feel, so I try not to get caught up in the complaining too much.. but I'll admit that last week it got the better of me! I'm also seriously craving sweets - which I satisfy by eating tons and tons of fruit (maybe this is part of the extra weight gain?). I also gave into a craving for carrot cake that's been hanging around for weeks... it was delicious! I read something about cravings that, sweet or not, your body might just be saying, "I'm hungry!" and you should eat more protein in your snacks to keep your body feeling full longer. I've been trying that and I think maybe there's some truth to it, but I think I also just really love any excuse to eat fruit.
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It's hard not to complain, even when you know better, because pregnancy is both a wonderful miracle and horrifically uncomfortable at the same time. (Childbirth is worse). But despite all that, you're going to develop amnesia and want to do it again someday :)
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