Exercising?
Walking, walking, walking, and walking... trying to keep moving, because
once I sit down, it is very easy to not get up for anything... I am
enjoying any time I get to relax and rest.
Yet, I have so much to do! Double
edge sword!
Maternity clothes? As much as I wanted to run out and buy a dress for the baby shower this weekend, I am kinda over buying “maternity” clothes! I want to go back to normal clothes... I want to wear my regular jeans and my high heels! I know I have a while before that happens, but really, I am over buying "maternity" clothes... So… I did stop at Marshals with my lady friend, Valerie, and found the cutest floral dress and pink clog/heels to match! I wore it to the shower on Sunday and I will probably be wearing it again next weekend for shower #2!
Sleeping? It is a crazy situation here, people. Why do pregnant ladies get SO tired in our 3rd trimester, yet we can't get any darn sleep!? I am always tired... I feel like I could lay down at any time and just sleep no matter what's going on around me... BUT once I lay down and try to sleep - my mind seems to race a little lately, I wake up OFTEN from being so uncomfortable, and all I want to do it just SLEEP on my tummy! Do I dare say... I would rather have less sleep and be able to sleep on my tummy than have more sleep and sleep on my side?? Will I regret saying that 2 weeks into being a new mom?
Missing Anything? Okay, so the other day I got done with a LONG day at work and I was dying for a drink... but really, that was the only day where I even thought about a drink!! But boy, did I want a strong one, bad! I might be trying to have that glass of red wine soon, now that I am in my 3rd trimester and all.... Pretty sure it will not kill Sal, but also pretty sure it will make me one happy mama to have a nice dark, heavy glass of red wine. Any suggestions on a good cabernet to sip?
Food cravings? Nothing...
Heartburn? A VERY MILD case of acid reflux here and there; still not concerned about it though.
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope...
This Weeks Symptoms? Fatigue, rib pain, and my annoying lower back. Nothing keeping me on bed rest or anything, so I am trying to keep positive about it! I am still managing at least two walks a day with Ty and Baya, so once/if I am not able to do those I will get CRANKY about it...
Any Movement? Yuppers... I am hoping that we have a little athlete in there... sports' scholarships are always great for our bank!
Labor Signs? Nope. Just a couple of those braxton hix contractions here and there....
Belly Button: in or out? Out, but becoming less visible through clothes with the belly continuing to grow!
Maternity clothes? As much as I wanted to run out and buy a dress for the baby shower this weekend, I am kinda over buying “maternity” clothes! I want to go back to normal clothes... I want to wear my regular jeans and my high heels! I know I have a while before that happens, but really, I am over buying "maternity" clothes... So… I did stop at Marshals with my lady friend, Valerie, and found the cutest floral dress and pink clog/heels to match! I wore it to the shower on Sunday and I will probably be wearing it again next weekend for shower #2!
Sleeping? It is a crazy situation here, people. Why do pregnant ladies get SO tired in our 3rd trimester, yet we can't get any darn sleep!? I am always tired... I feel like I could lay down at any time and just sleep no matter what's going on around me... BUT once I lay down and try to sleep - my mind seems to race a little lately, I wake up OFTEN from being so uncomfortable, and all I want to do it just SLEEP on my tummy! Do I dare say... I would rather have less sleep and be able to sleep on my tummy than have more sleep and sleep on my side?? Will I regret saying that 2 weeks into being a new mom?
Missing Anything? Okay, so the other day I got done with a LONG day at work and I was dying for a drink... but really, that was the only day where I even thought about a drink!! But boy, did I want a strong one, bad! I might be trying to have that glass of red wine soon, now that I am in my 3rd trimester and all.... Pretty sure it will not kill Sal, but also pretty sure it will make me one happy mama to have a nice dark, heavy glass of red wine. Any suggestions on a good cabernet to sip?
Food cravings? Nothing...
Heartburn? A VERY MILD case of acid reflux here and there; still not concerned about it though.
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope...
This Weeks Symptoms? Fatigue, rib pain, and my annoying lower back. Nothing keeping me on bed rest or anything, so I am trying to keep positive about it! I am still managing at least two walks a day with Ty and Baya, so once/if I am not able to do those I will get CRANKY about it...
Any Movement? Yuppers... I am hoping that we have a little athlete in there... sports' scholarships are always great for our bank!
Labor Signs? Nope. Just a couple of those braxton hix contractions here and there....
Belly Button: in or out? Out, but becoming less visible through clothes with the belly continuing to grow!
Wedding rings on or
off? On (9am-5pm) and Off (all other hours of the day)
Overall Mood this week? Roller coaster would be the only way to describe this week... one second I am crying, scared and overwhelmed by EVERYTHING going on and the next I am all smiles, excited and can't wait for all this to go down! Figuring out maternity leave has been more of a pain in the ass than expected and although I don't think I will be able to take off as much time as I was originally was scheduling, it will all work out (as my wonderful mother says). Who knows, we still have time to see what happens and how the dice will roll. It is amazing how much our obligation to responsibility overpowers all things right now. We are CONSTANTLY weighing every action right now with results and consequences... with that, we are always trying to caution on the safe side with every decision we make and therefore, for our near future plans, it might be best for me to not miss a month of pay.
Overall Mood this week? Roller coaster would be the only way to describe this week... one second I am crying, scared and overwhelmed by EVERYTHING going on and the next I am all smiles, excited and can't wait for all this to go down! Figuring out maternity leave has been more of a pain in the ass than expected and although I don't think I will be able to take off as much time as I was originally was scheduling, it will all work out (as my wonderful mother says). Who knows, we still have time to see what happens and how the dice will roll. It is amazing how much our obligation to responsibility overpowers all things right now. We are CONSTANTLY weighing every action right now with results and consequences... with that, we are always trying to caution on the safe side with every decision we make and therefore, for our near future plans, it might be best for me to not miss a month of pay.
Also been feeling very overwhelmed about what recovery will
be like after the baby. I have squashed the fear of the actual C-section,
but no matter how the baby gets here I will have some sort of recovery to deal
with... ugh... I hate being limited, I hate being "unable to do
things", and I hate not feeling "well" … oh and then on top of
that, I have to take care of a NEWBORN BABY!? This just eats at me
because I do not want to face the recovery yet!!! I know every mom in the
world deals with it, so I am trying not to be a brat about it, but do you ever
just accept it before it all happens or it does it just happen and you have no
choice but to deal with it? (So frustrating!) I just get very
cranky when I am in pain or cannot do something on my own so I assume I will
not be the most pleasant person to be around (guests- this is a forewarning).
The upside to this week’s roller coaster ride was cleaning in the nursery
and also planning the last finishing touches - OMG, I am so excited to
share these with everyone once they are done!! AND, who can NOT be excited
about a baby shower!! Sunday, was the baby shower that my Mother-in-law and
Sister-in-law threw for me! It was a huge mood booster and a blast to
see everyone! It is so awesome to feed off all the excitement of all
the "mothers"... I mean ya, I am excited, but I have NO CLUE what I
am in for, so when a woman who is ALREADY a mother gets excited for me - I feed
off of that and I get so excited to try to understand what is so great about
this "motherhood" thing! The two little duckies were swimmers in the punch bowl and don't you just love the fruit baby! Great job Anne and Lindsay!
Another big part of my roller coaster ride is the anxiety of
breast-feeding. When you hear about it and hear how many people it
doesn't work out for, it makes you worried that you want to put 110% into
making breast-feeding a priority for you and the babe, but you don't want to
get disappointed if things don't go well right away because all you hear is “it
is hard”. I know it is a LEARNING PRACTICE between you and baby so it
TAKES time to get the hang of it... but I do not want to “give up”! We
had our breast-feeding class on Thursday and I feel so much more prepared to
take on the challenge now. I think my number one focus will be
breast-feeding once Sal enters into the world, and I am totally okay with that.
Despite all the crap I will put up with the week after his delivery (no
sleep, pain, exhaustion, anxiety, hormones, etc.) if there is one thing that I
want to work out for the best- it would be the breast-feeding! Maybe it
will be a good focus away from all the other yucky stuff! To add to this,
BEST NEWS I learned about breast feeding---the instructor said that
"barley" in beer helps things flow... so it's totally okay to drink a
beer to help you feed the babe! (I looked at Tyler with the biggest smile
on my face when she said that!) Oh, and totally okay to have 2 cups of
coffee a day - just make sure to keep water intake up to fight dehydration, OH AND
you can have a couple drinks and not have to pump and dump... If you feel okay
to drive and/or handle your baby then the alcohol in your system will not kill
the baby! (Just can't do it every night, obviously!) So at least I
will not feel restricted or guilty if I am having my cocktail every once in a
while!
Looking forward to? Of course... there are 2 more baby showers
around the corner, so it I hard to NOT be excited for those… and, Tyler and I just
love getting things organized in Sal’s room!
We are doing lots of laundry and folding for all his new little, styling
outfits. We are so close to standing
back and admiring our hard work, so I am sure you know if you have had a baby
before, we are totally looking forward to walking in that room and seeing the finished
product (this includes everything folded and put away)!
Pit of the week?
umm... maybe facing the fact that I still have those darn overwhelming
feelings to get everything in order ASAP. I would like everything to be
cleaned spotless and organized to perfection right now! I assume I
will have this annoying characteristic about me for a while and I need to
accept that nothing will be organized or cleaned enough to make me happy at
this point.. haha. I just have TRY to go with the flow and try to get
things done without freaking out about everything!
Peak of the week? Baby Shower(s)! Had a surprise Baby Shower at work on Tuesday! It was so nice... got some great gifts for Salvatore AND fresh flowers for my desk... the best part was the FEAST of fresh fruit, chips/salsa, and tacos for everyone to enjoy! Oh and some delicious confetti cake made by one of the great bakers.
Peak of the week? Baby Shower(s)! Had a surprise Baby Shower at work on Tuesday! It was so nice... got some great gifts for Salvatore AND fresh flowers for my desk... the best part was the FEAST of fresh fruit, chips/salsa, and tacos for everyone to enjoy! Oh and some delicious confetti cake made by one of the great bakers.
Then Sunday there was the shower with Tyler's mom's side of
the family and a great bunch of girlfriends! I may be biased since I am a
woman, but I love when a whole bunch of WOMEN get together and hang out.
The showers were awesome, and it made me think of an article that I just recently read about the 3rd trimester that talked about how this is the time to expect feeling like a frumpy, fat, and uncomfortable human being... the moods are jumping all over the place and you might be ready for it to all be over, but most women will say the best part about the 3rd trimester is the joyful celebrations going on in your baby's honor.... And I personally don't think that could be any more true, because even though lately I have had it up to my eyeballs with being pregnant, the celebrations are seriously the best thing to get me back in the mood to finish this journey strong and happy!
The showers were awesome, and it made me think of an article that I just recently read about the 3rd trimester that talked about how this is the time to expect feeling like a frumpy, fat, and uncomfortable human being... the moods are jumping all over the place and you might be ready for it to all be over, but most women will say the best part about the 3rd trimester is the joyful celebrations going on in your baby's honor.... And I personally don't think that could be any more true, because even though lately I have had it up to my eyeballs with being pregnant, the celebrations are seriously the best thing to get me back in the mood to finish this journey strong and happy!
Another great peak is that my girlfriend, Valerie, from
college came to visit this weekend and she handled my “nesting” well. In fact,
she crossed off like 10 things on my to-do list (mostly crafty things or items
that needed fixing). She was finishing projects
for me left and right… and I am talking about projects that I had been sitting
on for months. Seriously, what she got
done in a weekend would probably have taken me 3 weeks… haha. So it was awesome to have someone around that
I trust and who was able to take the bull by the horns. She also helped me finish the wall with the
mural! We bought the pieces and painted the
letters. Check out the finished
wall! Still working on other parts of
the room, but this wall is DONE-ZO! Biggest
project of all, she helped Tyler and I organized our Juke Box. We were very fortunate to be proud owners of
a kick ass juke box when Tyler’s dad left it behind, but it needed a little
updating! Not that we don’t love a
little Dean Martin, but Lady Gaga, Shinedown, and my Chili Peppers are a little
more fitting for our hosting style!
Valerie and I spent a few good hours organizing 97 slots for CDs and
writing up playlists for a couple dozen artists (Ty helped too!). It was a long process, but it was a HUGE
project I had on my to-do list before September so I feel a big weight lifted
off my shoulders! Thank you, Valerie!
I will end with a picture (sorry for the bad quality) of my two loves, who always make life much more enjoyable!
Make it a great week everyone!
Much Love,
Jax
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