Total weight gain: 23+ pounds. This growth spurt just keeps going for this baby and me. The baby is approximately 5 1/4 lbs and about 18" long now (according to Babycenter.com).
Maternity clothes? yaaas. I love jeans, but everyday I have a less and less desire to wear them.
Sleep: Still a losing battle. But, maybe the constant waking up is a good thing to start prepping my body for that hard first month+ where sleep becomes elusive. I never had the luxury of resting or sleeping when Conner slept because I had to use that time to pump or else the kid had no food, and Conner was a habitual 30 minute napper which made things even harder. Why does everyone tell you to sleep when the baby sleeps? You're not fooling anyone that's been through this before. I'm going into this with no expectation of rest since I have a 2 year old that insists he has my attention. So, there's that.
Best moment this week: Sometimes friends with unexpected plans are the best. Amy suggested a pedicure this past week since she had some time freed up, so I snuck out over my lunch break to enjoy that with her. Talk about a mood lifter, and now I don't have to look at my toes anymore thinking if I should even attempt painting them myself.
Oh, and I should mention that Joe got a nice buck with a great looking 8 point rack. I'll spare the pictures in case anyone has a sensitive stomach. You should have seen how happy that man looked (and how happy I looked because he was able to get us venison for the year before the baby comes. Now he can be around more at night come Nov/Dec). But since it's a really beautiful buck for this area, we're planning to get it mounted.
Cravings: Caffeine. I drink a 6oz coffee everyday, but I want that fake burst of energy that I get from caffeine all.day.long.
Symptoms: Exhaustion and fatigue. I mean, there's exhaustion and fatigue, and then there's exhaustion and fatigue. But I'm beyond both of those. I feel like death warmed up. It's not that I'm tired, I just feel like my body is so weak that I have to go sit down at least 3 times while I'm trying to prep/cook any meal or snack. Honestly, I'll grab food out of the fridge and then have to go sit down right away. Maybe it's time to get my iron levels checked.
Looking forward to: I'm really getting anxious to be finished with this pregnancy and hold this baby. But more immediately, I'm still looking forward to finishing the nursery. I got all the baby clothes washed and started grabbing some baby gear out of the basement. There's now a swing sitting in our living room waiting to be filled with a squishy little baby.
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