Feeling good and energetic today. Feeling good because it's Friday! Looking forward to prenatal yoga tomorrow. I won a month of unlimited classes ($100 value) for being the first to comment on their Facebook link/update this morning!! Woot woot! That's 4 free prenatal yoga classes for October. MUST NOT be lazy and attend every Saturday.
Behold the guacamole bacon six dollar burger at Carl's Jr. Obsessed!! Must eat for lunch.
Just thought this was funny because I was pretty emotional and hormonal last week.
My Halloween costume pick for this year :) Now I just have to convince Hubby to be bacon...
The swelling in my hands have gone down a little bit and I didn't have any pain last night. My fatigue and headaches seem to be making a comeback. I'm feeling drained and exhausted by 3PM with slight headaches that come and go. I can feel baby move frequently throughout the day now which gives me the motivation to stay awake at work.
I'd write more but I'm too sleepy. 30 more minutes of work...and then I'm going straight home for a nap.
Body update: The swelling has started. As of last week, I couldn't wear my engagement ring because it started turning my finger purple. Last night I woke up at 1AM sobbing in pain because I had shooting pains in my arms and hands. My hands swelled up and felt like they were on fire with really bad arthritis. The pain was so bad and wouldn't go away that I took a Tylenol which helped a little bit. I couldn't help but feel guilty because I don't want to take any medicine during pregnancy. The only other time I gave in and took Tylenol was during my first trimester when I had a headache so bad I could barely keep my eyes open. Starting today I can no longer wear my wedding band as well. My fingers look super swollen to me and my hands still feel stiff this morning. I notice swelling in my face also.
Seinfeld "Man Hands" episode best describes how my hands look and feel today. =( sad but total LOL
It truly is fascinating all the changes my body is going through. My body is not my own at the moment. It belongs to baby. I can't even begin to describe what has been happening with my boobs!! TMI for this blog. My belly feels bigger and heavier today (with back pain, of course) and my maternity dresses for work are starting to feel too snug. Wow.
I'm re-reading, "Belly Laughs" by Jenny McCarthy and it really is hilarious what she went through and I can totally relate.
Ahh my favorite day of the week. Friday! Baby Han is growing bigger by the day and so is my belly. My back pain has been getting more intense lately so I might have to purchase the maternity support belt soon. My friend and I are taking a prenatal yoga class next week and I'm super excited. If we like the first class, we'll sign up for more. I hope it will help with my back pain and it's always good to get in some form of exercise.
Baby Han (we're going to need to decide on a name soon) is very active lately and I can feel her throughout the day. She's most active from 5:30PM - 8:30PM when I'm laying down on the couch watching tv. She moves the most when I'm laying on my back versus on my side. I wonder if it's because she doesn't like it? Hubby talks to her every night but I think she falls asleep by the time he gets home from work which is after 9:30PM. I hope he can feel her soon.
The holidays are right around the corner and I'm ready for the cooler weather and the holiday food of course!! I'm turning 30 next month (wow) and we have our hospital tours in November. After we decide on the hospital, we will be taking birth and breast feeding classes. The baby shower is also in November so December will be spent getting ready with all the last minute details for baby to arrive. Many things to look foward to. Time does seem to be moving pretty fast now, but it's still very slow on some days.
I'm still pretty tired most of the time but thank goodness the morning sickness and headaches are gone. I anticipate third trimester to be a little more uncomfortable since I'll be gaining more weight as baby continues to grow.
I've been a little weepy (and grumpy) the last few days and this commercial got me all teary eyed last night. Sappy yes, but very touching.
It's been a long week. I feel like baby had a growth spurt and my belly is getting out of control. I feel like I swallowed a beach ball. She's moving a lot more and I can feel her more throughout the day and not just when I'm lying down.
I've been so lazy and unmotivated at work it's ridiculous. Coming to work is a chore and each work day feels more like 8 months long than 8 hours. I can't bring myself to do even the simplest tasks and all I want to do is shut my door and sleep. I've tried but I'm too chicken that someone will come knocking and find me passed out on my floor or under my desk. I don't imagine things to get easier the bigger I get. I even fantasize about quitting or even getting laid off so I can stay home and do nothing! How lazy is that?? I should be thankful I even have a job!
I try my best not to feel so annoyed and bitter at work because I don't want baby to sense the negative energy but it's so hard! Happy thoughts, happy baby!! She's moving around like crazy as I type this.
So now I'm at the halfway point and have to try my best to keep things positive until the day she comes out. Can't wait!!
