29 weeks

how far along are you? 29 weeks

maternity clothes? leggins all day errday. And dresses once the weather warms up. Cuz no pants are the best pants. I'm convinced I can make it another two months without having to buy maternity jeans.

 

sleep: not so great. I wake up randomly, not even because I have to pee. Just because my body likes to wake up at 4am. And I can only lay on my left side because belly and back are a no-no and when I switch to left side, I get this weird upper right quadrant pain and its super uncomfortable. So I get all numb and tingly on my left side from laying on it for so long. :(

best moments: Dr. said I had hardly any swelling! Yay! I can still wear my wedding ring and my Converse that are too big for me are still too big (I have a few pairs of shoes that would benefit from my feet growing larger). Also, Derek and I love picturing what she will look like and talking about her and things we want to teach her and do with her. And I actually really like dressing my bump, its my favorite accessory and its the best not having to suck in my gut and getting to flaunt it!

 

low moments: feeling inadequate and unsure of my capabilities as a mother, feeling increasing anxiety and apprehension with each passing day closer, being freaked out about labor, seeing the numbers on the scale continue to climb up and wondering if my body will know how to bounce back, nervousness about all the life change and the "two-ness" that Derek and I have that won't come back. I'm such a planner that I'm trying to picture it and do as much research as I possibly can so I can be as prepared as possible. I do not want any surprises, I will not be one of those moms that says, "I never knew motherhood would be this hard!". I want to picture it and convince myself that it will be the hardest thing ever and the baby will never sleep until she is 18 and wont be out of diapers until then too and Derek won't ever be home until then either and she will hate me and she will never stop crying and I'll have never ending depression and my nipples will continue to crack and bleed forever and they will never heal the rest of my life. So that when it isn't like that (hopefully) I can be pleasantly surprised at how positive it will be.

missing anything? Not having heartburn and a general feeling of discomfort somewhere in my body at all times. And missing food tasting good :(

movement? Fewer kicks and more sliding. I love playing the "what body part am I feeling" game and when I find a foot, pressing it in and feeling it recoil back on my hand.

food cravings/aversions: Captain Crunch ( I had two bowls of it tonight for dinner. So that's how my day is going.) and strawberries.

 

queasy or sick? Not really, just general feeling of malaise in the morning at work before noon. I'm a whole different person after 12:01pm.

gender: Girl. So hard not to buy every single girl outfit even if its $55 for a pants/sweatshirt combo on etsy...

symptoms: Still achy in upper right abdomen and itchy all over. I'm about ready to take a bath in Hydrocortizone cream. And my earring holes keep getting infected and red and itchy. Not sure if that has to do with pregnancy or not.

belly in or belly out? Still half, but more flat and flush

 

stretch marks: The ones on my bosoms come and go, so maybe they aren't stretch marks?

happy or moody? Tired.

looking forward to: Getting goodies that I ordered online in the mail. And childbirth classes starting tomorrow that will hopefully calm my anxieties about that.