This week is 23 weeks - and 22 weeks was hard! I made my monthly work trip to Batesville and Mt. Home this week and realized that the trip is getting harder and harder each month. It took me an entire day to recover. Not to mention that I set home on Wednesday with a 3 hour drive ahead of me and realized my scrub pants were cutting off my circulation. I almost had to pull over, it was so uncomfortable, but I made it home and promptly went and got new scrub pants the next day! I am excited to not have to suffer anymore with pants that are cutting into me!
But that means, yes, that I am growing quite a bit (of course!). My good friend Rachael that lives a few houses down brought some maternity clothes down for me to borrow and I am so excited! She also introduced us to her 4 (now 5) week son, Weston, and gave us the low-down on how life with a newborn has been for her.
Andy spent the past 2 weeks nesting (yes - nesting!). I came home one day to him cleaning out the entire attic and some of the closets! I was so excited that he tackled this because it has been something on my "To-Do" list forever now, except now Andy refuses to let me climb up into the attic or on a ladder to get up in some of the closets. He also began painting Emory's room as well as ... the kitchen! We have had the kitchen paint for probably 6 months at least. I think seeing my growing belly has made him more anxious to get going! I think, also, since he has had some time off of school, he has had the motivation to get some of the projects done that we have been thinking about.
I'm feeling great and can't complain, though the 20 weeks are going a lot slower than I'd like. I think part of this is that for the past two years, I have taken a vacation in July or August, which is when I start to get burned out at work. So, I'm eager to have the baby for obvious reasons but also because I am craving some time to regroup - as well as to enjoy the holiday season, which I can't wait for!
So...here is a new list of things that I am discovering about pregnancy.
1) Men nest, too! Who can complain about this!?
2) Pregnancy advice never ends, and most of it is quite obvious. YES, I realize that I will be busy when I have the baby and will want to eventually get out of the house, but NO, that does not mean I still don't want a break from working full time and being in school!
3) I have realized why pregnant women and pedicures go hand in hand...when I painted my toenails about 2 weeks ago, I realized it would probably be the last!
4) The bigger this little one gets, the harder she kicks! And, she has discovered how to kick my bladder...which gives me instant feeling that I have to pee.
5) It is amazing what cute clothes can do for a pregnant woman's confidence!
I'm sure there are more, but my brain is a little frazzled right now. Here are some recent pictures.
22 weeks 5 days. This is not a good picture, taken after a day of cleaning, cleaning, and more cleaning!
23 weeks! Still looking tired.
Isaiah 41:10
"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."
1 comment:
Looking tired but your still looking cute!! Yes, when you have one of those down days, go to Motherhood Maternity or Target and buy yourself a new maternity shirt, dress, etc. It will do wonders for your moral, I promise. I found that to be a treat on a sunny day. If you happen to go to Target, make sure to get yourself a frozen drink at the Starbucks while your there :-)
The 20s weeks do go by slow, but I think it is an enjoyable time to reflect. When you hit 30s, that's when the reality starts to set in and the drop-kicks start. Except they will be constant! Its all a bunch of fun though. Hang in there!! Love ya bunches, Jodie
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