Size of baby: Squish is the size of a butternut squash. Approximately 18" long and a little over 5 lbs now!
Weight gain: Hello, Christmas was just here... I'm sure I'm up a little more. In fact, this past week was the first week I've really started to feel like a blimp. I'll get weighed in on Monday.
Maternity clothes: Yes, same. Nothing new. I wear PJs a lot around the house. I think I will remove this category until something interesting happens in this department.
Development / Movement: Curious baby is listening to conversations and can even enjoy music and singing (good thing that piano has arrived)! Babies can recognize songs heard in the womb and will be soothed by the same ones after birth. How cool is that? Squishy "should" now be upside-down and possibly descending into my pelvis. I'm told I may feel a little relief from the pressure on my lungs, but I don't feel that just yet. Baby is still way up there!
Baby G moves like crazy all the time and I love it. Last night Trey and I were watching the jabs, turns and kicks from the outside - which is always so neat to see.
Sleep: Sleep is... interesting. At this point, I should be starting to feel fatigued, and I'm definitely getting back to that point. I often wake up for a pee break around 4 or 5 am and somehow I'm wide awake and can't fall back to sleep. This morning was a prime example. I stayed in bed from 5 to 6 but couldn't fall back asleep and eventually just got up. I had a long nap yesterday and another one today, mid-morning. Most nights I get a half-decent sleep, but it is definitely interrupted by bathroom breaks and discomfort.
What I miss: Workouts. I can hardly walk, never mind go to the gym. I'm in so much pain all of the time. Definitely missing my 'usual self'. NOT missing wine this week, believe it or not! I had a couple of sips with Christmas dinner (been waiting for that the entire pregnancy) - and it tasted too strong for me. Hubby thinks it would be hilarious if pregnancy completely turned me off of wine. I highly doubt it, but I certainly don't feel like having any lately!
Best moment this week: Christmas with the family! They just left yesterday and I miss them already. I think they should have stayed a day or two longer. Their original flight was cancelled, so we missed an entire day of visits and holiday activities. Even though not everything went as planned (first, flight was cancelled so we missed the Stanley Park Christmas train and they didn't get in until 11pm Sunday night; second, Stacey got a 24+ hour flu and was bed-ridden for 2 days, so we missed the candlelight service on Christmas Eve at church and instead watched Christmas movies curled up on the couch), it was such a special, festive, lovely week.
All of my 3 months of prepping ahead helped SO much, and everyone pitched in for the last-minute touches both on the 23rd for our party, and for Christmas dinner, so there really was no stress at all. Our Christmas party was so nice - all of our nearest and dearest Vancouver "family" came by for food, drinks, and good company. We played the white elephant game, which is always fun. We did a little bit of singing by the piano (haha) and I have to say the night was pretty special.
Christmas morning, we spent 2 hours having our morning coffees/teas and opening gifts, and it was so nice to have a totally quiet, no rushing kind of day. I made waffles for breakfast (which we had at around 2pm) and then we went on a family hike with the dogs, which was really nice... and tough on this preggo lady! The whole week was really very relaxing. We all slept in every day, took naps when we felt like, ate like fatsos, and generally just enjoyed every moment. Can't believe it is over already, but once again - it is a step closer to meeting our little Squishy baby!
Looking forward to: My doctor's appointment on Monday. That's the biggest thing. Also happy to have Trey home this weekend with no plans whatsoever, so we're going to relax and enjoy his last couple of days off before he heads back to work.
Cravings: I'm currently eating about 4 clementines. Fruit, oranges, and sometimes chocolate.
Symptoms: Round ligament pain is keeping me from doing much moving of any kind. Weird sleep patterns. Shortness of breath when I sit a certain way or take a flight of stairs. Terrible swelling in my feet and hands (yeah, it only gets worse). Have to pee every 5 minutes. The heartburn hasn't hit me all week (knock on wood), so that's a good update! I also don't have any stretch marks (yet... again, knock on wood and cross your fingers - almost there!).
I've had a great pregnancy overall, but I am not a fan of this third trimester, that's for sure!
With only a few weeks to go, I'm glad we are so prepared. Baby's nursery is ready, clothes are washed, hospital bags packed (including Trey's overnight bag and a huge snack-pack of non-perishable nuts, dried fruits, granola bars, juice boxes, etc). My doctor's appointments are now weekly as we get closer and closer to the due date... and baby Squish is pretty much the only thing on my mind!
Now that the holidays are over, it is time for me to really put my feet up. I have been so go, go, go for the last... oh, my whole life... and I promised Trey I would take it easy after Christmas. I definitely feel like I need it, and am happy not to have much at all planned for January. I don't think there is much more nesting I could possibly do, so I'll focus on keeping my feet up and getting some sleep while I still can.
Have a great week, everyone! I'll try to post an update after my doctor's appointment (or ultrasound), whichever yields more exciting/urgent news.
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