(Apologies for the blurry photo!)
1) Weeks Pregnant/Size of baby? 25 weeks & 2 days, around 13.5 inches long and a little over a pound and a half! Size of a large cauliflower.
2) Symptoms? Well, sorry to be TMI (most blogs are TMI anyways, right?) but I now have small stretch marks on my "ladies", which is sort of a bummer. I also gained one on my right thigh. Do I have them on my left thigh? Nope, just the right ;) My sisters said theirs faded drastically/practically disappeared so I'm hoping for the same.
3) Sleep? Getting a bit more difficult. I told my mom I'd like a body pillow for Christmas and being the person she is...went out and bought one and brought it to the apartment approximately 30 minutes later. Her text said "I don't want you to go one more day uncomfortable." What a saint!
4) Mood? Recovering from the stress of my final semester of school. I'm not really sure what I was thinking when I thought I could simultaneously be pregnant, take on brand new responsibilities at work, take the hardest classes in my major, be in a RS Presidency, maintain a household, (try to) be a loving wife and maintain my health! There was definitely some give and take and unfortunately the whole "loving wife" bit took a backseat most times. I'm doing 12 days of Christmas for the hubs to attempt to make up for it. I am so grateful that even though I was so stressed, that I was blessed with the opportunity to do all of those things. I will credit myself with a ridiculous work ethic but I know I wouldn't have been able to do it all without some serious divine help.
Even though school is out Thursday, I have decided that it would be the most beneficial for our family if I worked full time until the baby comes. I was initially planning on staying part time to be better about cooking, cleaning and preparing for the baby. However, being on maternity leave for 6 weeks freaks me out just a little bit and I'd like to build up our financial cushion. I'm a little worried about it still, but I'm hoping everything works out for the best! I'll admit that I do get a little jealous of women who don't have to work to get by, but I'm grateful for a rewarding job that I really do love!
Anyways! What do I do when I'm done with my last final you guys? I feel like I need to do something monumental when I leave campus. I mean, I can't just walk off campus and never come back....? Any suggestions?
5) Fitness? Doing much better! I've been sticking to more light weights and less cardio. It'll be nice getting back into a regular schedule rather than just squeezing in time here and there.
6) Cravings? No cravings, which has been great.
7) Maternity clothes? Well, both dresses that I bought online from Old Navy were way too big so I ended up returning them haha. However, I did go back and buy this dress from Target which I think shows off the bump really well :) I am still in the market for more shirts but I'm having trouble finding anything that's not just like, a normal stretch t-shirt. There are a few online boutiques that have adorable pieces, but again....budget. Wish me luck!
8) Movement? LOTS! I caught the little dude kicking on camera while I was doing my 1 hour glucose test! I love it :) According to my apps, these next 3 weeks will be his most active time, then he will begin to get too big to make some of the larger movements. It is still just so surreal to me! I think I felt hiccups for the first time a few days ago. Either that or I had like a strong heartbeat at the time that I could feel in my stomach? I'm not too sure. Even though the kicks look so strong in the video, they still feel really subtle to me.
7) Maternity clothes? Well, both dresses that I bought online from Old Navy were way too big so I ended up returning them haha. However, I did go back and buy this dress from Target which I think shows off the bump really well :) I am still in the market for more shirts but I'm having trouble finding anything that's not just like, a normal stretch t-shirt. There are a few online boutiques that have adorable pieces, but again....budget. Wish me luck!
8) Movement? LOTS! I caught the little dude kicking on camera while I was doing my 1 hour glucose test! I love it :) According to my apps, these next 3 weeks will be his most active time, then he will begin to get too big to make some of the larger movements. It is still just so surreal to me! I think I felt hiccups for the first time a few days ago. Either that or I had like a strong heartbeat at the time that I could feel in my stomach? I'm not too sure. Even though the kicks look so strong in the video, they still feel really subtle to me.
On a more unrelated note, a recent highlight of mine was was when Richard and I got our Christmas tree and then went to in-n-out afterwards. While we were waiting for our food, I saw this old man order his food and then proceeded to sit down by himself. I really felt like we should sit by him and I expressed this to Richard. Doing stuff like that is TOTALLY out of my comfort zone, but doesn't phase Richard at all. Soooo we ended up sitting by this guy and chatting for about a half hour. His name was Morris and he was 96 years old! He goes to in-n-out 3 times a week and the workers always bring his food to him. He orders a cheeseburger, well done fries and black coffee. He worked in his family owned luggage store in downtown Fresno for his whole career and has been in a bowling league for like, ever (and still goes every week with his family!) He lost his wife to Alzheimers a few years ago and he misses her dearly. He was telling us about how they would go golfing together (often times in Hawaii!) and how he really liked how competitive she was ;) After our chat, we wished him well and went on with our night. It really wasn't that big of a deal, but for some reason, Morris has really helped me keep a good perspective recently. The last month or two have been really hard for me for various reasons. Yet, if I think about if... if I make it to 96...and a random young couple decides to sit by me at in-n-out, will I be complaining about these past few months? I sure hope not. I want to really remember to put what is important first and not busy myself with the day to day.
I've also been thinking a lot about gratitude. This year more than normal, I know a lot of people who are deeply struggling as well as people who are seriously, beyond blessed. It has been really hard for me to hear so many complain about such mundane things (#firstworldproblems) when I know so many are struggling and so many hearts are breaking. The things we take for granted are truly what others are praying for. I've been trying to remind myself of this each day.
I am so looking forward to finishing school this Thursday. I am also really excited about Christmas. Richard & I have a few traditions that I am excited to continue. I could care less about getting stuff (except maybe baby clothes, let's be real), I am just so excited to spend time with family and have a little down time.
Now, I will try to not go 3 weeks between updates so prevent another book from being written ;)
Merry early Christmas!
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