WEEK 25!

MY HOW TIME IS FLYING! The little guy is growing pretty fast! There's no hiding the bump anymore! My hoodies are fitting a bit more snug now, and I'm kinda worried they're going to stretch. I may need to invest in bigger sizes. I thought about wearing Barry's hoodies, but they're too long. I'd look like a giant bell. I'm trying to avoid spending money on maternity clothes as much as possible, so far I have 3 maternity items...I just feel guilty buying more knowing I wont need it after awhile. Then again, I can't exactly wear the same tank top over and over again. I'll probably stick it out for another week or so and see how it goes.

In other exciting news...25 weeks in...this kid knows what's up and what's down! I wonder how he's handling yoga with all the downward facing dogs and crow poses and such. According to some pregnancy apps. my uterus is the size of a soccer ball now. Not too thrilled on that fact considering I'm still kinda bummed out about how my body is changing. Apparently I'm supposed to be ecstatic about the change, but mmmnope! I miss my old self. I  miss how flexible I used to be, I miss being able tie my shoes, I miss my strength, I miss how my clothes used to fit, I miss all the energy I used to have, I miss being able to do yoga like a little champ, I miss not hurting all over...so many things I miss. I know it'll all be over and back to normal soon, but I still can't help but miss it.

On a brighter note, I buckled and bought the little guy an outfit the other day. I know I didn't want to spend money on clothes, but it was too cute to pass up, specially with the sale and all. I felt like such a mum. I went to the mall to just wander and pass up the time before I had to pick Barry up from work and I walked passed the Disney Store. Something told me that I just had to go in there...maybe it was the badass Darth Vader costume, who knows. So I waddled on in and casually scanned the premises thinking "eh...I've seen all of this before, there's nothing new...I'm just going to leave..." before I could turn away I spotted the baby clothes in the far back corner. I figured I'd just give a little looksie for shits n giggles. There were these cute character costume onesies...they had Donald Duck, Tigger, 101 Dalmatians..and then I saw it...MIKE WAZOWSKI! I couldn't help myself, so I went to the register to purchase said item still keeping my eyes on the other onesies, then I asked the lady if they had the matching slippers, she said "no, we'd have to order them for you..." My shopping impulse took over and said "yes please!" As she started ordering them...my shopping impulse spoke again..."Do you have the 101 Dalmatians in 6mo-9mo?" Lady said "no...do you want to order those too?" "mmmmyes please...and the slippers..." DONE AND DONE! I have yet to receive my package which would be in 3 more days! Until then I took a quick snap shot of the Mike outfit for you to lay your eyes upon. It's really no big deal, it's just a onesie, but being the 1st thing I purchased for the little guy...I'm kiiiiinda excited.

OH, I suppose I should update you on baby shower planning! I have no idea what's going on! That is all.

Hah! Just kidding, I do know it's on Feb 7th. I'm excited. I'm not a very fufu kinda gal, but I think it would be nice to have a little shindig with some family and friends.

That's all the updates I have as of now! Oh look, belly pic!

DR. APPOINTMENT #4!

I think week 23 has given me a small case of brain mush. I missed my appointment! I woke up the morning of thinking "Oh crap we slept all morning! Oh, but it's ok the appointment isn't for another 45 mins. So we got ready and made our way there. I signed in and sat down. I noticed the Dr. was away at the hospital that day so his appointments were slightly backed up anyway. Barry and I sat there as usual, and the secretary called me over. She says, "is there a reason why you couldn't make it to your appointment this morning?" I said, "What?! Isn't it at 9:45?".."umm, no it was at 9:15..." "OMG!" So I went to sit down so she could see if he could squeeze me in, but unfortunately he was too busy, so I rescheduled for 2 days later...GUHHhh I hate missing appointments!

So, NEW appointment day rolls around. Barry couldn't come with me unfortunately...so I asked my mum in law to accompany me. Dr. was about 45 mins delayed today, just my luck. I checked in, I peed, and we waited. We waited a little bit more. We did some more waiting. I started wondering if I was sitting somewhere where they couldn't see me and they just forgot. Last appointment of the day, we get called in. I weigh in at a whopping 108lbs! 4 pounds more since last month's appointment. Good sign, I guess. We listen to the heartbeat, and what a heartbeat indeed! Sounds like he's running a marathon in there, not to mention all the moving around he's been doing. He's quite the active little fella! Dr. M tells us that measurements and developments are all perfect! YAY!

I guess so far I've been doing everything right! That's quite reassuring since you can't exactly SEE what's going on. I've got another check in appointment next month, and after that I guess I see him every 2 weeks!

Other than feeling brain dead a lot of the time, the little guy has been moving around like a crazy person. I thought they were supposed to sleep 14 hrs a day, but I guess he might be an active sleeper. Sometimes the movement gets to be a little too much, and at time uncomfortable, but I suppose it's better to feel him moving than never moving at all! Oh, I can't forget to mention those amazing body aches! Gotta love those. They leave you walking stiff, as if you've been strapped to a piece of plywood or something. I wont miss those when they're gone, that's for sure!

So that is my week 23 update, time is going by so FREAKING fast, it makes me nervous!

WEEK 22!

So apparently my little dude is the size of a papaya. I don't think I've ever eaten one before, so I think I might buy one just to try it for the sake of baby size. I've been feeling him moving around a lot more lately. It tickles sometimes and I've become more okay with it. At 1st I wasn't too keen on the idea of someone moving and kicking my insides, but I guess the little guy has come to grow on me...literally. You know when you get the urge to call a friend or text them just to see what they're up to? That's kinda how I get from time to time. If I don't feel him moving, I'll start wondering..."hmm what's he doing in there?"

I've also noticed my yoga practice has gone out the window. I've worked so hard to reach a certain point in my practice, and now with this organism growing within, I've become limited to what I can and can't do. I can really start feeling the extra weight causing me to not be able to push my poses the way I used to. It's disappointing, but I know it's all temporary. At the same time I worry about how it's going to be after, whether or not I'll have to build my strength back up or not...or how much time I'll even have to go to a class! I guess I should just be glad that I'm still doing it considering how helpful it'll be during the labor and birth process. SPEAK OF BIRTH...

I'm trying to figure out ideal ways to preform the evacuation on D-DAY (hah). No, but really. I know a lot of women have a very specific birthing plan, which most of the time doesn't end up happening to the T. I'm a bit of a wiener when it comes to pain in a lot of ways, specially if it's going to be in the belly/crotch region. I don't believe for a second that anyone says they're a fan of what goes on down there at that time. Sure it's a miracle that you're having a baby, but honestly, it's not something you'd want to feel on a daily basis. I wouldn't know, yet, but, let's be real, people! Anyhoo, so I've been asking around, checking in to other people's experiences, how they did it, whether they used epidural, how they felt during, how they felt after. I've come to realize that everyone has a different story, being they had a water birth and it was magical or they had an epidural and it hadn't worked fully or they had it, but made them feel shitty or did it naturally and felt wonderful or whatever. I also don't want to be one of those people who walk into a hospital, lay my notes down in front of the DR. and say "hi, this is what we're doing, make sure it's done JUST LIKE THIS!" I'm quite easy going, and I have no idea what it's like to be a DR. nor what a DR. is really supposed to do, so I'm leaving it all up to the hospital to do what they think needs to go down...with a few little customizations on my part...I am liking the idea of floating around in water for relaxing purposes before birth, but I don't think I'd want to do the deed in a tub, it just doesn't seem comfortable to me. As for epidural, I'm still on the fence...I think I'm going to play that one by ear. If anyone is saying "pfff she can't do it without..."...you can just go stick your head in a bucket... if I feel like I need it I'll do it, and if for some reason I'm feeling adventurous, I wont do it. I'm not saying I'm super woman and I'm going without, I'm just going to see how I feel in that point in time. That is pretty much all I've gathered up to this point about the big day. I think Barry and I  need to attend a birthing class now! So that's next on my agenda!

Other than that...I've been feeling completely normal, just more heavy. I feel the extra weight when I'm walking around. I can't lift my legs up as far as I was able to before, I've got a slight waddle going on. My clothes don't fit as well as they used to. I can't hide the bump anymore. I'm still not feeling the need for eating strange things. Although I do get those headaches still, and my asthma and allergies have kicked in full force. Not sure why considering my allergies are seasonal, so I've never had them in the winter. My nails are growing like crazy. Oh! I decided to try a new belly lotion, just to see how it was. I was pretty happy with the Honest Co. stuff, but it's a pretty small container for how much you're paying, and I could pay the same amount and get a bigger jar of something that's just as good, and smells more appealing. So I decided the Basq brand. Smells pretty yummy, and it doesn't have that greasy/oily feeling. It's just straight lotion. I'm quite fond of it. So far no stretchmarks. At least not any new ones apart from the ones I've already had from just being human.

So that's my week 22 update. I'm sure I'll have something else to blab about soon. :)