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November 07, 2008
the 35 week check up
went to the doc today, on this Gorgeous september day in November... it was 50+ degrees and sunny, though most of the leaves have fallen now. on sunday we'll be at 35 weeks, so five weeks and counting.
i've lost 2 pounds in the last two weeks, which means i'm up only 23 pounds from pre-preg. not doing anything unusual, just getting as much protein as i can muster (mostly by yogurts and cheeses and milk, but gosh a steak sure does the body good every now and then...) and walking as much as i can (which unfortunately is only about 20-30 minutes a day before i'm too tired.
and i'm having lots of those practice contractions - braxton hicks - like 6-8 a day now, and really getting uncomfortable to sleep. up in the night 3 times last night, but that's a new development... until about week 34 (ie- last weekend) it was only once a night unless i had a glass of water Just before bed. doc asked if i'm sleeping with 8 pillows yet... nope! just one at my head and my "boyfriend" the body pillow. don't know what i'd do without that thing...
the belly measures 36cm today, though little Tiger-Lily was laying a bit squee-haw and my belly was lopsided. and after a good tickle of the ears and toes by the doc (to determine which way she was laying) the heartbeat was high 150s. so this week she's a girl, according to the old wives. and bigger than average too, but we kinda knew that. i've always been "bigger than average" so why should my little one be any different?
the bus driver now waits until i've found a seat before pulling away from the stop, though if there are no seats, the students usually Don't get up for me... but right now my balance is so much better than it was in my first trimester, i actually don't mind standing for the 2 miles to work in the morning!
and a funny tidbit - while i was waiting in line to vote on tuesday (3 hrs, in The Largest precinct in my city), i got to talking with the (mostly) women in line around me. there were a couple of men, but they didn't really participate in our conversation, which was definitely all about baby! after we'd been there for about 2 hours and the sun was up and shining brightly (we all got there before dawn), one of them said to me, "girl, i think you dropped in these two hours we been standing here!" well, i'm not so sure about that, but i was saggin' a bit and wanting to sit on the ground or squat. but every time that i squatted they'd ask if i was going into labor or if i wanted a chair... "no" on both counts every time!
and someone stopped me in a store today and said "you are just So cute!" um, thanks? random stranger lady!
we'll take a picture tomorrow or sunday to post.
your host for this episode : carrie; November 7, 2008 06:26 PM
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Gonna show Ayman this picture, he'll be so proud.. you showing off the bump in front of his screen.
Getting big girl!
from the peanut gallery of : Melinda ; November 13, 2008 12:00 PM