I am now 29 weeks pregnant. 7 months? There seems to be a lot of controversy on "how far along" I am. 40 weeks = about 9.5 months, but that just gets complicated, so I have decided to start reporting my "progress" as a percentage. So, 72.5% complete, a little less than 11 weeks to go!
Along those lines, I have started taking notice of all of the fun/ funny comments people say to you when you're pregnant. No matter where you go, its sort of like the elephant in the room. The cashier at the grocery store feels like they need to make a comment to address the obvious "issue." People at work feel the need to ask me how I'm doing or make some other inquiry when they run into me in the break room. Whether they know me or not, everyone feels compelled to say something. So, here are some of this week's favorites:
- From an anonymous consultant at a work meeting, who sees me every week and apparently this week he just could not hold back any longer- Are you going to have a baby!?
- Well, I sure hope so! Otherwise, I should probably go see the doctor about this tumor or stop eating watermelons whole.
- From coworker who sees me every day!- "So... how far along are you now?" My response: "About 7 months" To which she replies "Oh, I thought you must be, you're getting really big"
- Wow, those were some awesome observational skills, and thank you for that!
- A surprising number of people have asked this one when they see me in the break room at work: "So, getting ready to leave soon?" (With this look on their face like they are afraid I might go into labor any second right in front of them and ruin their lunch) My response: "I'm probably going to go leave mid April" Their response: "Oh! When are you due again?"
- Really people? Most of you have kids of your own. Do you really not remember anything about pregnancy?
- And my least favorite... "Look how cute she is!"
- There are a few women that every time they see me coo and mention how "cute" I am to which I transform into a scary monster and yell at the top of my lungs "I hate you!" Or at least in my mind, that's what happens. Maybe that's just pregnancy hormones?
So the real news you all want...
Baby is doing well, kicking and moving like crazy. He now responds to taps and scratches on my belly. If I tap or scratch he usually kicks back. The other day Jake (our cat) was swishing his tail into my belly while we watched tv and every time his tail hit my belly Baby boy kicked back. This went on for nearly an hour :-)
Baby is now about 14.8 inches long from head to heal and about 2.2 pounds. His brain is developing all its folds and grooves and he continues to "plump up." His muscle tone is also improving, as are the strength of his kicks! His lungs are now developed enough to breath air.
I, on the other hand am not not doing as well. I've been in a lot of pain lately. My back is really hurting and my hips ache making it uncomfortable to try and sleep. My feet hate me and I'm swelling some now. In general, I'm just not too comfortable any more.
House update: Movers came last Saturday and we finally have furniture and a washer and dryer again! Most of the stuff is not occupying our garage because we aren't actually ready to put it in the rooms, but we're making progress!
- Downstairs tile demo complete & wood floors installed!
- Baseboards and door casings are in progress (and probably will be for a while!) Trying to tackle one room at a time
- So, so, so much more to do!
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| The last of the back-breaking floor demo |
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| Floor is in, baseboards on, new blinds up! |
Thanks for following! Lot's of love <3
Congrats to Tay and Shawn on their upcoming addition! So cool the cousins will only be 6 months apart!
