Week 32 update
Welcome to week 32. As of last Wednesday, I am now officially 8 months pregnant. The McNugget weighs 3.75 pounds, "about the weight of a large jicama."
Last week was a rough one. Forgetting that I am actually 8 months into this process, I spent Wednesday running around DC after several nights of no sleep working on the Bush interview. By the end of the day, my legs, feet, and ankles were completely swollen. I got a few hours of sleep that night but the next day I woke up to a horrible pain in my right foot. My ride home from DC was not as pleasant as my ride out there and it really took some time to bounce back from the pain and fatigue. I am happy to report that I am doing much better here in week 32. My only complaint is some occasional acid reflux. I took Tums the other day to deal with the irritating side effect of carrying the McNugget and it seemed to do the trick.
On Saturday Jonathan and I met with a birth instructor to learn more about what D-day will be like. We both found the class incredibly helpful. There is only so much I can glean from birthing books and having someone go over the process made me able to wrap my brain around what the day will be like. Jonathan enjoyed the props the instructor used to simulate the McNugget's arrival, particularly the knitted uterus which looked a lot like this. I'm a knitter myself but generally of the hat and scarf variety. I wonder if I would ever attempt this pattern?
Tonight we take a tour of St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica where I will be delivering the McNugget. If you are interested, you can take a virtual tour of the Labor and Delivery wing here. St John's happens to be the same hospital were Suri Cruise and other celebrity babies were born. I am hoping I won't have to battle any paparazzi when I go into labor.
Last week was a rough one. Forgetting that I am actually 8 months into this process, I spent Wednesday running around DC after several nights of no sleep working on the Bush interview. By the end of the day, my legs, feet, and ankles were completely swollen. I got a few hours of sleep that night but the next day I woke up to a horrible pain in my right foot. My ride home from DC was not as pleasant as my ride out there and it really took some time to bounce back from the pain and fatigue. I am happy to report that I am doing much better here in week 32. My only complaint is some occasional acid reflux. I took Tums the other day to deal with the irritating side effect of carrying the McNugget and it seemed to do the trick.
On Saturday Jonathan and I met with a birth instructor to learn more about what D-day will be like. We both found the class incredibly helpful. There is only so much I can glean from birthing books and having someone go over the process made me able to wrap my brain around what the day will be like. Jonathan enjoyed the props the instructor used to simulate the McNugget's arrival, particularly the knitted uterus which looked a lot like this. I'm a knitter myself but generally of the hat and scarf variety. I wonder if I would ever attempt this pattern?
Tonight we take a tour of St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica where I will be delivering the McNugget. If you are interested, you can take a virtual tour of the Labor and Delivery wing here. St John's happens to be the same hospital were Suri Cruise and other celebrity babies were born. I am hoping I won't have to battle any paparazzi when I go into labor.
posted by Jamie at
2:53 PM
1 Comments:
What on earth is a jicama? It is not more helpful than saying "as large as an eight-month fetus.
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