Week 37 update
It's week 37 and that means congratulations are in order for the McNugget who has reached the status of full-term. My due date is still three weeks away but that's sort of meaningless now that we've crossed this threshold. Let the calendar day guessing begin.
People have asked me over the last few weeks whether I am ready to "just get the baby out of me." I didn't feel that way when I was asked but I am beginning to understand what that feeling might be like.
Pregnancy at this point is not much fun. I know I've had it easy for so long so I shouldn't be complaining but please indulge me for a moment. The worst parts right now are the insomnia and the swelling.
I have not had a good night's sleep for days. I try to go to bed at a reasonable hour but just can't seem to fall asleep. Then, once I do, I wake up in the middle of the night (sometimes more than once) and have a lot of trouble falling back asleep. I can't figure out why. Sure I'm uncomfortable but I've been uncomfortable in a bed for months. Why are things different now? Believe it or not I don't have a ton of anxiety about D day, I've kept my mind on other things, so it's not as though I am up all night worrying. I am so confused about why my body isn't taking advantage of this pre-baby time to get some R&R.
Now to the swelling. Remember I mentioned how I would get "Shrek Feet" every once in a while? I now have Shrek Feet everyday. I have Shrek ankles and Shrek hands too. It looks pretty gross. I am told the best thing to do for this Shrek syndrome is keep my feet elevated but I just have too much to do these days to hang around with my feet in the air. Maybe next week.
I'm also suffering from strange dreams. Fortunately they are not the scary ones I had earlier on in this pregnancy but they are annoying nonetheless.
I think the McNugget is beginning to drop because I have to go to the bathroom a lot more now but at the same time, I've noticed I don't lose my breath as much throughout the day. This could be a sign that the McNugget is heading for the door. I hope she holds on for a little while longer. Our kitchen still isn't done but should be in much better shape in about two weeks.
Ok, enough complaining. Now for some cute nephew reaction to the pregnancy that I got this weekend. Asher, who is a big fan of babies, asked three times "did the baby come out yet?" It's quite funny that he does not recognize his future cousin is hiding behind the enormous bump in front of me. It's also cute that he seems very excited for the news when it comes. Zachary on the other hand informed me that he often runs away when he sees babies because, and this is a direct quote, "babies bore me." I kind of see where he is coming from.
People have asked me over the last few weeks whether I am ready to "just get the baby out of me." I didn't feel that way when I was asked but I am beginning to understand what that feeling might be like.
Pregnancy at this point is not much fun. I know I've had it easy for so long so I shouldn't be complaining but please indulge me for a moment. The worst parts right now are the insomnia and the swelling.
I have not had a good night's sleep for days. I try to go to bed at a reasonable hour but just can't seem to fall asleep. Then, once I do, I wake up in the middle of the night (sometimes more than once) and have a lot of trouble falling back asleep. I can't figure out why. Sure I'm uncomfortable but I've been uncomfortable in a bed for months. Why are things different now? Believe it or not I don't have a ton of anxiety about D day, I've kept my mind on other things, so it's not as though I am up all night worrying. I am so confused about why my body isn't taking advantage of this pre-baby time to get some R&R.
Now to the swelling. Remember I mentioned how I would get "Shrek Feet" every once in a while? I now have Shrek Feet everyday. I have Shrek ankles and Shrek hands too. It looks pretty gross. I am told the best thing to do for this Shrek syndrome is keep my feet elevated but I just have too much to do these days to hang around with my feet in the air. Maybe next week.
I'm also suffering from strange dreams. Fortunately they are not the scary ones I had earlier on in this pregnancy but they are annoying nonetheless.
I think the McNugget is beginning to drop because I have to go to the bathroom a lot more now but at the same time, I've noticed I don't lose my breath as much throughout the day. This could be a sign that the McNugget is heading for the door. I hope she holds on for a little while longer. Our kitchen still isn't done but should be in much better shape in about two weeks.
Ok, enough complaining. Now for some cute nephew reaction to the pregnancy that I got this weekend. Asher, who is a big fan of babies, asked three times "did the baby come out yet?" It's quite funny that he does not recognize his future cousin is hiding behind the enormous bump in front of me. It's also cute that he seems very excited for the news when it comes. Zachary on the other hand informed me that he often runs away when he sees babies because, and this is a direct quote, "babies bore me." I kind of see where he is coming from.
posted by Jamie at
1:06 PM
2 Comments:
I'm in camp Asher! You guys are the only two people reading this comment who (hopefully) don't think I'm an evil monster! I'm still excited to meet McNug. Will she be accompanying you to FL?
I told Mirka and Dobs this weekend that the McNugget was fully cooked. Did that come from you or was it from me? They didn't really like that term.
On a fashion note, what shoes are you wearing now that you've got shrek feet? Sticking to flip-flops?
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