28/29 Week update
How Far Along Are You?
Almost 29 weeks
What's Up Physically This Week?
Holy Belly, Batman! The babe is sure getting bigger, luckily the rest of me is not. Up until last week I didn't feel big or stretched. It was like my body could easily accommodate all the changes, but last week, I hit my limit. I can no longer puff out my belly at all, it's as puffed as puffed gets. I'm now at the stage where my skin is going to really have to start stretching, and hoo boy! can I feel it. I treated myself to some delicious smelling organic creams & oils, though I have no idea whether I can expect marks or not. I didn't get any the last time around, but over 6 years have passed and I can't imagine my skin is the same.
I've entered a new phase of tired. I need to go to sleep earlier or make time for a nap. I'm not sure if that's due to 3rd trimester tiredness or if I'm somehow still adjusting to the time zone difference (we were on vacation for the last two weeks where everything is 5 hours later).
Eating is harder too, mostly because I'm carrying high enough that my stomach feels like it has dramatically less room. I'm also working at upping my iron intake. I was boderline low as of my last visit. We'll see how it goes when I see my midwives next week. I really don't want to have to supplement.
Mostly I see my hands changing. Odd, no? But somehow my hands feel structurally and texturally different and I feel like I'm getting my mother's hands. I barely recognize them. They went through a shift after my first child, but this feels more dramatic. I'm turning into my mother.
I'm also *this close* to having an outie!
What's Up Emotionally and Mentally This Week?
I'm feeling very housewifey and motherly these days, what with my husband working so much and me homeschooling Rocketboy. I am not cut out for the housewife bit - I'm not nearly tidy enough. I can feel my world getting a bit smaller too an I can only imagine it will get more so as I get bigger and then even more so when I'm plunged into newborn world. I'm not so sure how I feel about that. I have a masters degree and once upon a time had a vibrant intellectual life. There's less room for that version of me these days and I really feel like I won't see that side of myself for quite a few years. On most levels I'm ok with that because we made a conscious decision as a family that homeschooling Rocketboy and me not working is best for all of us, I was no at all happy working full time+ while feeling that my family was neglected, but I don't want to let my brain atrophy. Finding that balance is a huge challenge and I only see it getting harder.
I'm still having trouble with our living situation and want out (of this neighborhood and apartment, and really of the city in general). Though I really question if my issues are with the place or with myself. I would hate to move and take the same baggage with me. I desperately want greener space and land, but taking hypersteve away from the city seems unfair. We're also hitting a nice groove with homeschooling and finding a great community that I'd miss. I'm beginning to think that what we really need is a country house a couple of hours upstate so I can have the release valve when the city gets to be too much.
Have You Read Anything Interesting?
A dear friend sent me a wonderfully trashy historical romance novel (Voyager by Diana Gabladon) to read while I was in Scotland. She even marked the sex scenes! It was great to read about the places we were visiting. I didn't finish the book while on vacation, so I'm still working on it. I'm about to start Water for Elephants by Sara Gruber for my book group and I picked up a couple of education theory books at the library today - mostly focusing on teaching reading.
Anything Big Happening In Your Life?
We just got back from Europe. My husband hypersteve was nominated for two Harvey Awards for his online graphic novel High Moon. Rocketboy is now reading everything, everywhere. We celebrated 10 years of marriage and I feel amazingly loved and blessed.
Belly Pics:
Someday . . . I just recovered our vacation pics from a damaged SD card, so there will be some roon, really.
Almost 29 weeks
What's Up Physically This Week?
Holy Belly, Batman! The babe is sure getting bigger, luckily the rest of me is not. Up until last week I didn't feel big or stretched. It was like my body could easily accommodate all the changes, but last week, I hit my limit. I can no longer puff out my belly at all, it's as puffed as puffed gets. I'm now at the stage where my skin is going to really have to start stretching, and hoo boy! can I feel it. I treated myself to some delicious smelling organic creams & oils, though I have no idea whether I can expect marks or not. I didn't get any the last time around, but over 6 years have passed and I can't imagine my skin is the same.
I've entered a new phase of tired. I need to go to sleep earlier or make time for a nap. I'm not sure if that's due to 3rd trimester tiredness or if I'm somehow still adjusting to the time zone difference (we were on vacation for the last two weeks where everything is 5 hours later).
Eating is harder too, mostly because I'm carrying high enough that my stomach feels like it has dramatically less room. I'm also working at upping my iron intake. I was boderline low as of my last visit. We'll see how it goes when I see my midwives next week. I really don't want to have to supplement.
Mostly I see my hands changing. Odd, no? But somehow my hands feel structurally and texturally different and I feel like I'm getting my mother's hands. I barely recognize them. They went through a shift after my first child, but this feels more dramatic. I'm turning into my mother.
I'm also *this close* to having an outie!
What's Up Emotionally and Mentally This Week?
I'm feeling very housewifey and motherly these days, what with my husband working so much and me homeschooling Rocketboy. I am not cut out for the housewife bit - I'm not nearly tidy enough. I can feel my world getting a bit smaller too an I can only imagine it will get more so as I get bigger and then even more so when I'm plunged into newborn world. I'm not so sure how I feel about that. I have a masters degree and once upon a time had a vibrant intellectual life. There's less room for that version of me these days and I really feel like I won't see that side of myself for quite a few years. On most levels I'm ok with that because we made a conscious decision as a family that homeschooling Rocketboy and me not working is best for all of us, I was no at all happy working full time+ while feeling that my family was neglected, but I don't want to let my brain atrophy. Finding that balance is a huge challenge and I only see it getting harder.
I'm still having trouble with our living situation and want out (of this neighborhood and apartment, and really of the city in general). Though I really question if my issues are with the place or with myself. I would hate to move and take the same baggage with me. I desperately want greener space and land, but taking hypersteve away from the city seems unfair. We're also hitting a nice groove with homeschooling and finding a great community that I'd miss. I'm beginning to think that what we really need is a country house a couple of hours upstate so I can have the release valve when the city gets to be too much.
Have You Read Anything Interesting?
A dear friend sent me a wonderfully trashy historical romance novel (Voyager by Diana Gabladon) to read while I was in Scotland. She even marked the sex scenes! It was great to read about the places we were visiting. I didn't finish the book while on vacation, so I'm still working on it. I'm about to start Water for Elephants by Sara Gruber for my book group and I picked up a couple of education theory books at the library today - mostly focusing on teaching reading.
Anything Big Happening In Your Life?
We just got back from Europe. My husband hypersteve was nominated for two Harvey Awards for his online graphic novel High Moon. Rocketboy is now reading everything, everywhere. We celebrated 10 years of marriage and I feel amazingly loved and blessed.
Belly Pics:
Someday . . . I just recovered our vacation pics from a damaged SD card, so there will be some roon, really.