56 days. this also means that in 56 days time i could potentially be getting back into "my old body". haha. that sounds so funny...old body. like this one is new and fresh, lol. i gotta say though, i saw a pic of myself yesterday in my uber cute black skinny jeans and i found myself PINING for them to once again fit me....haha. sometimes i feel shallow for thinking like this, but come on.,...when you're used to one thing and then you blimp up into another...its hard! oh well...for now its worth it. after josiah comes its ON! i might just continue blogging and regale my "get back my body" adventures. that should be humorous.
56 days...means that in 56 days time i could be holding, feeding, changing, loving, dressing, kissing, hugging my awesome kid. and he will be awesome. i mean, im married to BEN! how could my kiddo not be rad. :) i can tell im in the home stretch....many reasons for this which i'll talk about below...but one reason is im ridiculously emotional. i mean, i cry seeing babies, watching biggest loser, opening presents (a joyous thing, right??), saying goodbye to my bro who i will see again in a week, simply TALKING to be about josiah...im not used to this! in all fairness to those who are reading this and know me, i will admit im pretty emotional NOT pregnant, but in a different way...in a passionate, melodramatic kind of way. not the tears at the aroma of johnson and johnson kind of way. sheesh! btw that lavendar fancy J&J line smells flipping amazing. seriously, how to they create literal BABY smell and bottle it up? they are genuises.
so to let you know how ive been feeling...
1. the swelling has commenced. haha. i notice it mostly at work because i stand in one spot or sit most of the day....(trying to take it easy)....and my ankles and hands get quite puffy. it also gets bad when i edit, which is like, ALL the time. sitting at my computer for 7 hours straight with my feet on the ground REALLY does a number and i get up with balloons for feet.
2. im more tired now...i cant honestly say i think ive taken ONE nap this entire pregnancy (my schedule doesnt really allow for naps...)...but i have a feeling im going to make them more frequent if i can. i feel like im sleeping a little better because i have my routine down, but my body is just so tired that it makes my mind tired too...
3. my lower back doesnt hurt anymore, but its a different kind of thing...like, it feels fatigued...sometimes just standing up at work, i feel like my lower back is about to just give out and i'll collapse. apparently josiah is going through a large "growth spurt" in the next few weeks (GREAT) so hes getting heavier and "fatiguing" my back...is that a word? i dont know so.
4. he is so active, still...but now its like reaaaally strong and defined movements. like i can sit here and go "oooop, that was a foot going from this end of my stomach to the other...". the movements are more frequent, more defined, more prolonged...does that make sense? and the strong ones feel UBER weird now.
thats pretty much it. not much to write home about....my BP is habitually low and its gong up a teensy bit and stayed there, but my doc says that normal in the 3rd trimester. as long as im below 140/90 im golden she says...im nowhere near that. regardless, a great girl i met on facebook thr0ugh a mutual friend is going to let me borrow her bp monitor for the duration of my pregnancy...pretty awesome of her. so i will be able to check it daily....SARAH this is just for you buddy! aka my second mom:)
and for those who are wondering, no i still havent started his room. HAHA. literally, i havent had a moments time. It looks like the beginning of JUNE is going to be the earliest time i can get to it...ive talked to some other girls from my church who are telling me "let people help you, aka me!!"...and i think ive decided im going to have a "do josiahs room" party and get some food and music and just get it done. i think it'll be fun. stay tuned chicas. and i really appreciate your willingness.
its a busy next 4 weekends of weddings....prayers are greatly appreciated! i just gotta get to may 31st....and then he can come whenever he wants:)
ok now for the entertainment portion...here i am at 31 weeks, my mommy took this while i was down in deland...
here are the ridiculous feet...now honestly, these look really good compared to what im lookin like today!!
here are a few more shots from my belly shoot...ms. kelley boykin took these! love em.
annnnd here are a few of me from my 60s shower that again, the lovely mrs. kelley boykin threw for me. what an amazing gal. im posting an album on facebook but these are just me..amanda took this one. NICE ANGLE buddy. haha thanks!
amanda ALSO took this one. what the crap! typical. me eating. notice that what the camera saw first to focus on was the belly...NOT my face. hmmmm.
and this one i took....this is little tessa. shes amazing...she belongs to our friends sami and russell. she loves oliver. and she was tired here. man, he looks hot with a little kiddo next to him. ;)
