I hit the 24 week mark on Valentine's Day last Thursday and that means: I'm six months pregnant!I have been extremely fortunate to be feeling well again throughout pregnancy, just like with my first and second. I'm wondering if I should read into that, thinking that this baby might likely be another girl because of the similarities, or maybe this is simply how my body handles pregnancy. Whatever the case, I'm digging it.
Is it even worth mentioning that I am hungry all the time? Probably not, but I am.
(It is fitting that this image is so big!)
Once again sweets are what I crave. Something might be wrong with me that I haven't had my quota of Potbelly oatmeal chocolate chip cookies (I am almost ashamed to say that I don't think I've had even one my entire pregnancy! I am pretty sure I had about three a week with babies 1 and 2!). Those cookies have been replaced by Ben & Jerry's ice cream, Chocolate Fudge Brownie in particular. That stuff is magical and I wish I could eat a pint a day without consequence.
I'm only now beginning to feel slightly uncomfortable during bedtime, trying to get myself in a good position with my ever-expanding belly. I try to sneak on my back from time to time, but for the most part I follow the guideline of sleeping on my side, my left they majority of the time. I can truthfully feel a difference if I am on my back for too long, my discomfort being a reminder to tell me to turn.
By the time we get Mirabella and Viviana down for bed, I am pretty worn out myself. My ankles have started to swell a bit and putting my feet up feels fabulous. I feel decently productive throughout the day and my second wind comes during the girls' naps. Sometimes after dinner we let our girls wind down with a show or a movie if they have been good. Over the last few weeks of doing that, I find myself drifting off for a cat nap. Figuring I'll head right into dreamland immediately after Mirabella and Vivi, I somehow almost always surprise Jeff and me and end up staying up late (usually in bed though, catching up on the latest and greatest trash on my DVR!). I guess that 15 or so minutes I drift off during the kids' show time gives me the little energy boost I need.
I have 15 bloody noses under my belt, an ailment that has plagued me with each of my three pregnancies. I know from practice that this can be common in pregnancy, but they can be a nuisance. Thankfully most don't last too long, but some won't stop gushing, leaving me wondering if there could possibly be any blood left in my body upon their conclusion.
While I'm on the nose subject, I am feeling an almost constant stuffiness. I'm blowing my nose all the time!
Something I am having that I don't remember with my first two pregnancies (although I had a different type of pain in my tush) is tailbone pain. If I sit for an extended period of time, my rump is cursing me out! When I get up to stand, the pain worsens before I find some relief in standing.
Absent-mindedness, forgetfulness, space cadet syndrome, pregnancy brain - whatever you want to call it, I have it. My mind is hazy; please don't hold me accountable for anything right now.
My short fuse has lengthened from the early days of pregnancy...but it's still on the short side.
I am delighted to report that I have not had one migraine this time around! There was one time I thought one may be coming on and that I'd have to reach for the Tylenol, but I waited it out and had no issue. What a relief! I have not had to pop one pill aside from my daily combo of my multivitamin (sometimes prenatal, sometimes just a basic women's), DHA supplement and folic acid.
So that about sums it up! I look like I am two months more pregnant that I am, but pregnancy has been treating me well. I think I could do this again sometime. (Ha! Just kidding, hubby!)
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