Week 30: Spring Is In The Air (or Not...)

Howdy Humble Readers...

I hope you all are enjoying some spring-like weather, where ever you are.  It's been unseasonably warm here on the northern flatland, and with the big dump of snow we got last week everything is still sloppy and slushy.  But it has been nice enough to have the windows of the house open in the afternoons.  I'm loving the fresh air!!

I'm anxious for spring to get here.  I'm tired of being cooped up in the house all the time.  I'm hoping, once the ice and slush are gone, to be able to go for short walks in the afternoon with Ginny.  She needs to get outside, and we both need to activity.  The reality is, we may yet get another blast of winter.  The first year that I lived in our little city it snowed at the end of May.  Last year we got snow in June.  It's not the norm, but it does happen.

(I wrote the above this afternoon... before we had a mini blizzard.  **sigh**  The weatherman told us it would be rain.)

In other news...  Sadly, we found out that we aren't going to be able to go away for our anniversary next month as we had planned.  I'm bummed, but hopefully we'll be able to do it next year.  It just would have been nice to do something a bit big for our fifth. 

And from the 'doh!' file... Because it was a bit of a hectic day, I forgot to call Dr. W's office on Friday to find out about the ultrasound results (if they were able to determine if it's placenta previa or not).  I called Monday, and discovered that her office is closed for the week.  I see her at the hospital next week Monday while I have an NST, but she won't have my file there, so I doubt she'll know. 

On to this week's update...

How far along? 30w0d (8 weeks to go)

Maternity clothes? Yup!

Body Oddities? VERY dry skin, alternating constipation and IBS flares, acne, back ache, cracking joints, super sore & slightly leaky boobs, dry/itchy eyes, leg cramps, round ligament pain, tingly fingertips, tired, gassy, Braxton Hicks, tendonitis in my thumbs, NEW THIS WEEK: nothing much

Sleep? Hit and miss.  I'm back to waking up between 3 and 4 am.  I end up being awake for an hour or two and then falling asleep on the couch.

Intense Dreams?  Re-reading the Hunger Games series has messed with my head.  Lots of weird hunting/being hunted dreams.  With a little of bombings and explosions thrown in for good measure.

Best moment this week? Making progress on my massive to do list.  It feels good to be working toward something.

Worst moment? Honestly, Ginny's having a rough week.  Between teething (that is showing no discernible progress), a growth spurt, and attempting the switch from two naps to one... it's been a challenging few days.

Movement? I think the Halfling has turned finally.  Oh, and the little one has had the hiccups a few times this week.  Still waiting for the moment when Ginny feels a kick.

Food cravings/aversions? Shamrock shakes... (thanks a lot, Amy! LOL)  Thank heaven they are only available for another week.  Then the temptation will be gone.  Really, I just want anything ice cold. 

Rings?  Still on... I have, this week, reached my pre-pregnancy weight.  It's a couple of weeks ahead of last time, but I'm not overly concerned.  I just need to keep things under control from here on out. 

Gender?  I had a brief stretch when I was getting 'boy' vibes, but I'm back to thinking of the Halfling as a girl.

Medical Concerns? Gestational Diabetes (insulin 5 times a day), High blood pressure (on 50mg of lobetalol 3x daily), continued heartburn (on 60mg of Pan.taloc daily), kidney stones, low lying placenta, low iron.

What I miss? Being able to get things out of the bottom of the fridge or the lower cupboards. 

What I look forward to? My Dad may be coming to town for work again later this month.  I'm hoping that he'll be able to spare some time to help me do a couple of things around the house.

Emotional State? Mostly okay this week.  I've had some bad stretches, but overall, better than last week.

Week 30: Where Has The Time Gone?

Greetings Humble Readers...

I'm sorry that I wasn't around over the weekend.  It was a tad busy, even though I wasn't at work, and well, I think it's okay to take your birthday off from everything... just my humble opinion.  :)

So, yeah, I missed a birthday post... again.  And yeah, I missed my blogoversary post too.  I can't believe I've been at this for two years now.  Amazing.  I spent some time re-reading some of my posts from the beginning and it's amazing how far we have come in the last two years. 

We had a great weekend (farmer's market, dinner out, window shopping for baby stuff), with some not so great moments interspersed (doing battle with our cell phone service provider, realizing that our finances took an even bigger hit than we thought last month). 

So, the point of this post?  Here we go...

How far along? 29w0d

Maternity clothes? Of course, but only having 3 pairs of pants that are suitable for work is getting a little old.

Body Oddities?  Where to begin?  Ummm... let's see... there's the ridiculous amount of hair on my belly, the gassiness, constipation, dry itchy skin, Braxton Hicks contractions... oh, and the 'girls' have officially begun leaking (not much but enough to freak me out!).  One thing I'm thankful for though, I realized last week that it's been months since I've had a real zit.  My rosacea has gotten worse, but no zits!  And I have discovered that baby brain has a directly affects my dyslexia... I've forgotten how to spell, and I get things backwards constantly, EVERYTHING, not just my usual suspects. 

Sleep? Still hit and miss.  I think the fatigue is just really starting to get to me.

Best moment this week?  The dessert I had with my birthday dinner.  I let myself be a very bad girl and had a slice of cookies and cream cake (chocolate brownie layers with oreo cream and chocolate mousse).  It was to die for!

Worst moment?  Working out just how broke we are going to be soon.  First victim of the belt tightening?  The groovy diaper bag.  There are more important things we need.  I'll find something cheaper that will work. 

Movement? The Halfling is active at more random times of the day.  He/She moves around when I wake up to go pee in the middle of the night, whenever I eat, whenever I take my insulin, when I'm just sitting around, when I'm walking... all. the. time!

Food cravings?  What I wouldn't give for a tall glass of ice cold milk!  I want it all the time.  I've never been a milk drinker, but now that it messes with my blood sugar it's all I want.

Rings? I think they just might stay on for the duration.

Gender? Not going to find out, but I think it's a boy.

Intense Dreams?  None that I remember this week.  I know I've been dreaming a lot, because I wake up with that weird feeling that I have just been dreaming, but they disappear too quick to recall.

Medical Concerns? High blood pressure (on 50mg Trandate/Lobetalol, 3 times a day... bp was a little higher than normal this past week, but work has been super stressful), Gestational Diabetes (closer to getting it under control), on prescription Zan.tac for heartburn.

What I miss?  This is going to sound weird, but I miss being able to weigh myself.  I admit I am a scale junky, and weigh myself far more often than I should.  But I can't now, because I can't see the numbers on the scale.  It's so strange.

What I look forward to? Meeting this little person who's been kicking the tar out of my insides, MATERNITY LEAVE!

Emotional State?  Better, I think.  Don't get me wrong, I can still cry at the drop of a hat, but it's been less related to the numbers on my glucometer. 

Ok, I really need to go get caught up with all of you...