It's only been about 10 weeks since my last post...There's an art to blogging and I'm like the kindergarten kid eating the craft glue at the table next to the kid drawing at a 5th grade level. Admittedly, I am a failure. In an effort to redeem myself, I created a Tumblr account; the lazy bloggers dream. You can follow me here. Anyways, since it's been near 10 weeks since my last post, I decided to post 10 crazy questions.
1. My baby kicks all the time; will she actually be a soccer player?
2. Is it safe to go in for my regularly scheduled bikini wax? Or what are new moms doing now?
3. I just got a positive result on a pregnancy test; when can I call MTV?
4. Are you testing me for STDs because it's clear I put out?
5. Do you have a house phone?
6. Is it safe to bleach my 'stache? My lip hair has roots showing.
7. Can I get a c-section? I really don't want my baby to look like a cone-head; I didn't buy a lot of hats.
8. I want to name my baby Oscar Melvin; is it true that could lead to emotional scarring?
9. My baby is half Puerto Rican; but my husband says that Puerto Ricans that aren't born in Puerto Rico are diluted to 1/2 of what their blood quantity is....so would that make my baby 1/4 Puerto Rican and 1/4 New Yorker?
10. If my baby hasn't been delivered by my due date, can we just call it good and cut her out?
How's mom doing?
Mom is going crazy; clearly shown by the above questions. I have a lot of time on my hands with my not sleeping and all. Back-aches and potty-break wake me every hour; like clock work. I've gained 9 lbs now and feel huge. What scares me most about that is the fact that I still have 3 months to expand. I set myself a goal of 15 lbs....so I have two pounds a month now...yeah, we'll see how that works out. I've experienced some mild swelling, but luckily only a few times. My appetite is back with a vengeance; big girl is back fo' sho. And lately, all I've wanted is junk. I have to force down the healthy foods and reward myself with a bowl of ice cream...or a pizza. I am growing increasingly impatient to hold my baby girl. But I know it will come all too fast.
How's baby?
Baby is 2.5 lbs, 16 inches long, and roughly the size of a head of cauliflower. I don't feel her move as often as I did before, but that does not mean she doesn't move. She's become so big that she has less room to swim around. I feel a lot stronger kicks and jabs though. She also likes to roll. It feels so gross when she pushes her whole body against the wall of my stomach to turn around. She still loves to kick and punch my bladder; and because she's stronger, I've nearly peed my pants every day. She is most active mid-morning, after dinner, and when I'm trying to sleep. She's got the hiccups a few times, but not as much as I've heard other women report their babies to have. Her favorite game is "make mommy have to pee suddenly at inconvenient times". I love this girl, but she is just like her daddy...enjoys making me uncomfortable and slightly irritated.
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| Alex and I on a nice weekend together with the bump. |
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| 25 weeks, spending time with Alex and Luci. |
Love the post. I especially loved the 10 questions. I'm sorry about your insomnia. I experienced that last night and it was awful! I read that with the restless leg stuff as well as any other bodily cramping, exercise goes a long way. After not getting much sleep last night I've committed to exercising everyday even if that means a good hour/45 minute walk to get my legs and body tired. Wanna do that with me? I don't have a consistent workout partner (my husband goes to lift with a friend between 11:30p-1:00a 5 days a week) so even though you and I are a few miles apart, maybe we can we walking/exercise buddies. What do you think? Also, girl I feel you on the junk food cravings. You have to disguise leafy greens and veggies in heavy sauces, gravy, or dressings to get me to enjoy them. I'd usually consider myself particularly fond of veggies and leafy greens. Hopefully this passes? Anyway, I loved your post, great to see you posting again. Luci's hat has a prototype! I made a soft gray colored hat and it's sooo cute. I'm going to order the gigantic flower for her hat (from Etsy) and once I get it i'll pick out yarn to match. Any colors you are particularly fond of? I got her an off-white flower so that we can pick out whichever color yarn we/you want. Lemme know girrl. Have a great day, let me know your thoughts on a fitness buddy :)
ReplyDeletePs. this is Aja btw, my name is unknown cuz I'm too lazy/insomniac to bother to figure out the whole identity thing.
DeleteAja, Would love to be your exercise buddy! let's work it out. I'm so excited about this hat. I'm going to try work on your booties this weekend. Right now, I'm really in to bright yellows and medium-ish purples. But seriously, let figure out this exercise thing.Just keeping each other motivated in some way would be pretty great.
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