Did another two weeks really just go by? These two weeks really made me realize something: I am pregnant 🙂
I’ve really had this attitude of “Yes, I know I am growing a baby inside of me, but that doesn’t mean I can’t do x,” where x might be staying out at the bars in Nashville until 2 in the morning, running a 10k, or doing a couple hours of yard work. I am just not cut out for these things any more. I am no longer this invincible 2nd trimester mom-to-be. In fact, as my friends who are about a month ahead of me pack their bags for the hospital, it is becoming very apparent that we are in the final stretch here.
A couple additional thoughts:
- I used to think it was so weird how moms-to-be would always be touching their bellies. Now I get it. You have just these few weeks to feel a little baby moving around inside of you, and I you’ve just got to fully take it in. So if that means poking or rubbing back when the baby moves to try to figure out if that was a foot, so be it. I will never judge a prego again.
- Week 31 was the first time I could tell I was feeling a foot instead of just general body parts. There are now little hard things that push out and big hard things. So cool.
- Week 32 was the first rolling that sent a tidal wave across my belly. I have to be careful that I don’t just stare at my belly waiting for some action when I am bored in meetings at work.
- I broke down and bought my first new dresses for our little one. Hopefully I guessed right and they will fit next summer.
- Tums is my new favorite candy. Something is wrong when you can almost crave that chalky consistency and flavor because you know how good it will make you feel.
- I am asked a lot, and yes, we do plan to breastfeed this baby. Hopefully Baby agrees. I’m a little weirded out by the concept of pumping at work, but millions of other professional moms do it, so it mustn’t be awful.
- A lady at the gym asked when I was due this week and I answered 9/8. It was obvious she was surprised. Then she asked if I was having just one. I got the point. Oh well….
Week 32