This week I celebrated my birthday, our anniversary, and Easter! My birthday was low-key, but Andrew let me sleep in and rest a lot, and that’s really what I wanted. I made a donut tower birthday cake for myself, and we went out for sushi for my birthday dinner, so I would say it was a great birthday! Our anniversary & Easter fell on the same day this year. We went out for a late Easter brunch at Lost Forty Brewing and then walked down by the river. It was a great afternoon! We really didn’t do anything special for our anniversary. I gave Andrew his gift before we left Del Rio so the movers could pack it: a copper-colored wind chime for our new home in New Mexico (the traditional gift for 7 years is copper). I can’t wait to hear how it sounds later this summer! And I’m hoping Andrew and I can sneak out for a date night before the baby arrives as a belated anniversary celebration. 🙂
Approximate size of Baby: the size of a squash or a naked-tailed armadillo (about 16.7″ long and about 3.8 lbs)
Symptoms: fatigue, back pain, eye issues, nausea, SPD?, Braxton Hicks contractions, varicose veins
- Always tired. Sleep isn’t great at night, but it’s not horrible. I try to take naps some days, and they’re really hit or miss.
- Back pain when I’m on my feet for a long time.
- Taking eczema off my symptoms list! I switched to a regular lotion, and no flare ups!
- Haven’t bothered with my contacts in weeks. I’m so sick of wearing my glasses, but I can’t stand having my eyes burning either.
- Nausea most often happens around dinnertime, but it pops up randomly too. I started gagging one day when Gerrit called me in to wipe his butt…
- Some days I feel like I just ache all day, and other days are not as bad. It’s always uncomfortable at night when I try to roll over.
- I had two more days with painful BH contractions. The morning after I hit 31 weeks, I had a repeat of the previous morning: painful contractions while just sitting on the couch having my morning coffee. They went away after 30-45 minutes and drinking lots of water. I made donuts for my birthday, and after I finished, we went out for dinner. Once we got to the restaurant, I started having painful contractions again. They pretty much lasted all through dinner. I’m guessing that was a combination of being on my feet for a long time and forgetting to drink water again.
- Varicose veins! I keep forgetting to mention these as a symptom because I rarely see them haha! Andrew pointed them out to me on the back of my left leg a few weeks ago. Another symptom I never had with my last pregnancy…
Maternity clothes: All the time
Stretch marks: no new ones
Belly button in or out: in but getting shallow
Sleep: Depends on the night
Best moment this week: Getting to go out for sushi for my birthday dinner! I may have been in a little pain during dinner, but I still definitely enjoyed my meal. Gerrit was being difficult in the restaurant… until his food came. Food is this kid’s love language, haha! And he loves going out for sushi. I ordered some miso soup, and he insisted on eating all the tofu in there. Then his food came, and he loved his teriyaki chicken and fried rice, and then insisted on eating several pieces of Andrew’s tuna and salmon. I think we have another little sushi lover in the family.
Miss anything: Having the patience & energy to keep up with Gerrit. It hasn’t been an easy week.
Movement: Lots of movement still!
Cravings: Nothing new. Green apples & sharp cheddar cheese make me happy. Sometimes I actually have an aversion to sweet things lately.
Looking forward to: Still looking forward to getting set up with an OB. After NOT getting a referral, I called back to see what was going on. I was basically told it would be faster if I took care of things on my own… so I did. I was told I could be seen by the end of this week, so I’m hoping that’s true!
On An Even Kiel 