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Here I am on the threshold of my last trimester, so I thought it would be a good time to fill you in on how things are going with me and Peanut. Basically, it's great! I have to admit to you that I was a little intimidated about being pregnant at age 35 and then actually giving birth at age 36. I know that people are doing this later and later, and I'm really more of an average age nowadays, but for me, I only knew ages 23 and 27, respectively. But I have to tell you, this, so far, has been my best and easiest pregnancy. I chalk it up to just being smarter about my health in general, and also being less of a whiner-baby. But whatever it is, pregnancy in your 30s is just fine, and I highly recommend it! I had my gestational diabetes test a few weeks ago, and that was fine. Yay! I always worry about that a little since I had a diabetic grandmother. My doctor wants to do another ultrasound at 30 weeks as a precaution. Apparently, my blood pressure was on the high side of normal at the beginning of my pregnancy, and the tendency would be, with pregnancy, for it to go up towards the end. I also have a history of toxemia, actually having to be induced a bit early with Annaleigh for blood pressure reasons. He just wants to check a few things and make sure we won't need to adjust when I'm having my c-section. Speaking of that, I believe we will schedule that sometime this month, as it's customary to do that around 30-31 weeks. Wow....I guess things are just moving right along! When I first found out that I was pregnant, I was buying like crazy. I think I sort of panicked since I didn't have any baby clothes that I had saved...well, at least not much. So at Goodwill, at yard sales, on clearance racks, I was really stocking up. Well, that has come to a screeching halt. I realized about a month ago, as I was perusing my purchases, that I had all green and yellow things and a bunch of things with ducks on them. That seems to be the going fashion for gender-neutral items.
Above is a small smattering from our green/yellow/duck menagerie. So, basically, if you're a family member and thinking of buying something for Peanut, I'm really not picky, but please...no more ducks. We're pretty ducked-up...er...that doesn't sound right. I mean ducked out...ummm, well...I think you know what I mean. And aren't we being presumptuous with the bibs? I've also purchased a diaper bag....
I got that at a local flea market. I saw a similar hand-made one on-line for close to $100, and I only paid $28 for this one. I can go back after Peanut arrives and have a name monogrammed for $8, but I seriously doubt that I'll make the trip...especially with newborn in tow. The bag can just remain nameless. The bedding that I want to purchase for the nursery is a similar pattern. And speaking of the nursery, we've made no progress in there except for removing the congas. Sometimes I can't sleep at night thinking about how much we have to do in that nursery. Well, between that and Peanut's healthy kicks to my sides, I'm not getting good quality shut-eye. Here I am in my third trimester glory...
Oh yuck....I wasn't thinking about the fact that I was wearing my least-favorite maternity shirt for this picture. Oh well. Late pregnancy is definitely not the time for a fashion show. It's all about what's clean and comfortable. I'm still doing fairly well with my weight. I had gained a total of 13 pounds at my last visit, which doesn't sound too bad, unless you factor that I had only gained 6 up until then. So I had doubled my weight gain, plus one for good measure. I guess the pasta and the avocados that I've been craving are catching up with me. I'm not too worried though because soon my stomach will be squished to the size of a walnut, and the large portions I've been consuming will be a thing of the past. So, a little less than three months to go.....Wait! Only three months?! I have to get off this computer and do...do....well, something! |
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