Tag Archives: pregnancy
As I enter my third trimester for the 4th and final time (yes, I mean it this time!), I feel an odd sense of peace. Not only because every week that goes by gets me closer to a healthy baby and the end of just another miserable pregnancy, but also because I know this will be my last. It reminds me of high school and the weeks leading up to the big end of the year test which required countless practice tests, memorizing totally useless facts, and so much stress from parents and teachers. The second I handed in the test was total peace for me. I instantly forgot the bullshit I will never need to know and all the stress was lifted. That feeling is what I desperately look forward to once my boy is born. Don’t get me wrong, there will be weeks of very little sleep to […]
Here I am, basking in the glow of my second, 2nd trimester. The glow has a greenish hue to it, as my nausea has not subsided as everyone promised. And, just as with my last 2nd trimester, there was no magical burst of energy…nope, still the same groggy mornings and afternoons…The only time I have a lick of energy is right as Alec is going to bed. I stay up reading or surfing the web, every night until about 2am at which point I force myself into a 20 minute dance of sheep counting and progressive muscle relaxation. My amazing husband has started waking up earlier than me to give Lili breakfast and go for a walk while I catch up on my rocky Zzzzs. I muster out of bed around eight if I am lucky and feel as if I did not sleep. Sometimes I wonder if I did […]
Oh, second pregnancy, why have you enfeebled me? Sure, I have a 9 month old to take care of, but I can tell a dramatic difference between this first trimester and the one I experienced only 18 months ago. This is daily struggle. If there was a name for the place between tired+exhausted and paralyzed+dead…I would be its primary user. Here is my new lackluster daily routine: If I am lucky, Alec will get up around 6 and play with Lili until 7 or so. Whether 6 or 7, I am still exhausted, and slept like crap, and the dime sized bladder syndrome hasn’t even started yet! I am half asleep watching Lili play until 830/9, at which point I plop her down in her crib for what I hope is the world’s longest nap. I promptly cuddle up and take a nap, only to wake up to the dogs […]