Overall I'm still feeling pretty good. I'm hungry all the time and trying to eat healthy. But sometimes a girl needs chocolate. Food continues to taste awesome while preggo. I have some back pain, swollen extremities, and have kissed any shoe with a heel goodbye. Shoe selection is tough due sausage toes and feet. Thankfully the weather has allowed sandals to worn often. However I feel that come January it will not matter if there is snow on the ground or not. I will be living in my croc flip flops. School dress code be damned!! Comfort trumps the no flip flop rule. I have to use the restroom all the time. It is quite annoying. I have to strategically plan bathroom trips at school since I only have a part time teacher assistant and can't leave the kids unattended. The other day a coworker told me I was waddling. I quickly informed her that I had to use the restroom and continued "waddling" down the hall to the restroom. Afterwards I went to show her how I don't waddle all the time. Thank you very much.
The kids at school are very concerned about making sure the baby is drinking enough water and feeling good. They talk to him and tell him that they love him. Pretty cute I tell you.
Some days the fatigue really sets in at school because those "cute kids" can be exhausting. I feel myself getting behind with paperwork and tasks. I often get frustrated with not being able to do as much or move a quickly as I used to. It's hard to let school work go when I'm exhausted because I want to get it done. I'm a Crow and I was taught to power through until the job is done. Learning to take care of myself and listen to when I need to stop has been a challenge. Fortunately I have a persistent voice telling me to "sit down" and "stop!!"
Speaking of Jeremy I have to brag on him. He is doing an awesome job taking care of me. He has gone above and beyond. The other day he stopped in at school to bring a chik fil a surprise. He also is quick to rub my sore back and makes me feel pretty on the fat days. I am a lucky girl to have such a sweet husband.
I had my glucose test before thanksgiving and it came back fine. The doctor said that the heartbeat sounds good. Little Poppy loves to kick in the evening. I spend more time watching his kicks than watching tv. Sometimes we play a game. I put he remote on my belly and watch him try to kick it off. It is so funny and I love it. Jeremy read him Where is Spot the other night and we are pretty confident that he will be a genius.
Baby furniture has been ordered, bedding is here, baby clothes are in the closet but we are in no way ready. We will begin classes after Christmas, paint the nursery, make maternity leave arrangements, and do about a million other things between now and February. It's a lot but it is more real than ever. Ready or not!! It will be here before we know it. It will be a huge but wonderful life change. It will be awesome and I can't wait to meet this person that I am already in love with.
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