No Oreos!

According to the scale at my midwife's office I've gained about 25 pounds so far. It's hard to believe I weigh 150 lbs; my heaviest weight ever. I am feeling lower back and butt pain and I've started to waddle like a duck. And whenever I get up from a chair I feel the pressure of my belly and thanks to gravity, get an instant and familiar feeling of needing to urinate - immediately.

My third trimester has just begun and I don't really know what is in store for me next. I have to read the next monthly installment of "What to Expect" in order to get the scoop. My midwife told me it's a horrible book and I shouldn't read it, but I think it's been pretty right on with my symptoms. It IS judgemental, however.

Anyway so the baby is moving more than ever now, the kicks have developed and I'm starting to see pattterns. Sleeping is pretty uncomfortable at this point but thankfully have slept well this week except for one night. I woke up because a kick actually hurt me and I winced out loud. I hoped Fritz didn't hear me since he is such a light sleeper. And then last week I was waking up at 4am for no good reason other than to feed myself and relieve the kicks I was feeling. I'm convinced this baby tells me when we are both hungry.

All in all, it's pretty scary, yet exciting, to think that I am going to be giving birth in a few weeks. About twelve weeks, to be exact. It doesn't feel real although I know that it is. I have to start preparing my hospital "go" bag in case I give birth earlier and need to make sure the house is clean. I don't want to bring the baby to a messy house - it will be the most important person that's ever come to visit and stay! The nesting phase has definitely taken over. Poor Fritz! He's a good sport though, indulging me in almost everything I ask for. I am still waiting for him to get me ice cream at night. I guess he draws the line there!

Lastly, the midwife forbade me from eating oreos or any kind of food where I cannot understand the ingredients. Makes total sense so I'm trying. I think this is why I've gained about 8-9 pounds in the last few weeks. I just LOVE cookies, cakes, and everything with chocolate in it. She did say I could MAKE my own cookies. So I will. As a matter of fact I will do that right now. Logging off..