29 weeks

Ten weeks to go. Probably ten pounds too.

I had a realization today. I’ve gained probably 27 pounds by now. Add the 24 pounds Evan weighs, and that’s 51 extra pounds I carry around a significant part of the day. No wonder my legs feel the way they do!

I was reading back on how I felt at this point in the pregnancy with Evan, and I realized that I was not as uncomfortable as I thought. I thought I was swollen and uncomfortable already at this point last time, and that considering I’m not too uncomfortable, I was doing quite well this time around. Turns out, the best is yet to come. I now know this time around has been a little more difficult, if only because for my leg. It throbs and feels hot, and it’s starting to be painful more often than not. So, obviously I’m looking forward to the next 10 pounds.

I also realized I was going through a similar thing at this point last time: bad hydration. Last Tuesday I woke up and I had a lot of BH contractions. I feel them very often, but this time it was more often than usual. I wrote a post referring to the same thing back then, and it was that I wasn’t drinking enough water. So I need to stay on top of that, it’s really uncomfortable to get so many contractions while caring for Evan.

I’ve enjoyed this week of pregnancy a lot. I’ve been paying more attention to Bear’s movements, and I’m amazed by how strong our little girl is already. Sometimes it’s like she’s dancing samba in there! And sometimes her movements are sweet and gentle, and I can tell she’s just shifting to make herself comfortable. It’s starting to feel more real for me: we’re having a little girl, and she’ll be here in 10 weeks.