Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen Things I am priviledged enough to get in the third trimester of this pg. Backaches. I swear there are days, I walk like a crippled penguin, I sound a hundred and one when I get off the couch and I need a crane to turn over in bed. Shortness of breath. I get winded walking up the stairs (which is lovely when I am hurrying to go potty on time) Heartburn. I lay down and immediately start to get heartburn. Breast growth. God blessed me quite well when the breast fairy came to call but I am starting to wonder if this is some kind of joke at this point. Frequent urination. I run as fast as I can up the stairs to go pee so often that I am thinking of just moving in there. It would save on laundry. Weight gain. I know that the doctor says I am doing okay in this department, but I can't help but wonder how long exactly it will take me to get some semblance of a shape back. Hip Pain. Sore hips and pelvis are becoming a normal part of my day, especially at night. Sciatica. OUCH!!! Need I say more? Fatigue. I nap all the time. If I am sitting down, there is a strong possibility I will soon be napping, and snoring is a new torture I am forcing Prince Charming to deal with. Bad Dreams. I have at least one ot two bad dreams every night. They are becoming so much a part of my routine that I don't even remember them Nesting. I have this strong desire to get my house in order. Now if only I could get my body to cooperate. Nervousness. Despite the fact that I have come so far in this pg, I am still nervous that something will go wrong. More and More movement from the baby, deepening connection with my baby. As I feel her kick me harder, react stronger to her environment, I love her a little more every day. As the previous 12 things show this pregnancy thing is not at all glamorous, and when I glow it is probably because I am sweating from running up the stairs to pee for the 50th time but I love every minute that I get to spend with my baby. Every time she kicks, I feel a happiness that I could never hope to explain and I remember why I am putting up with the first 12 things in the first place.

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