Sunday, August 14, 2011

WEEK 28-29

I/we made it to the third trimester! I really cannot believe how fast this has all gone by. Yes, 12 weeks is still a ways to go, but with all of the chaos about to ensue this semester, it's going to go by in a flash. My resolution is to enjoy every moment of having this little baby inside my belly and to savor it. Not much longer until it's the crying, diaper changing, feeding, no-sleeping, stressed mama and daddy frenzy. So for now, I will sleep as much as possible, enjoy the peace and quiet, take time out for myself and my hubby, and love my growing (and undulating) belly until I can't stand it anymore.

School starts a week from tomorrow. I was excited up until now. My attempts to get ahead in my schoolwork have failed thus far, but I'm not giving up. I am off work today so my plan is to get to whipping my brain into shape pretty soon here. I spent about an hour yesterday doing accounting homework. I made it through about 1/3 of a chapter. Yikes. Not sure if it's because I was so completely bored with the material that I had to re-read sections over and over again or if I really just don't understand it.

In my attempts to get my homework done, I went and sat at Starbucks. I went up to the counter to order my grande soy chai, and the guy looked at me all judging and said "Umm, you realize there is caffeine in chai, right?" I wanted to punch him in the face. Instead, I laughed and said, "Yes, and I am allowed to have a small amount of caffeine, thank you." Idiot.

Which reminds me, I AM working on cutting out the caffeine in the next few weeks. I think I've done pretty well so far. I am down to one small caffeinated beverage a day. Yay me.

As for the regular pregnancy stuff, I had my blood tests for gestational diabetes and anemia at my last visit 2 weeks ago. My whole arm turned purple, but I haven't heard anything from the doctor, so I am assuming that is good news. My next visit is scheduled for the 23rd and I get an ultrasound to determine fetal development. Hopefully, because I'm measuring way ahead, they will move my due date up. If not, I already know I'm going to have a chubby little baby. =)

Well, I suppose I should be off doing homework and the million other things that need to get done today.