Hello World.: December 2009

Twenty Four Weeks

>> Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Home again home again! Holy smokes what a whirl wind week! Thank goodness we had the weekend to catch our breaths and get ready to jump in to the work week and holiday season. Work for me was out of control busy...I learned late Monday afternoon I would be responsible for putting together a special holiday luncheon for 525+ on Friday. With lots of luck, long hours and help the party was a success.

Sadly my scratchy throat in Chile followed me home, and has turned into a full blown cough and cold. Gosh it’s no fun being sick and not able to take anything strong for it. Sudafed is on the safe list of meds, but I’m afraid what I have is a little too big for the tiny red pill. Sadly Friday’s 11 hour day kicked my butt and I was hurting unit on Saturday - crawl back in to bed exhausted.

I had my 23 week appointment on Tuesday. It was a very quick in and out appointment. Everything looked good and on track. The highlight of the appointment came while on the scale (the most unlikely of places). I was SHOCKED, absolutely shocked to learn that I had only gained five pounds this month. All those dinners, and desserts, and more desserts followed by more goodies and only five pounds?! Those stairs must have paid off. That brings my total gain so far to nineteen pounds.

Twenty Three Weeks

>> Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Nut jobs in Ecuador

Finishing our three week South American adventure in Chile today. Maybe we have a name?! Post coming soon!
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It took twenty three weeks and I officially have my first real grumble.

Maybe it’s the four time changes in two and half weeks or the fact that we are sleeping on two twin (extra, extra firm) mattresses pushed together, or the late night dinner seating, or the two high sugary desserts the waiter brings at the end of each enormous meal, or the yummy decaf coffee I’ve had at the end of each night and it’s traces of caffeine, or the neighbor next door that I swear has contracted some sort of third world whooping cough...but man! I’ve had a rough go of it this week when it comes to sleeping.

Oh how I miss our bed at home. My hips hurt, my back hurts, I can’t get the fort of pillows I build around me situated, I’m having a heck of a time staying on one side or the other, and my mind has been racing a million miles a minute.

Is this what the next four months (and beyond) is like?! Oh please, please, please say it isn’t so.

But on a happy note! I’m cheerful to report that all and all I’m fairing remarkably well as our trip winds down. (Today is our last day in Santiago, Chile.) No crazy swollen ankles to speak of, no random in the middle of the night Charlie horses, no sign of heartburn after mountains and mountains of chocolate and other acidic goodies, no nothing.

I’ve been feeling a little nuisanced by a scratchy throat the last day or two, but I’m it hoping it will clear up before it turns.

Twenty Two Weeks

>> Friday, December 4, 2009

Jackaroo and I are kickin' it somewhere in Peru. :) Post coming soon!
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No new crazy, or wacky symptoms to speak of. Kind of a ‘boring’ week in the pregnancy front really. I’m feeling great and starting to show a little more and more each day.

I’m beginning to become aware of my stomach more and more. This week I’ve noticed more tightness in my abdomen region – similar to the feeling of being too full, but not uncomfortably full. And the lil’ guy is starting to take on a rounder vs. wider shape (yippee!)

We did have one slight concern during our touristo adventure in Nicaragua. The Pan-American Highway is out of control! Pot hole and rock hole city. My goodness it’s a bumpy ride.

After 45mins of gripping my stomachs to ease the discomfort Jack asked if I could ride shot gun to relieve some of the discomfort. Four hours on a rockin’ bus made for one sore kid. Update- I asked the doctor about our bumpy travels during my 23wk check up. He said not to worry at all. Buster is snug as a bug in a rug and very well cushioned floating around in all that fluid.