Being Pregnant
26 Weeks + Feeling Round
It’s a good thing I’m doing these updates because I’ve started to forget just how far along I am. I could blame this on pregnancy brain but it’s most likely due to the fact that things are a bit hectic around here as you can tell from the piles of boxes around me. Moving during pregnancy isn’t all that bad. It gives me an excuse not to load the truck, not to scrub the floor and to make my husband do the painting. It’s also terribly exciting that this baby will have a room and not just a corner.
I’m getting rounder and rounder. I would like to take this time to apologize to any pregnant woman I’ve ever looked at and thought, “Wow, she got big.” Because no matter how small you start out, there is no way of predicting or controlling how you’re going to carry. I happen to be carrying like Santa, all belly. At least it’s fun to watch it dance around.
During the last few weeks I’ve also entered the wonderful world of Braxton Hicks. I had to ask my sister-in-law what they feel like to confirm that’s what was happening. They’re not painful but sometimes they take me by surprise like when I’m waking briskly through IKEA and I have to pause next to a piece of furniture named Billy. I just like to think of it as a brief moment to have rock hard abs again.
I’m gearing up for the glucose test this week and hoping the drink isn’t as bad as everyone claims it is. I drink Maalox from the bottle now so I don’t think it will phase me.
Only about three more months until little buddy arrives.
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katie commented on Jan 09 12 at 2:13 pmBeautiful!
The drink isn’t bad at all. Add a little ginger ale and you’ve got yourself a mighty fine punch.
Virginia commented on Jan 09 12 at 2:50 pmThe drink is not as bad as people say. I’ve done both the one hour and three hours test. The three hour is way sweeter, but still not impossible to drink. You’ll do fine. You look great! These next three months will fly by.
Can’t believe my son is already going to be 6 weeks old. I’ve been reading your column since I got pregnant … and even though I had my baby already “Being Pregnant” is still my fave.
Jessie commented on Jan 09 12 at 4:06 pmI loved the glucose test! It tastes like Orange Crush – maybe just a little more sugary.
Katie@Paisley Print Shoes commented on Jan 09 12 at 4:47 pmYou look fantastic!! The drink isn’t so bad. :-) I love the polka dots and the belt!
Jessica commented on Jan 09 12 at 8:10 pmI just hit my 27 week mark. I heard my first comment while vacationing back home for the holidays. “Oh you are so beautiful! But you are all belly!” It is pretty amazing to just kick back at night and watch her dance around. I often tell my husband it looks like I have an alien in my belly. And the drink, not bad at all. :)
kelly commented on Jan 09 12 at 10:26 pmYou are too cute for words!
Heather commented on Jan 13 12 at 2:54 pmYou look positively tiny to me… I’m 25 weeks and a bit bigger. You look lovely! :)
laura commented on Jan 14 12 at 8:25 amYou are adorable! I love that shirt.
Marlena commented on Jan 14 12 at 10:34 pmCute photo! Good luck on the test – to me it tasted like those barrel drinks of fake orange “soda” from middle school.
Veronica commented on Jan 15 12 at 12:02 amYeah, I agree that the drink wasn’t bad at all. Just like orange soda without the fizz. For some reason I wasn’t expecting it to be refrigerated so it was actually surprisingly refreshing, ha.
Kayt commented on Jan 15 12 at 5:20 pmAwww, you’re so precious!
I hated the drink. I was massively barfy during my entire pregnancy, though, so the super sweet thing was pure torture for me. It did help when they gave it to me cold, and let me pour it over ice.
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