Baby Bump Wednesday: Week 15

Week 15! Meaning, one more week until we find out what we're having. Well, a week and a few days, we find out the 30th. It's crazy, most people I know have found out at 20 weeks and I've sort of been freaking myself out, like, can they really be certain this early? What if they tell me one thing, and then it ends up being another? Could I totally switch gears like that? Not that I'd have a choice, right? I just like to be prepared, that's all. Again though, I think it's going to help it all feel a little more real. Like, this little thing that is supposedly growing inside me is suddenly going to be someone instead of this obscure fetus baby. The reason I'm peeing every three minutes and now completely unable to button 90% of my pants.

Apparently the baby is about the size of an apple or beefsteak tomato (though I confess I have no idea what a beefsteak tomato is...). It's arms and legs are growing and some sites even said I could start to feel it this week or next. There's a thin fine hair covering it's body called lanugo that they say goes away before birth. Just a little reassurance that your baby won't come out looking like a little gorilla, right? Which is good news in our case, I believe I've mentioned Caleb's leg hairs before, completely impenetrable to mosquitoes. What a relief to know I won't be shaving our newborn's legs.

Let's see, new symptoms? Backache, literally started last Wednesday or Thursday, and I totally wasn't expecting that so soon. I understand why women get them later in pregnancy, but now? At first I thought maybe I'd pulled something somehow, (can you pull something when you're not doing anything but walking on a treadmill?) but an entire week later and it's still here, a burning pain on one side. Uncomfortable in almost any sitting position, which is great, because that's about all I do all day at work, sit.

I think I'm showing now. I think there's a little less bloat (finally) and a little more baby. Which is exciting and strange all at once. I have to try and change my whole way of thinking. I'm still working out (have I talked about my Mother's Day present yet? No? A treadmill! I'll show you soon!) yet I'm getting bigger. Eating the same (strangely) and getting bigger. And it's...okay! Good! Supposed to happen! And be happy about it dang it!!

How exactly do you change years and years and years of ingrained thinking? Not overnight, I'll tell ya that.

The topic of lifting has come up a lot lately at work and at home, and I've been asking a few other pregnant women what the deal is. When you shouldn't, what the limit is, and no one can tell me. I finally googled it today and found...no clear answer. Some sites said to use "common sense", some said 50 lbs, some said whatever, as long as you lift correctly. What am I supposed to do with this crap? As soon as I told my coworkers I was pregnant, way back when I was 5 weeks along (early, I know, but how long can you be "sick" before people start to get suspicious?) and they wouldn't even let me lift a pair of skis. Sometimes it's nice (oh, too bad, you'll have to take out the trash, honey...) and other times it's annoying (no, really, I can carry my own purse, thanks). My decision? Eh. Whatever. Common sense, right? I have it, so long as I don't start asking Caleb if I can have real fruit popsicles and asking some message board if it's okay if I eat the popcorn shrimp I have sitting out on my counter, waiting to be cooked.

(I cannot tell you what the thought of shrimp is doing to my stomach right now. Ugh.)

Again with the sleep lines. I was completely OUT three minutes before taking this shot. Might have to do with the fact that we haven't been to bed before 11:30 this week and it's getting to me. I need a nice long weekend to relax, and I am so looking forward to it.

Comments

[Jess]

I see more baby :) I can't wait to find out what "it" is!!! I'll be calling you on the 30th, is that okay?

[turleybenson]

It helps to think of it as your "lovely lady lump," I find.

Hey, did you know I might be coming for a visit? I WANT TO COME NOW! I might book it today. You gonna be around in early July?

[Liv]

Yea on the baby progress!!

[Kimba]

Yeah Maris! I will totally be here and waiting for you!

Jess, you may totally call!

Also, what in the world is going on with Typepad? They've switched up their composing capabilities, and suddenly everything sucks. Forgive my odd formatting...

[Amber]

I love it! I'm so excited for you and I can't wait to hear what you're having! And just a warning - sometimes the pesky little lanugo hairs are still there at birth, but they do go away within a few days. Don't get too worried if there's a little peach fuzz - it doesn't mean your baby is destined to forever be as hairy as Caleb's legs. :)

[Heather]

How crazy that you'll find out soon. You are too cute.

[Air Jordan Retro]

Merci beaucoup pour vos aimables paroles:) je prévois de couvrir ce sujet un peu à l'avenir. Le bonheur est, après tout, ce que nous cherchons à savoir si nous cherchons à changer notre carrière ou de puiser dans les vraies passions ou de trouver notre chemin dans la vie réelle.