Honestly, I have never been so sleepy in my life. I am so completely and utterly exhausted all the time and the unfortunate thing is that I can't sleep for longer than 5 hours at a clip.
For the past two weeks I feel like I've put on a significant amount of belly weight (though according to the doctors scale my total weight gain has still only been 18 lbs, completely on track) and I've also also just become so tired that I can't even handle it. In my first trimester I was definitely tired and took naps when I could (which was an odd phenomenon for me... I'm not a napper). But that was nothing like the exhaustion I am feeling these days.
Last night I fell asleep at 7:30pm. Slept until 9 or so, woke up, went back to sleep at 11, slept until 4, got up and ate some Cocoa Puffs, fell back asleep by 6 or so, then slept until about 9 or 10. And literally, every night lately has been like that... (with many bathroom breaks throughout the night and tosses and turns to wake up sleepy limbs)...
Today, we went for some brunch, ran some errands - Pottery Barn, Bed, Bath and Beyond... you know, the usual stops for a couple who is planning a move in the near future. By about 3 pm I was bushed! We came home, made a late lunch and I fell asleep shortly thereafter for a few hours. Woke up at about 6 or 7, had some cocoa puffs, relaxed a bit more not really able to get up and now, here I am at 10:25pm starving... My plan is to eat some mac n cheese and go to bed... But this schedule is taxing... I'm not used to feeling so lethargic... I would imagine the extreme summer heat doesn't help much.
I've been SO THIRSTY too... I can't drink enough water, which means that I literally pee constantly... But, I'm very paranoid about dehydration, so it's worth the bathroom trips.
I've also started getting some headaches, which aren't fun at all, but they are easily treatable with tylenol. I read that they also become more common in the 3rd trimester... sweet!
And finally, I'm sore... the extra weight that I'm putting on is really tough to carry... My feet are killing me and my shoulders and lower back are sore. I'm trying to do everything the books say... take notice of my posture, etc... but nothing really helps... It's just very hard to get comfortabe.
As moving day and Brady's arrival near, I'm getting a bit concerned that my lack of energy is going to be a huge challenge... How am I supposed to get everything done when I only have very few good hours where I am alert and awake every day? I'm also still working, though not as much... But it's just tough to juggle everything...
I've also started thinking about (and reading about) labor... I'm still definitely terrified, but as time goes on, I just want this baby out (of course, not before he's ready)! It's a little less daunting when I think about how I will actually get my body back, not have to carry this weight and will hopefully have a normal appetite again! Pregnancy has taken such a physical and emotional toll...
One of my really good friends had a little girl this week and she shared with me some of the intimate details of the labor process... I can't believe how long it can take... She pushed for almost 3 hours!!! I don't even know if I would have the stamina to do that... Maybe knowing that there is some Lamb Vindaloo and Chicken Tikka Masala on the other side would help (haven't been able to have my beloved Indian food in 7 months!)... Oh, and finally meeting Brady...
Hubby and I talk about it all the time... What's he going to be like? We really can't wait until he's here... Of course, we have the normal concerns, is he going to be healthy, etc...? But then we're also wondering, who is he going to be like? Look like? etc... It still shocks me sometimes that I'm going to be a mommy and hubby will be a daddy... Like, the way I call my mom all the time and ask her how to do things, he will do that with me... That's wild! I was joking earlier today, that he would call me and ask me what to do, and I would tell him I would call him back, call my mom and then fill him in!
