solar squirrel

Tomorrow will be week 35.  So excited to be getting close to having my body back.  You tend to take for granted being able to bend over and pick something up, put socks and shoes on, run down the stairs without feeling like you’re going to fall face forward, shave your legs (I never really shaved my legs that regularly, so I guess that doesn’t count).  I miss pushing myself during workouts and that awesome feeling after a hard run.  Oh, and when I look down I can’t see the ground - my stomach is in the way.

There are some good things, though:  People hold the door for me and smile at me when I’m out; I don’t feel as guilty as I used to when I take a nap or watch TV; when Mini moves (which is basically ALL the time) it feels really neat.  When I’m driving and listening to music I imagine she is in there dancing!  I like seeing my stomach move - it’s soooooooo cool.  I always thought that it would terrify me to be pregnant and have something moving in there, but it is totally the opposite.  I LOVE it!  On the rare occasions that she’s not moving I miss it.

I missed out on doing the Akron Marathon relay this year, so instead I was a spectator which was pretty fun.  Brittany came over in the am and we decided to watch everyone when they come off of the towpath and head up to Sand Run park (also a relay handoff point).  I had Brittany write ‘GET SOME’ on my giant stomach so that I could flash my friends when they came by.

Me flashing Todd w/ GET SOME written on my stomach

Todd looked great when we saw him around mile 15 - not even close to tired.  He even took the time to stop and kiss my stomach when he ran by!  He had negative splits the entire 2nd half of the race.  I’m sure it was completely because of my amazing cheering abilities.

Even though I am still measuring ‘normal’ I am SO big.  I honestly cannot imagine that my stomach is going to get bigger, but it will.  I still have ~5 cm more to grow.  While I want Mini to be healthy and full term, I am really hoping that she’s not a giant baby and that she comes out closer to 40 weeks than 41 or 42.  I guess nature will just have to run its course and I’ll have to trust that things will work out as they are meant to.

Here is a photo from week 33 (so I am bigger than this right now!):

33 weeks - how can I get any bigger?

After next week I go to the Dr. every week.  (It’s been every other week for the past few months).  Hopefully things will continue to go well and uneventful.  Usually I don’t like to be categorized as ‘normal’ but these days I love hearing those words.