Well, Good News - I am now in my 26th week of pregnancy and we have 98 days left until Jackson's due date. Time seems to be flying by. It is so exciting to know that come spring we will have a little baby around.
Yesterday, I found out that my best friend's sister, Lauren, who is due the end of April will have a little girl!! Congratulations Lauren!! Whats even better, is that this way, my best friend Robin can be excited about a baby boy and a baby girl this Spring!!
I have had a pretty easy pregnancy so far, no morning sickness, no really weird cravings...nothing really...except an ever expanding belly, a lot of fatigue, and an increased appetite. However - Last night I finally have felt some of the more unpleasant side effects of pregnancy.
Justin and I were laying in bed last night watching a movie and the heart burn began. I have never in my life experienced heart burn - I wasn't even exactly sure what was happening to me. Isn't it an old wives tale that if the mother has heartburn during pregnancy that the baby has a full head of hair?? Bailey had some hair at birth, but I definitely wouldn't consider it a luscious full head of hair - and I never experienced heartburn. Its so exciting to imagine what Jackson will look like - will he have thick, dark brown hair like his Daddy?
After I finally figured out what was happening with the heartburn situation, the stupid leg cramps began!! I only had one, and I was able to flex my leg in the beginning to curb off most of it. It was so bizzare to have two totally common pregnancy side effects for the first time, in one night.
Other than that, I just feel very large. It's definitely hard to roll over in the middle of the night or to get out of bed or off the couch. Shaving has become difficult, and tying tennis shoes is nearly impossible. I am a little worried because I still have the 3 major growing months ahead of me.
I will be going to San Antonio this weekend to finish my Christmas shopping and to hopefully pick out a baby nursery set that I love. After the first of the year, Justin will paint the baby's room and we will begin setting up the nursery.
I go in for my glucose test on Monday morning. I'm a little frustrated by it. How am I supposed to survive with no food or drink for 12 hours? I drink water every night before I go to bed and every morning when I wake up. I suppose I will live, everyother pregnant woman has to do it...I guess it's just one of those things that you don't like doing but you have to do it anyway!!
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