Belly Week 23

Belly Week 23 

Well this week started off a little unlike any other that I have had through this pregnancy journey. All I can say is holy smokes! 4th of July started off fine. I met up with Meghan, Jason, & Roxy and we headed to Steeleville for the 3K and parade. We planned on walking the route but while registering found out walking is not really encouraged for this particular event. WHAT!!!! Allie was also doing it with us. Instead of solely walking we decided to alternate with running/jogging. The temperature was warm but not blistering hot yet so that was good. It was pretty fun seeing people from work along the parade route. Meghan & Roxy veered off once we found Jason so they could all sit together. Allie & I finished at like 24 minutes. My goal was 1. to finish without passing out & 2. Not to be the very last person. Mission accomplished!!! I have been exercising throughout this whole pregnancy but more along the way of weights/strengthing/abs/walking. (not much running involved) Before I was pregnant I would run so I had no qualms about doing it that day. Let me tell ya though lil Belinda must not have liked all that bouncing around. Once we finished and the parade started my lower abd started feeling icky. The best way to describe it was a tight feeling. It never was an acutal pain but just extrememly uncomfortable. I'm sure having tight yoga pants on my waist didn't help at all. During most of the parade I layed on the ground hoping it might relieve some pressure. On the drive home I had to make Jason pull over so I could puke. I was so proud of the fact that this whole time I had not gotten sick once. Boo! I just overdid it and between the heat/exerting myself it did not go over well. Once I got home tried to rest before it was time to go into work at 4 pm. I never felt nausous again but that darn tightness did not want to go away. I apologize to any person who encountered myself in IGA before I was off to work. I know that I probably looked scary/zombie like. I prayed the whole drive to work that I would have a good night. Luckily my first patient was not until 7 pm so I had 3 hours at work before actually having to do something. Around 6:30 my abdomen stopped aching and I was able to eat something. It was not an instant relief but much more tolerable. I don't know what the heck that feeling was but I was HAPPY when it was gone. Honestly during the running/walking I felt fine but the after effects sucked a big one. I think I will stick to walking only from now until November. What a 4th of July!!

I spent the next 4 days relaxing and doing lots of nothing. Got a wonderful visit in with my friend Sarah & her sweet kiddos. Her newest bundle of joy Ms. Natalie was just so sweet. She slept the entire time I held her.

Had a good workout with Darla. Enjoyed family time and fireworks on Saturday at the Liefer household. Spent an entire day mowing grass & doing laundry. It was so hot while mowing had to take 3 different breaks. I was totally ok with multiple popsicle breaks. Sunday morning Rhett & I planned to go for breakfast when he was done loading hay for some people. We missed 8 church and around 1030 I decided that instead of eating out we should go to 11 service at the convent. Rhett finished up with the hay loading at around 1040. I mentioned it would be nice to head to church and he said oh we don't have enough time for that. 2 seconds later I burst into tears and he immediately says ok ok we can go to church. Whoa these crazy emotions!!!! Poor Rhett was hot/sweating like a pig and then he has to deal with a crazy crying wife. We booked it home to change clothes & clean up very quickly. Needless to say we were like 13 minutes late but we made it and that is what mattered. In the evening I got to spend some time with sweet Roxy while her Mommy & Daddy went for a motorcycle ride. Making cupcakes was quite interesting while entertaining a baby at the same time.

On Monday had a girls day with my Mom, sister, & cousins. We ate out at Imo's & had yummy cheesecake @ The Cheesecake Factory. I would like to get a Vera Bradley diaper bag so the goal for the day was to scope them out. We checked out a little shop in Kirkwood and went to the Galleria to the Vera Bradley store. In August an outlet is opening up so I plan to wait until then to acutally make a purchase. It was fun browsing and I got a much better idea of exactly what I want. Looking online is just not the same as in person. Here are my 2 favs. Ribbons & Plum Crazy!! Going to be hard to decide!!

 

 

Yummy!!!

 

 In the car I spouted off about 30 baby names and then had comments from the peanut gallery. Omygosh was it funny! Some names prompted people to start singing songs and others got ohhs & ahhs while some got ewwwww. It was so much fun. Overall what a wonderful day!

 

I finaly got all my weekly belly pictures printed out and updated my belly book. Amazing to look at week 3 compared to week 23. Big difference!! The baby furniture is getting delivered today so extremely excited about that. Just hoping it arrives in the next hour before I head to work otherwise I will be anxious ALL day to get home and see it.

Hope everyone has a lovely day!!!