30 Weeks

10 weeks to go!

This kid is doing aerobics, I swear.  Always moving around and making my belly jump.  :)  I wonder if she'll continue to be so active after she is born.

I've got two more days of teaching (why are they making us teach until the 23rd??) and then am off for a week and  a half -- and I'm very ready for a break.  This is really my last vacation before the baby comes and I plan to sleep as much as possible.

I'm still enjoying running (ie shuffling/ waddling) and yoga.  I can't run very far anymore becuase I constantly have to go to the bathroom, but it's nice to just get out there and get some fresh air.   

29 Weeks

11 days til Christmas, 11 weeks til baby, and today is Jamie's birthday! It's been a great weekend... Friday night we relaxed at home and Jamie cooked an authentic "Aussie Lamb Roast." Yesterday I slept in until 10:45am (I NEVER do that!) while Jamie went over to the shopping center and got a Christmas tree. He did most of the decorating this year, and it's so nice to have our house smelling all piney.

This morning I got up at 6:15am and headed downtown for the Jingle All The Way 10K. The weather was fabulous (not TOO cold, and it was bright and sunny) and the running crowd was great -- when we ran under the metro overpass, the whole crowd starting singing Jingle Bells -- it always amazes me how we end up in the same key! -- and the runners were all decked out in Santa hats, reindeer ears, etc. Lots of fun. My 10K time stunk, okay, I admit I have totally slacked off in the longer runs (like anything over 3 miles) so I can't really complain. I think I finished in 76 minutes. Blech. But I'm pregnant, that's my excuse, and I'm sticking to it.

Jamie and I are headed out tonight to Ray's the Steaks which supposedly has some of the best tasting steaks in DC. This is his birthday present (that and I also went to World Market and got some Aussie wine, candy bars, vegemite, and licorice.) Our last birthday without baby. Our last Christmas without baby in a week and a half. I can't believe this is our 8th Christmas together... time flies.

Welcome to Trimsester Three

The third trimester begins!  

Well this is what is new this week:

1.  Running now HURTS a little bit -- because my big old belly is bouncing up and down.  Apparently you can buy something kind of like a tummy sports bra so I'm going to look for that, because I definitely want to stay active and the elliptical machine bores me to tears.  

2.  Childcare searching is a job in intself.  The economy may be down, but it seems like there is quite a market in childcare -- waitlists are long.  Just started interviewing -- the woman I originally interviewed needed a desposit to hold my place, and I just wasn't ready to do that yet having not interviewed anyone else, so I'm back to the drawing board.  I still have nine months until I need a provider, and I'm already getting nervous.

3.  My BACK HURTS!  I have my first ever chiropractic appointment on Monday.  Let's hope he can help?

4.  This baby is coming in about 12 weeks -- and I'm starting to get nervous!  12 weeks isn't a very long time!  I am always going in between I-can't-wait and I'm-terrified-not-ready-yet.  However as I get bigger every day, I have a feeling I'll be solidly ready for her to come out, neet her mom and dad, and give me my body back as we get closer to the due date.   I just hope we have everything all set in the house by then.