27 weeks, 5 days

hello, third trimester.

recent updates - no problems with my third (and final) glucose test. hurray! guess all that working out has paid off in more ways than one.

new issue though - i have pelvic instability. yeah, great. well, turns out it is likely a result of a past back injury (think waaaaaayyy back, 10+ years). the way i'm carrying this baby is causing additional stress and as a result, incredible pain! some days are better than others... if i don't walk a lot or sit a lot, or lie down a lot. haha. sitting at my desk for 8 hours is pure torture. getting out of bed in the morning, not so fun. taking the kids out for a walk, not smart.

anyways, i got a prescription for massage therapy, but honestly, and sadly, i don't have the time. ian's doing a pretty great job regardless!

nesting like crazy these days! i've had this week off of work (had to take some of my vacation hours!), and i've been driving myself crazy trying to get everything done. everything, that is, except the baby's room. cleaning out drawers, organizing linen closets, etc etc. it's been fun, and satisfying, but i'm EXHAUSTED! i can't really start on the baby's room until we get cohen's furniture (next week), and get him moved into lili's room (still don't have a bed for her, argh!). i feel SO bad for him - he really should have his own room. ian and i are actually contemplating moving our room into the basement, and letting each kid have their own room. i dunno. maybe.

so, i've done a little bit of shopping this week (mostly second-hand, as per usual), and have a pretty good idea of what i have/don't have. so - i actually went ahead and created a baby registry. i'm not having a shower this time around, but for family/friends who keep asking me what i need... well, now you can look for yourselves! hehe. i'll figure out how to post it today or tomorrow...

a note on having your third child:

in many ways, i'm grateful that this is my third. the first, well, it's the first. it's a great learning experience. although there are some things i really miss about having your first child (for example, that quiet, sweet, milk-filled one-on-one time in the first few months), the learning curve is SO big (especially once baby turns into toddler turns into preschooler!)... i'm glad i don't have to do that for the first time again! the second - great experience. much more relaxed, confident, able to focus on the experience and not so much on what i should or should-not be doing. however... lili and cohen were so close together, that i really was quite overwhelmed with caring for both of their needs at once, plus having to go back to work so early... it was challenging.

this time - my kids are a GREAT age for this - they are so cognicent of what is going on. they are SO excited. it's so amazing to see them step into their respective new roles. this i love. the confidence of knowing what to expect, this i love. knowing that this is our last child, it's something i've tried to remind myself of daily. and really, after the first trimester, it's been a fairly easy pregnancy. even the heartburn has been mild.

but here's what is becoming mildly annoying: everyone treats a third pregnancy like it's nothing important. "oh, your third", i hear often, with a bored tone. as in, i've done this before, twice, so been-there-done-that = nothing special? i don't know. even with ian... with the first pregnancy, he held open every door, called me frequently to see how i was feeling, asked lots of questions, worried about me and baby... with the second, i noticed a slight reduction in that lovely treatment, but hell, if i had a craving he'd still go get it! this time around... i believe he said "if you want ice cream, get off your butt and go buy some!".

i don't know. i'm not explaining it very well. i guess everyone just assumes that i know what i'm doing and i've been here before, and thus, it's no big deal? i guess? i suppose, after 4 years of focusing on my kids, i want a little bit of attention too! is that horrible? even my doctor, sometimes, seems somewhat put-out if i have a question or a concern. it's not like i expect everyone to swarm around me or anything, but maybe a simple "how are you and baby feeling today?" would be great. ahem, Ian.

i'm just feeling sorry for myself, i guess. everyone deserves to wallow in some self-pity every once in a while. all done now :)

by the way - we're down to 4 names... they start with: L, E, A, L respectively. now we're just trying to choose 3 that go together nicely. tough choices. could be we'll end up with something totally different, but with only 12 weeks to go, decisions will have to be made!