I don't know how I'm going to do another 4, possibly 6, weeks of this. I don't remember feeling this way last time. I don't remember the tiredness that starts at about 9am and doesn't let up until I fall into bed around 8pm. My brain is mush and my body can barely function sometimes. Going to work is like running a marathon and when you get to the end, you have to run some more. Thank goodness the cleaners come every other week. I just spent 5 hours today doing food prep/freeze for when the baby comes. I made 4 vegan lentil loaves and 12 stuffed peppers. My mom is going to make 2 veggie lasagnas and I think we'll be all set for at least 2 mos after the baby is born. When asked, I will tell people to just bring food so I don't have to cook- ever again! I was thinking about healthychefcreations.com for when I go back to work- an organic (and can be vegan) food delivery service. There just isn't enough time to do anything but work and come home/eat/bath/bed and I know it's about to get even more crazy.
We have had the worst winter here in the NE US. We have had more snow than I can remember in the last 5 years, and this week was no exception. Monday we had a snow storm followed by an ice storm on Wednesday. Of course with work, we were in the month-end close which is the time when you are not allowed to be off at all. My work is ridiculous and crazy and I always say on this maternity leave I'm looking for another job (4 days/week). Wednesday with the ice storm we lose power and don't get it back until sometime on Thursday, so the three of us slept at my parents' house that night. I was so thankful we had the option but it's hard when you get out of your normal routine during the week. By Friday I was so exhausted I had to cancel a playdate for Saturday with an old friend because I just couldn't stand to do one more thing. It was just an exhausting week overall.
I had my 36 week appointment- blood pressure looking good, no other issues to note. Got my group B strep test but no results yet. No dilation or effacement yet, measuring on track and heart beat sounding good! Sean is head down and ready to come out! I swear he moves so much he is trying to get out. I have Braxton Hicks a lot, especially at night and especially this week when I was under so much stress with work and the weather. They were almost painful and not just tightness in my abdomen. Again, I don't really remember these last time, but I was reading that the stronger they get the closer labor might be. I don't want to have the baby this early, but in another few weeks wouldn't be so bad ;)
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