Phoebe: (angrily) That’s like the tenth time I’ve peed since I’ve been here!
Monica: That’s also like the tenth time you told us.
Phoebe: Yeah, oh I’m sorry, it must be really hard to hear! I tell ya, it’s a lot easier having three babies play Bringing in the Noise, Bringing in da Funk on your bladder! I’m so tired of being pregnant! I can't sleep, except on my back which hurts! So I can't sleep! The only happiness I get is from a cup of coffee, which of course is decaf, ‘cause—Oh! I’m pregnant!
Ross: Pheebs, did…you want a cookie?
Phoebe: (starting to cry) Thank you so much.
Rachel: So uh, Pheebs, honey, how are those mood swings coming?
I am totally relating to Phoebe today as I am feeling very moody. What better place to vent and get over it than on my blog?So here goes:
1. It is getting harder and harder to sleep at night...aside from getting up and peeing every few hours, I have to sleep on my side now that Laila is as big as she is, which in turn hurts my hips tremendously, so I end up waking up every hour(ish) to flip sides and relieve one hip from its torture. I know, I know, everyone says "wait until the baby comes, then you'll know what no sleep is like". I get that, I really do, but it's more the pain than the lack of sleep.
2. I am starting to feel bigger and bigger - and not just in my belly (which would be fine). I have gained close to 20 lbs from my normal weight since around when I got pregnant, and I hate seeing that number on the scale. I know it's only going to go higher and higher over the next 3 months and that scares me. I have always been relatively thin and I am not embracing this new bigger look. I know I should be, and I'm working on it, but I'm so not there yet.
3. I have a rare eye condition called Thygeson's Disease which doctors don't know much about and can't do much for. It flares up often and last for days at a time, causing eye pain, extreme sensitivity to light, blurred vision and watery eyes. The only thing that helps keep it at bay are steroid drops, which I can't do since I am pregnant. Therefore, when it flares up my life sort of slows down for a few days because it's hard to read, work and drive when I can't see.
4. My appetite is starting to increase but so many of my fav things to eat are on the "no no" list of pregnancy. Ten months is a long time to give up things you love! I would so LOVE a roast beef sandwich on sourdough bread from Deluca's or some sushi and wine from Ra. I really miss my favorite Pear and Gorgonzola Rustica from ZPizza and any and all kinds of fish and soft cheese (bleu cheese dressing and crumbles...how I miss thee).
I could keep going but I think that's enough for now. All of this whining and complaining aside, I am beyond thrilled to be pregnant and can't wait for August when I get to meet this precious little girl. And one thing I am LOVING these days is how active she is being. I get to feel her kick and move around all day long, which is such a blessing. It's just kind of impossible to be happy all the time, isn't it? Especially with all these hormones surging around. My goal is to leave this moodiness here on the blog and move away from it in real life.
What I could really use is...
A BIG HUG.
4 comments:
why can't you eat a roast beef sandwich?
can't have the nitrates in processed deli meat and there is concern of bacteria like salmonella.
awww, i would give you a big hug if I was there :)
i will hug you in 1.5 weeks :)
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