Welcome to the Third!!!

Well I officially crossed the next threshold and made it to the third trimester this week!  Wow!!  I still cannot believe how quickly time is flying by.  There aren't too many updates since my last post.  The biggest changes I have noticed are that I am officially uncomfortable more than I am comfortable and nesting has most definitely set in.  Below is a link to a video that shows Sofia Grace's progress the next few weeks (copy and paste into your web browser).


http://www.babycenter.com/2_inside-pregnancy-weeks-28-to-37_3658874.bc

Being comfortable is totally underrated.  I mean I LOVE feeling like I can't breathe when I sit, hurting when I stand, having indigestion at night, being out of breathe and tired.  These things are so much fun I can hardly contain myself.  Here's the thing...I am a very active person so as I entered into this pregnancy I thought, I will just will myself to not feel tired or uncomfortable.  I will just will myself to fight through.  That was a woman who has never been pregnant speaking.  I have been incredibly humbled by pregnancy.  Here I thought, "please I will be able to do almost everything the same."  That thought was quickly removed from my mind the day I wasn't able to put my shoes on  with ease.  I still work out, although not as much as I would like to.  This is mostly due to a very sore round ligament on my left side which gets so sore and tight that at times I can't even get out of bed, a chair or the car.  Walking even hurts at times.  Then there is the unit (my belly) which seems to now be hindering me from certain mundane tasks.  For example, I never thought I wouldn't be able to put the dishes away because my belly bumps the counter and I can't reach (never mind the fact that I am only 5'1").  I also didn't think putting on shoes would be so exhausting.  It's a simple task really but trying to bend down and buckle my wedges (yes, I still have yet to give those up, again I am 5'1"...I need all the height I can get or I risk looking like a brown dumpling) is downright exhausting on some days.  Husband has had to come to my aid a few times when I just can't get my body to angle the right way to remove my shoes.  Another simple task...climbing stairs.  Now here's where I get really frustrated.  I have been working out throughout my pregnancy and right before I got pregnant I was in the best shape of my life having been training for a half marathon; so you can imagine my frustration when I find myself out of breathe and my legs aching from climbing the stairs in our home as if I have never worked out before!  In my mind that defies the laws of physical fitness!  I try to remind myself that I am carrying a heavier load and my heart is having to work even harder to pump my blood but I still get pretty frustrated none the less.  Another fun symptom that has reared its ugly head is the indigestion.  I already have acid reflux, which I manage with the God saving Prilosec everyday, but on some days not even that is enough.  It's strange, some of the foods I was able to happily indulge in during the first 2/3 or my pregnancy now make me feel like my stomach and esophagus are on fire.  Goodbye burrito bowls from Chipotle, or fried chicken from Popeye's (guess that one shouldn't have been on the list anyway).  Some nights the indigestion is so bad that I attempt to sleep virtually sitting up.  Which by the way makes your back and neck uncomfortable.  Over the weekend I think I got a total of 5 hours of sleep.  I try to follow the rules of eating small meals, not before going to bed, nothing spicy, etc....but some days it just doesn't work. I know, I know, I am complaining a lot but I would rather be honest than act like I feel peachy keen.  I want other mommies to know that I now understand their pain and you know what, it's ok to talk about the not so glamorous side of pregnancy.  In fact we SHOULD be allowed to complain if we want....we are after all growing a lil life inside of us and it's not an easy job.  Even for those of us who are strong willed and willing to tough things out...this new adventure is definitely giving me a run for my money.  

My saving grace has been Husband.  Some days I feel so terrible for him. As I neared the end of my second trimester and entered the third I noticed my energy levels and attitude change.  The poor man doesn't know what wife he will come home to each day.  Let's spin the wheel and see...."oh look today I get normal happy full of energy wife....oh shoot, it's gonna be along night because today I get uber cranky, still in pjs, hair a mess wife.  Yay!"  God really sent me the perfect man because he is so patient with me and has adjusted into the caretaker role beautifully.  

Nesting...ok for some reason I LOVE nesting.  It must be my Type A OCD personality.  I have struggled with OCD tendencies most of my life and for the most part have kept them under control; except for lately.  ORGANIZING is my new favorite past time.  It's amazing how deep you can dive into organizing!  Even more amazing than that is the pure joy I feel once a project is complete.  It started with the spice cabinet.  Oh that dirty lil spice cabinet that houses about 1,000 spices most of which are used once a year.  I had been wanting to organize it for some time but didn't have the motivation until recently when I decided Sofia Grace would need her own cabinet for her goodies.  So I did what all online shopping geeks do...I hopped online and started purchasing organizers.  Oh the elation I felt when choosing what type of spice holders to purchase or realizing that there are pot holders for your pots (because those things just get in the way and until recently I could never find a good way to organize them while still stacking my pots) and cookie sheet dividers, baskets for food and much more!!!! I was like a kid in a candy store buying everything in site to organize.  So I started on the spice cabinet which naturally led to the baking area, then the pots and pans, the glasses and dishware and finally the pantry--oh and Sofia's closet and bathroom.  Now the pantry was a challenge.  Pinterest has made me spoiled with all these pins of beautifully organized pantries.  I wanted mine to exude the same beauty as the ones I had seen so I had to take my time here.  For the record, yes I labeled almost everything!  This was mostly done so that when Sofia Grace arrives and mommy is too tired to shop or put groceries away Husband Daddy will know, without fail, where the items will go.  It's Husband Daddy proof (at least I hope so).  Just the other day I decided the laundry room needed to be organized...labels and all. And speaking of Pinterest...it is by far my new addiction.  Gone are the days of pinning things I hope to do....now I am finally pinning projects and doing them!  I made a roman shade for the laundry room, pillows for the new couch (I was so sad to get rid of our trusty ol' comfy couch), crib bumper, ottomans and more.  Actually, I think my next post will be devoted to Pinterest.  

So as you can see I have been quite busy.  Husband looks at me on some days and kind of chuckles and is probably afraid to ask what will be organized next (shhhh....don't tell him but the medicine cabinets and towel closet in our bathroom is next on the docket).  Here are some pics of the pantry.  I will post other pics on my next post.