Something’s seriously wrong with me. It seems that I want to change everything lately. My hair, my living room décor, our bedroom linens, even my nails.
Is it nesting? I don’t know. It’s funny though because I haven’t gotten one thing for Baby #2’s room. The majority of my extreme makeover urges are mainly focused on my things. Maybe it’s the second child nesting syndrome, where you know you’ll be so consumed with everything childrenesque that you won’t have time to do anything for yourself.
My latest obsession has been my hair. Lately, I’ve been thinking I need a change. Plus, my hair is just driving me nuts. At one point, I thought about getting it cut into a bob, but backed off after thinking it’d make my face look fat. Now, I’m thinking of getting it highlighted and colored (something I haven’t done since before Jordan was born three years ago) and getting my bangs cut again. As if I’ll have time to maintain all this hair once Baby #2 comes around.
Seriously, they say having one child is hard and that you’ll never have time for yourself. That’s just not true. Sure, you have to make some accommodations, but all in all, it’s been pretty easy having one kid. Two kids, on the other hand, frighten me. Well, actually, make that three, since we’ve taken on a puppy.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Sweeter the second time around? No.
Lately, I've been waking up at 4 a.m. for no reason. Nothing extraordinary is going on. Just can't sleep. It's really annoying.
The same thing happened when I was pregnant with Jordan. I just couldn't sleep. But it happened later in my pregnancy, when I was around 30 weeks or so.
Everything about this pregnancy seems to be bumped up. The aches and pains I had in my hips is already hitting me, the lower back pain has plagued me since around 23 weeks. And I'm experiencing every weird symptom in the book -- literally. I remember reading "What to Expect," and reading about all these odd symptoms: nose bleeds, carpal tunnel syndrome, vision changes. Well, I've had them all. The stuffy nose is the most bothersome because I sound like a cocaine addict the way I blow my nose all the time. And as a result of the aggressive blowing (of the nose, not cocaine) my nose starts to bleed. Such a change from my first pregnancy. About the only symptom I experienced with Jordan was hunger, and extreme hunger at that. Don't get me wrong--I'm still hungry. ALL the time.
Let's just hope this one doesn't come out with a bang, like Jordan did. I'll be happy for his birth to be a quiet, peaceful affair.
The same thing happened when I was pregnant with Jordan. I just couldn't sleep. But it happened later in my pregnancy, when I was around 30 weeks or so.
Everything about this pregnancy seems to be bumped up. The aches and pains I had in my hips is already hitting me, the lower back pain has plagued me since around 23 weeks. And I'm experiencing every weird symptom in the book -- literally. I remember reading "What to Expect," and reading about all these odd symptoms: nose bleeds, carpal tunnel syndrome, vision changes. Well, I've had them all. The stuffy nose is the most bothersome because I sound like a cocaine addict the way I blow my nose all the time. And as a result of the aggressive blowing (of the nose, not cocaine) my nose starts to bleed. Such a change from my first pregnancy. About the only symptom I experienced with Jordan was hunger, and extreme hunger at that. Don't get me wrong--I'm still hungry. ALL the time.
Let's just hope this one doesn't come out with a bang, like Jordan did. I'll be happy for his birth to be a quiet, peaceful affair.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Seeing 20/20
This week marks my 27th week of pregnancy, and I've already gained 20 lbs. I think with my last pregnancy, I gained 20 lbs TOTAL. Needless to say, I feel like a Beluga whale. And to think, I have 11 more weeks to go!
With this extra 20 lbs of weight on me, I've noticed that I move much slower. Like glacially slower. Getting out of bed is a chore; giving Jordan a bath is a chore; hell, sitting at a desk is a chore. It doesn't help that the Houston summer is one of the hottest on record, making me bloated and therefore MORE puffy.
My doctor doesn't seem to be concerned, but good god. I feel like a pre-makeover Biggest Loser contestant.
This week, I have to take the glucose test. I'm kinda nervous given all the ice cream I've been eating. Damn that ice cream. It's what got me to this point to begin with.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
One hot mama
I've been unbelievably hot lately. Not as in good looking. As in physically hot. And once again, just as in my last pregnancy, we've been experiencing record heat. Today, it hit 104 degrees. I'm this close to buying a kiddie pool to soak in.
Today, I had my high risk doc appointment again. Baby weighs 2 lbs, 2 ounces. The doctor took some remarkable pictures too! What's even more remarkable is how much he looks like Jordan. He has the Rodriguez "beak." I swear, Jordan and baby #2 are going to look like twins.
Speaking of babies, Rocco's been doing really well lately. He's sort of getting the hang of potty training. When he has to go, he sniffs around at the door. But poor Rocco has also had his share of sibling rivalry with Jordan. Jordan is constantly telling on Rocco and telling him no. Case in point: Jordan was playing with his Legos and Rocco came over to sniff around. Jordan immediately launched into a world-class hissy fit. I guess it's good practice for Jordan for when his little brother comes around.
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