Emotional:
What a busy week! I've been rushing all over the place, doing a whole bunch of extra stuff on top of my regular activities. And through it all, I've had my hormonal ups and downs. It's getting very strange. Some days, I'll wake up feeling fresh and vital and I can't wait to start my day. And other days, I just wont want to get out of bed at all. I've of course have these ups and downs all the time, it just seems that being pregnant has exagerated them. I feel sorry for Chris, who is trying to understand what's going on with my hormones. Unfortunately, I don't even know what's going on with my hormones! I try my best to explain how I'm feeling, but sometimes I don't even know why I feel angry, or sad, or other things. I just hope this hormonal roller coaster gives me a break soon!
Physical:
I've been having bad side pains recently, and I asked my ob/gyn about it at my last appointment. I explained to her that my sides, low down around my tummy muscle area, were hurting when I walked for more than a short distance. She said it probably was some muscle strain in the muscles around my tummy and uterus because they're being pulled and stretched in ways they're not used to and are carrying extra weight. She said the only real remedy for this was to rest as much as possible, but I do need to walk a lot, to get to my bus, to get anywhere, since I don't have a car! I guess I'll just tough them through.
As for Harmony, she had me worried for a few days last week. She was pretty quiet for a few days. I didn't feel any definite kicks, although I did feel a few little movements. She started moving again though, and now she's back to her usual kicky self. :) My theory is that for those few days, she was turned inwards, with her feet and hands facing towards my internal organs, since it's difficult to feel any kicks there.
I think I'm starting to show a little more, my tummy really feels like it's popped out a bit more and that belly button of mine just keeps looking weirder and weirder... But I still don't have that "for sure she's pregnant!" look to me. It's funny because I have a video tape of my first birthday and my mother was exactly as pregnant as I am now (I was born in May, my brother was born in September). I watched this video and just had to laugh because she looks so big! And someone videotaping wanted to get a shot of her holding me, but she wimped out, saying I was too heavy to carry! And I'm still running around after my friends' toddlers and carrying them with not much difficulty. So I guess I'm glad my figure doesn't take after my mother and that my strength isn't as depleted as hers was...