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<\/a><\/p>\nExercise<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019ve skipped the gym lately and instead have been enjoying neighborhood walks with Koda, plus my yoga.\u00a0 My walk pace is slow, but it always feels good to get out and move.\u00a0 I stretch at home, bounce on my \u2018birthing\u2019 ball and will do arm weights, too.<\/p>\n Food<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019m sad to say that I don\u2019t have any fun cravings. I\u2019m eating pretty normally and trying to fit as many fabulous nutrients in as possible.\u00a0 Carbs (pancakes, pasta) sound better to me than other options, so perhaps my body is trying to carb loading for the big event?<\/p>\n This doesn\u2019t mean I haven\u2019t been eating some yummy things.\u00a0 Like I posted on facebook<\/a>, I loved Jen\u2019s<\/a> version of Eggplant Parm<\/a>!<\/p>\n Movement<\/strong><\/p>\n I still feels wiggles, hiccups and pokes all the time and still love them as much as ever. Well.. the hiccups can get a bit annoying, but I won\u2019t complain because I love feeling my baby saying hello.<\/p>\n Progress towards Labor<\/strong><\/p>\n As of last Friday, I\u2019m still 50% effaced and 1cm dilated, meaning\u2026 nothing.\u00a0 Could be tomorrow; could be 2 weeks.\u00a0 Two days ago I was feeling great, then had about 20 minutes of what felt like extreme menstrual cramps.\u00a0 I got so giddy!\u2026then they went away and I was bummed. Bottom line\u2026 I think Baby D is quite comfy for the time being.<\/p>\n Weight Gained<\/strong><\/p>\n 30.5 lbs total.\u00a0 It\u2019s so funny to me how much I thought about this number in the beginning and now, it doesn\u2019t phase me in the slightest.\u00a0 I still very much look forward to getting my body back post baby<\/a>, but the number on the scale doesn\u2019t mean so much anymore.<\/p>\n Sleep<\/strong><\/p>\n My sleep is all over the place.\u00a0 Sometimes I\u2019ll wake up every hour for no reason, other times I\u2019ll sleep 4-5 hours until a bathroom break is needed.\u00a0 I\u2019m sneaking in an afternoon nap here and there, which always feels great.<\/p>\n Symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n The biggest symptom I have to complain about right now is great, because I think it means Baby D is getting into labor position, but\u2026 how do I describe this? \u2026<\/p>\n After a walk or being on my feet for a while, I feel like Baby D almost rolls onto a nerve and I get a pain that feels like a leg cramp on the inside of my thighs, way up high.\u00a0 It\u2019s kind of a shooting pain that stops me in my tracks, but subsides quickly.\u00a0 It\u2019s so odd.<\/p>\n Also, my belly feels really heavy, especially in the mornings.\u00a0 When I get up I waddle, somewhat bent over, until I feel like it stretches out again.<\/p>\n Looking forward to\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n The thrilling feeling of \u2018This Is IT<\/em>!\u201d.\u00a0 Meeting Baby D. Introducing YOU to Baby D. Pumpkin beer. Laying on my belly. Taking pictures of my sweet newborn wearing the adorable outfit I bought on Etsy! Wogging. Sushi. Long stroller walks in the cool weather.<\/p>\n And\u2026<\/p>\n Unleashing my inner bad@$$ again\u2026 it\u2019s hard to pull off when I\u2019m sporting a watermelon under my shirt \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n