28 Weeks
June 17th, 2008
28 Weeks
I feel blessed that pregnancy has been pretty nice up to this point. Â I know that is not the case with many women. I actually think my belly is pretty cute still, all sticking out and full of baby. Though I am starting to notice where the other 10 pounds (of the 20 I’ve gained) went – hips and ass mostly (though a good pound or two has made its way to my boobies – yay!). Â
I’m feeling pretty pregnant these days. Â I saw my doctor last week and she announced that my honeymoon period is officially over. For the last 7 months I’ve been like “Hey this pregnant thing is a breeze!”. Â Now, not so much.
Its more difficult to walk, to sit, to sleep, to lay down.  I’ll spare you the details, but now I know what varicose veins are (and they aren’t so cute). I made it a good solid 6 months of no caffeine, but now I must say a glass of tea a few times a week keeps me going. If it weren’t for tea I’d never have the energy to blog, or knit, or take care of my dog, or even shower some days.
Turns out it takes a lot of energy to make a baby. Â And for me, most of that energy comes from fruit. Â I can’t get enough of it. Â Strawberries, blueberries, pineapple, mango, banana, peaches, figs, nectarines, pears, and apples are all in my kitchen as I speak. Â Crazy. Â By Thursday it will all have been consumed. Â I should try to eat more meat I suppose. Everyone says protein is important. Â I just don’t ever crave it, and since the hubby is vegetarian, it rarely makes it on the menu. Â I’m pretty sure I get protein from other places though (cottage cheese, whole grains, dairy), so I’m not too worried. Â Should I be? Â Maybe I’ll have some eggs for dinner.
(while writing that I just consumed 30 grams of cottage cheese protein)
I’ll try to remember to have Dallas take a photo of my belly. Â Its about time for another.
If anyone out there has some good knitting patterns let me know. Â I’m running out of ideas and still have plenty of yarn and time. Â Help?
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Have you ever browsed blog.craftzine.com? They have lots of links to sewing/knitting/everything projects and I idly browse this during the wee hours when I’m up feeding my monkey. I saw this blanket, which was just so cute and thought of you and your knitting prowess… http://thriftyknitter.com/?p=293
Hey Vida! Congratulations! I was just perusing other blogs off of Cheyenne and Joshua’s and saw your posts that you guys are awaiting a baby boy! We’ve got our own soon-to-be-9-month-old. I saw your protein concern so I wanted to write. I’m studying nutritional therapy, just got done with a whole pregnancy unit. You’re fine for protein as long as you get it from good sources. Brown rice and lentils are the best because together they contain all the amino acids you need. It’s more important to get enough carbohydrate (from grains, fruit and veg) because 75% of the baby’s energy is that source. I hope this helps, and I hope the last few weeks fly for you!
hi vida!! ok, don’t freak out – i’ve found your blog through dallas’s blog! but i love your wee blog and your not so wee pregnant belly! so excited for you guys!
i just saw your pix from the berkeley farmer’s market. i miss california produce so much out here in NYC! i mean there is totally a food movement out here but it’s just not the same.
anyway, re: patterns and such…have you checked out the site ravelry.com? it’s an online knit and crochet community that’s still in the beta phase, so you have to email them for a PW before using it but it’s pretty cool. you can search free (and not free) patterns and it all works pretty well.
miss you guys,
xoc.