August 31-September 6
For those of you who have been waiting for a picture of our baby’s crib–here it is! It was a gift from G’s boss Dave and his wife Julie, who are so wonderful and generous, and it looks beautiful in the nursery!
One of the things I’ve been trying to focus on lately with my pregnancy is staying in the moment. I find myself saying and thinking, “I can’t wait until she’s here!” Then I catch myself and realize that this pregnancy has already gone by so fast. And soon she will be here. And then before I know it she’ll be dyeing her hair hot pink and hopping on the back of some guy’s motorcycle graduating from high school and leaving for college. I’m trying hard to stop wishing for the next thing, and instead enjoy the moment. This moment. I know I won’t get it back, and I want to focus on savoring each and every minute.
I’m very proud to say I ran 20 miles/week through my 20th week of pregnancy, but my body has made it clear that it’s time to cut back on my mileage. The pressure on my bladder has been increasing and around the 2 mile mark the urge to pee gets pretty strong. But that I can handle. What’s really sidelining me is that around the 2.5 mile mark my feet start getting really sore and tingly, and by the 3 mile mark they feel almost numb–like I’m running on stumps. I’ve tried loosening my shoelaces and stretching longer before and after my runs, but nothing seems to help. Is this my body’s way of telling me it’s not happy about lugging this big old belly around? (Possibly.) Or punishment for continuing to wear heels every day? (Probably.) Either way, I’ve decided to start limiting my distances to 2 miles/run and right now that is feeling much better.
On to baby stats! This week our little girl should be nearly 8 inches long–about the size of a small doll. She can now perceive lightness and darkness and can also hear my heartbeat and all my other bodily functions (all privacy is lost when it comes to pregnancy–this is to prepare you for motherhood, I’m guessing). Her eyelashes and eyebrows are formed, and she is developing her sense of touch, so maybe now she can feel it too when she sucker-punches me in the gut!
The highlight of week 22? G and I went to the Taste of Madison (an annual food festival in our city) on Sunday and I had deep fried cheese curds, a cream puff, a slice of turtle cheesecake, and an oreo espresso ice cream waffle cone.
Best. Lunch. Ever.
Additional Pregnancy Week 22 Posts:
All Things Loved in August
Floral Exchange
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So wise already to know to live in the moment! Having a child changes everything in the time/space continuum. Some days drag on forever, but the weeks and months fly by! Good for you to practice living in the moment NOW!
MMMM…. cheese curds…. oh how I miss Wisconsin!
wow, 20 miles/week for the first half of pregnancy? that’s so fantastic! i did boot camp for the first few months of pregnancy and i swear it made my pregnancy that much easier. now if only i could get back to exercising regularly! š are you doing anything now that you’ve stopped running? you look fabulous as always.
You rock girl with your exercising!
The crib is beautiful and i can’t wait to see the remainder of the nursery put together!
I’ve enjoyed your running updates! I think running 2 miles when 20+ weeks pregnant is amazing! And you’re only 10 miles from your goal. You will definitely surpass that! LOVE the updates – look forward to your blog every day.
Thanks everyone! Hope you’re all enjoying this Labor Day. I’m laboring away on the nursery, but having a great time!
@Carazy Mom–I think cheese curds are one of the best things about Wisconsin. Love ’em!
@bklyn–I’m still running, just not as far each time out. I’m doing 2 miles/day six days/week right now. I also do 30 mins on the elliptical machine here and there, and take a strength training class (it’s called Body Pump) 1-2/week.
@Rebecca–Thank you! It’s coming together slowly but surely. I’m so excited to see it all finished and can’t wait to post about it!
@Nicole–Thank you so much! I hope to hit my goal later this week–woohoo!!
So glad to see how long you’ve lasted with running and that you’re listening to your body.
The crib looks great! Definately live in the moment. I think too often we all think about the future so much and where we want to be and forget to enjoy the present.
Have a great week and don’t over do it in the nursery today!
your blog is awesome!!! 20 miles up to 20 weeks amazing!!! I am a new blogger and a runner and wanted to ibvite you over!
Love the crib! I can’t wait to see the entire nursery put together!
Definitely savor the moment! Things do go so fast, my little guy will be a year and half at the end of this month and I don’t know where the time went!
Wow I can’t believe you are still running, way to go! I hope I can do that someday. Your post makes me sad we passed on taste of Colorado today.
I. Can’t. Wait. to see the nursery!! Are you at least going to give us a teaser on what you’re thinking?!
(pretty please??)
Good for you for still running… you are the envy of all 20 weekers out there, I’m sure!
The crib as a gift, is SO nice! What a great addition to your nursery!
Fried cheese on a stick is amazing and it is always what I go for a any fair!
So bad but so good!
LOL Megan! This picture was supposed to be enough to tide you over! š I hope to have the room finished in the next month or so, and will post LOTS of pictures as soon as I do. I’m so excited to share it with everyone!