25/40 weeks!!!

Today I'm digging deeper into the beginnings of my 7th month. I'm 6 months and 1 week today! 3 more weeks, and I'll be 7 months! Wow! It's hard to believe.

I am finding myself having less mobility. In order to get out of bed 3-4 times in the middle of the night, I have to really grunt and throw my legs into motion so as to get me up. The other way is to simply be a rollie-pollie and roll out into the sidelines. I can forget trying to use the little ab-strength that I have left.

Sleeping is not so common these days. I cannot get through a night without waking up to find some part of my body numb. One night I woke up and my whole face was numb. Talk about a freak-out moment. I learned not to lay that way again. The books say it's because of the dramatic increase in my blood volumes and without mobility, it just can't get through the veins quick enough. I'm sure there are other reasons too.

I can't lay on my back, because of the big vein that runs behind my uterus. The weight of my uterus will prevent blood flow to my brain, heart and baby. That's no good. I can't lay on my stomach, for reasons you already know. And I can't lay on my right side, my favorite side to lay on. Everything goes numb within 5 minutes. I don't know what the heck my baby girl is pushing on or laying on when I lay on my right side, but I do know that the left side is my only option. The pregnancy pillow has come in handy so much(thanks to Dawn Gunnels for letting me borrow her preggerz pillow). Although is pillow is favored EVERY night, I feel tangled in it if I toss and turn in the night. When I get up to use the bathroom, sometimes I'm all tangled up, and really not able to get up easily. I'm surprised Hugh doesn't wake up with all my moving around and grunting. Ha! He's such a deep sleeper though.

The nursery is coming together. Our next few posts will reflect the transformation and development of our little girl's room. The colors are soft pink and green, my fav colors, and I don't have a theme yet. I wonder if I'll even get a theme.

Well...this all for now. Have a great week!
Hollie