Here we are . . . . as requested: another belly pic! As I sit here eating some popcorn and thinking it’s time to turn on the AC I can’t help but wonder about next year this time. Everyone keeps telling us about all the changes – but until they get here they seem pretty hard to understand.
So here’s sort of an update: I’ve been traveling a ton. I was in Maryland for two weeks last month to attend the National Fire Academy. It wasn’t bad as far as trips go, but certainly not something I would do again being 5/6 months pregnant. They were very accomodating in terms of a room with temperature controls and an extra pillow. However, a large part of the academy is networking with other firefighters and socializing . . . I didn’t do very much of that part – and it really made me just want to go home. I was much more tired than I expected to be after sitting in class all day, I would go workout, eat dinner, do some reading, and head to bed. About the time I was heading to bed was when everyone else was heading down to the bar – ugh! I joined them a few times, and discovered that I’m pretty okay at darts (at least when everyone else is drunk I am!). A weekend trip to Boston to see family really helped me make it through the whole two weeks – I don’t know if I would have otherwise! It didn’t help that husband was at home on his two weeks off – so I missed the whole time he was off!
Tomorrow I leave for Las Vegas for 8 days for some more training, this time for USAR (FEMA based urban search and rescue – the group that I went to hurricanes Gustav/Ike with). It’s training I have been waiting for for 3 years (since I joined the team) so I am excited to finally go but . . . trying on my uniform; think army BDU’s, made me realize how much bigger I am, to the point that there is really no chance that I can wear pre-pregnancy clothes and hope they do any decent job of covering important parts . . . Plus it’s really hot in Vegas right now. And who goes to Vegas pregnant?! Husband will be working nights this time so that will make it easier to be gone – we wouldn’t see each other anyway for a week. We are staying in a hotel so that will be nice I’m sure – maybe there will be a pool!
That’s it for traveling for me! I’m done then until after baby is born!
I’m feeling pretty good, I’ve been able to keep working out about 5 days a week – mostly cardio and yoga which has been pretty therapeutic! No real cravings still, it’s more like permission to lack willpower to say no to things I already loved: ice cream, brownies, chocolate cake, etc. And I’ve really been enjoying red grapes – maybe that counts as a craving. But nothing that I HAVE to have at 2am type of craving.
Hey..other than your belly you look like you’re getting thinner???? What’s up with that??? Good 4 U.
When’s your due date?
Lucky Jay..geting to do all those dives everyday.
Luck to you guys…can’t wait to see a pic of the
‘lil guy..any names yet???