Leg cramp!!

Last night started like any other night. I fell asleep peacefully, and at 2:30 woke up to go to the bathroom. Then, my right calf cramped up so badly that I thought I would start crying. I loudly whisper for Erik to wake up and massage my leg. This kid must be used to my panics, because he stayed calm and did as he was told. Then, I remembered that our childbirthing instructor had said something about moving your foot around to get rid of the cramp. I meant to ask Erik to move my foot for me, but I guess I just said something about moving my foot, because his reaction was to snore in my direction! I was left getting the cramp out by myself.
In the morning, Erik couldn't remember if the whole episode really happened or if he dreamt it. Is this a sign of things to come???

I hate allergies

I didn't even realize it was still allergy season for me until a few days ago. It always starts when the back of my mouth gets sore. It's not my throat, but way back in my mouth, and there's nothing I can do to make it not bother me. Yesterday (Wednesday), my nose started to run like a fountain. I spent half of last night awake being miserable from not being able to breathe. It's uncomfortable to breathe out of my nose, so that just leaves my mouth. As many of you might know, breathing out of your mouth while you're sleeping leads to drooling. YUCK!
I thought I would make it through this last week of school without having to take extra time off. Around 1 AM I decided that there was no way that I could suffer through a day at school. Some know that we were out of power on Tuesday night due to a downed tree that knocked out a powerline. I didn't get much sleep that night, either, because it was hot and uncomfortable in the house. I spent a lot of that night wondering how I would get ready for work in the morning if the power didn't come back on. So, first thing this morning I called the substitute man at school and arranged for a sub. I have quite enjoyed my day off of work, and have gotten a couple of naps in already this morning. Enjoy it while I can, right?!?!?

36 weeks = 9 months???

I am officially nine months pregnant! I'm also officially getting ready to give birth to a hoss!! I had my weekly check up today. Before I saw the doctor, I had an ultrasound to see what I'm measuring so big. It turns out that I'm going to have a big baby! According to the ultrasound, she weighs 7 lbs 3 ozs already! The only good news is that her head isn't too big. It looks to be a passable size. :) I'm sure the doctor was worried about how I would take the news. She started out talking about how they won't induce labor early just because there's a possibility that she'll be big. I'm not for inducing early, so that's not a problem. I still think that she could be extra long, and that is contributing to some of the weight. It's just something that we need to be aware of.
2 more things I learned at my appointment:
1. I have group B Strep. This means that I'll have to have antibiotics through an IV during labor. The other Spanish teacher also had this, so I wonder if it's something that we picked up at school???
2. I might get yet another ultrasound to check her size in a couple of weeks!!!!!!!!!!

Things I miss...

I have had an incredibly easy pregnancy so far, but I was just thinking about things that I miss now that I have this monstrous belly attached to my body. I'm sure that other ladies may have more input, and I may add to this as time goes on. This list is in no particular order.
1. I miss being able to see the scale without having to look around my belly. (Not that I always like what I see! :))
2. I didn't even realize that I couldn't see my toes until someone told me to check! Where are my feet??
3. I miss being able to bend over and do stuff like a.) comfortably put on pants/shorts/shoes and socks, b.) shave my legs!!! c.) pick things up off of the floor.
4. Carrying on a conversation while I walk up the stairs. Really, I just miss being able to walk up the stairs without feeling like I'm going to die from lack of breath!
5. Having someone start a conversation without the question, "When are you due??"
6. People being able to talk to me without wanting to rub my belly. Sheesh! Believe it or not, I'm getting used to the belly rub, and it doesn't bother me as much now as it did before.
7. Sleeping through the night!!!

There are a lot more complaints out there. I'm not trying to whine, but these are things that I miss--especially the bending over part! That is SO annoying!!!

Tails and Trails

Today was the last day of the racing season for Erik and Drew. They finished the season with a run that benefits the Leon County Animal Shelter. The run took place at a nearby park, and the runners ran on trails around the park. Erik and Drew ran the 5K this time. Neither of them hit their personal best, but both of them came in 2nd in their division! It was a great way to finish their season. The mugs are what they won. I have a feeling that if Erik keeps up this running stuff, we'll have a nice set pretty soon!

35 week check up

Today I had my 35 week check up. I think the best part about it was getting to take a half day off of work. I had a 2:30 appointment, and since I only teach one class in the afternoon (the last period of the day), I got a substitute for the period and left at lunch. What a way to work!
The doctor is still happy with my weight gain. She said that my blood pressure looked good. Last time it was a little high, so I was glad to hear that. The baby's heartbeat is still strong, and she was moving all around before the doctor got in the room. Here are the things that the doctor told me:
1. Baby is still sitting high, so I'm not going into labor anytime soon!
2. I am still measuring big, so I'll get another (woohoo!) ultrasound at my next appointment. She wants to check if it's the baby that's big or if there is still a lot of fluid causing me to look bigger than I am.
3. I am maybe a half centimeter dilated. No biggie there!
4. I had my Group B Strep test. It's something that adults can carry and not have it affect them, but you can pass it on to the baby in labor, giving it an infection.
5. I start going every week until the end!

The Castos

Many of you have heard about our friends Erick and Amy. This picture was taking at Amy's hooding ceremony Friday night. She graduated from FAMU with a PhD in Pharmacy. (Now do you see why we're friends?!?!:))
We met Erick and Amy in our Sunday school class, and started hanging out about a year ago. They are lots of fun, and Erik and I are glad that we've become friends. Amy and I like to talk about the "Erick/Erik"s, and "my Erik" and "your Erick". They guys' favorite thing to do is either watch "The Office" or relive every scene from the previous episode. They're pretty funny when they get together!
Amy will be at the baby shower on the 19th, so you'll get to meet her then!!