Last week I was in a complete slump. I had a slight cold, and I just was not coping - with anything. I was snapping at the kids all the time and feeling kind of depressed. I was feeling exhausted all the time, which I found so frustrating because I couldn't keep up with housework, etc. I was eating crap food and didn't exercise at all. It was just a bad, bad week. Then, to top off my bad week I had a couple of days where I barely felt bubba move. I was starting to stress, but she has made herself known since, so all is good.
So yeah, not a great week. I had a really good day yesterday though, and am feeling pretty good now - so I guess I'll just put it down to a bad week. Maybe I was sicker than I realised? Anyway, I'm good now.
I have been buying myself some more maternity clothes. The weather here is starting to cool down, and before long we'll be in winter... so I've been trying to plan ahead and buy things for the cooler months. I have a few things coming from ASOS, a top coming from Jeanswest online and I bought some new jeans and a top from Jeanswest in the city yesterday too. It's really nice to buy myself some new things - wardrobe options are definitely getting limited these day. Accommodating the bump means there isn't much in my regular wardrobe that still fits!
Like I said, I am definitely getting bigger. I think I mentioned last week that I had had a few strangers make comments. Well it keeps on happening now. Just this morning I had one of the school mums ask me how long I had to go, and if we knew what we were having, etc. Then at Launching into Learning (I take the little miss every Tuesday), another mum there asked me the same questions. Obviously people aren't scared to ask - it must be kinda obvious, haha!
I mentioned that my eating last week had been pretty bad, and I was feeling pretty awful as a result. So, I've been taking back control of what I'm eating - and I've been eating really well so far this week. Lots more fruit and veg, and trying to up my protein as well. I'm hoping eating better will help with my energy levels. I had a green choc smoothie yesterday for breakfast for the first time in ages, and it was so nice. I'd forgotten how good they were. We're getting into soup season here too, so I've been making lots of soups for lunch, packed with veggies and sometimes chicken.
I did have plans of going to the gym last night, but I was honestly so exhausted from a busy day that I just couldn't. I do plan on going tonight though, so I'm going to try and take a bit easier this afternoon. I also need to go into the gym so I can cancel my membership... we need to save some money, and I am not getting heaps out of the gym right now, so it makes sense to cancel it. I'll just try doing more walks, swimming, yoga and a few gentle exercises at home.
I also mentioned earlier in this post about how bubba bump had a very quiet couple of days, and how it was starting to stress me out. Thankfully she was super active yesterday, and in the evening while we were watching TV I had a go at feeling some kicks from the outside, and I could! Hubby had a go at feeling, and to begin with bubba stopped once he put his hand on. Then she started kicking again, hubby put his hand on, and he got to feel heaps of kicks! I love this part! I'm hoping I can get the little man and little miss to feel some kicks soon too. I have no idea what they'll think!
I had a really lovely moment last night. Hubby, the kids and I were sitting at the table eating tea, like we do every night... and I was looking around at them, then felt bubba bump give a good little kick. I just had a really lovely, overwhelming sense of contentment. My life is going how I wanted it to. The feeling only lasted a moment, but it was so nice. I really struggle to live in the moment, to appreciate the moment... it's something I need to focus on.
Lastly... here is my belly pic for the week. Growing so big, so very very very big.
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