baby ole :: week 16

this was a busy week. we went to the great minnesota get together (the state fair) on friday (al, mom and i) we ate a lot and thankfully it wasn't too hot, although i was still pretty warm. the australian battered potatos are still my favorite!! it was also a 3 day weekend in which i did nothing else outside of the house: due to the heat and wanting to relax and get things done before school started. i also didn't have softball sunday or monday night which was a great rest for my aching hips and pubic bone.

i made a list and got most of it done on monday. tuesday was techinically the start of classes but since i don't have class on tuesdays, wednesday was my first day. i felt ok after the first day although was slightly disturbed when in my math classes the professor indicated we'd be working in groups and have presentations. not what i want for a math class especially because i tend to work at a different pace then others and i don't want to feel like i'm holding people back if i can't remember parts of math since it's been so long.

after school wednesday i drove to the cities, had a chiro appointment, then headed to mom's to change and eat and off to softball. my hips bothered me again at softball, which displeased me greatly. i just want to feel good/decent and not be hurting. i want to be able to play softball; i wanted to still be able to do it all, while pregnant. but i am slowly but surely coming around to the fact that i cannot.

thursday was not such a great day. i was still hurting especially while walking to class and it was really really hot. i just couldn't grasp my financial math class info even though it was working with interest, which i know. so i went home and started on homework, which proved to be an epic failure. my probability homework took me all of 5 minutes. financial math, on the other hand, took me 3 hours for 10 problems; i just couldn't get it. i felt so frustrated and questioned if i should be doing school, both classes, tests, actuary, everything really.

luckily when i got to class friday, i wasn't the only one who struggled. still not liking the feeling but we'll see how next week goes.



How far along: 16 weeks

How big is baby: size of an avocado

Weight gain/loss: the scale changes daily, up or down, probably somewhere between 2-5 pounds

Stretch marks: none

Sleep: still sleeping pretty well

Diet/Cravings/Aversions: i think i'm doing better with food and eating now although i'm still not a big fan of meat.

Movement: none that i know of yet

What I'm loving: working only 5 hours a day.

Symptoms: nothing really, although my allergies are so bad i don't think i'd notice if i did. i miss my nasal spray!! also, my jeans are starting to be uncomfortable in the front.

What I'm looking forward to: cooler temps

Best moment of the week: the long weekend and the fair

How I'm feeling: nervous about school, hoping the temp drops and the allergies get better.