Krista Lauren

On September 1, 2024, I decided to jinx myself.

I told you how much I loved being pregnant and I meant it. Now, on September 24, I am in pain and feeling sick. Have been for a few days and oh man, it’s a struggle. Still more joyful and not as hard as POTS, but can you bruise on the inside from a mega baby punching and kicking?! It is definitely neat and still very sweet feeling Baby move around so much, but OW! I am now able to tell what’s a foot and what’s a hand, and see visuals on the outside of my body. Only a mother would feel pain like this and say, “it’s so beautiful.”

I will say — it is more just uncomfortable than straight pain. But I am also just so exhausted and mentally, I’m at a different state than where I feel physically. Just having a mild flare up, but am very very happy with little Baby (and we love to feel our babe moving because it means they are doing well in there!).

Tomorrow we should be getting our crib, and then I only have 700 other things to do. If you need something done, though, ask a pregnant woman and say it’s urgent. I am suddenly just in a mode of getting everything done, and I felt like the Energizer Bunny who is maybe going through a little bit of a mental break yesterday. Got a lot done, my mind is half there, and I am ready to go again at 4:17 the next morning. Maybe someone should have a temp agency who only hires second and third trimester pregnant women to get a million tasks done.

Okay I think I’m overselling myself. It was one good day of productivity, Krista, get a grip. I also am probably jinxing myself a second time; now I will crash and get back to falling asleep on the couch. Which, by the way, happened last week, so I am definitely being delusional.

Anyway, I need more sleep. Despite mentally wanting to get stuff done, I am feeling tired right now. Once Baby falls asleep again and stops stretching out my ribs, I’ll try to sleep. Good morning and goodnight!