Greetings All!
Everywhere I look it seems like tis the season for countdowns- countdown to Thanksgiving, countdown to Christmas, countdown to a wedding or countdown to baby! I'm doing my own baby countdown (actually, Thebump.com is so I'm grateful I don't have to crunch any numbers.) and I have 104 days left before I officially become a hot mom (I pray continue to look this good. No pressure, God.) That will be here in a blink and it's SO scary exciting! I'm 25 weeks, Maya is the size of an eggplant, and my belly keeps expanding and I will soon be wrapping up my second trimester (check out my belly pic above!). It's funny. You think, "how can my belly stretch out anymore than this?" But somehow it does. The human body is a marvelous little thing! Or really bizarre. Both adjectives work accordingly in this case. So far, my pregnancy has been one hell of a ride, in a good way- life-changing, emotionally charged, and spiritually and mentally awakening. I feel so blessed, lucky, and fortunate. And I feel a little bit like a vessel carrying a priceless treasure- sort of like I'm Lady Gaga's egg spaceship.
Coco and I had our monthly check up with the Wu this morning and everything looks dandy. I, of course, had about 10 questions ready for her and she was lovely and not annoyed (at least not to my face) at answering them all for me. Looks like years after graduating, I'm still that annoying student that sits in the front of the class, with her hand up in the air, asking and answering questions, while the rest of the students, like Vivi, (before we became kindred spirits), rolled their eyes, kicked my seat and taunted me. (Yes, same Vivi who was the maid of honor at my wedding and is my best friend. I really do adore her.) You see people, bullies and their bully-ers CAN be friends! (I sound like a PSA commercial.) Back to the doc appt, the Wu even did a quick ultrasound after I sweetly asked (they really don't do that at check ups) but unfortunately it's not a good picture and looks more like an ink blob than a baby. And my baby will not and does not take bad photos. I am weighing at 126.8lbs. I have so far gained 17lbs and my doctor is very happy with my progress. She says I should not gain anymore than 35lbs. If you see me from behind, I don't look pregnant so it's reassuring to know that I'm not sporting the "wide load" look. Gross. I have to come back in 4 weeks for my glucose test, where they will do some blood work to see if I have developed diabetes and if I'm anemic. (see image of very deceiving Gatorade-looking drink above that will determine such test).
As far as how I'm feeling, I'm feeling pretty darn good. Experiencing some soreness and backache which the Wu says is completely normal. Sleeping is getting to be a little uncomfortable, especially when you can only sleep on the left or the right side. I'm a big belly or back sleeper so this has been a bit of an adjustment. I'm sure it doesn't help that I sleep with 3 dogs on the bed and I pathetically refuse to disturb them while they slumber. (can anyone guess who the pack leader of our house is?!) Why I continue to put myself in complicated or torturous situations is a bit rhetoric. Even I don't know. Other than that, I feel like a Richard Simmons fitness video- peppy, ridiculously gay, and deliriously energetic. I cannot wait to meet Maya! Have I mentioned that? I am already so in love with her and I am anticipating with anxiety and school girl giddiness that feeling I will have when I first meet this little human that's been living inside me. To even fathom that I am going to love someone more than myself is just an act of God. Thinking about it makes me smile. I've been able to little by little decipher when she's awake and the most active and it's usually whenever I eat or drink something really cold, when I play the belly buds for her (last week it was classic symphonies and the moves were nonstop), or when it's a social gathering and there is more noise than usual. I'm carrying a nosy baby que quiere estar en toda and wants to be part of the party! That makes me so proud as a Cuban mom.
I'm very happy to report that the kitchen is DONE! It was a good day at the Buccio household! First meal- delicious lamb cops and a celebratory half glass of wine. As a "callejera" who loves to go out to eat, it has been so fulfilling to be able to eat a home cooked meal every night! Many of our friends came over this weekend, to mangiar and admire our culinary digs. The kitchen is a big deal at our house- it's where everyone gets together when they come over, where Coco and I love to cook while we gossip and catch up (well, he cooks and I sit and watch). It really is the heart of our home. So to have the house come full circle and have the kitchen up and running, makes us feel whole again. Granted, we are still waiting for our state-of-the-art fridge, but I can live with that (like if I had a choice).
Before I wrap this up, I have to share that this weekend Coco and I took our Maclaren travel stroller that my dad and his wife gave us, for a practice run to Central Park. (Side note: you know what word I love? carriage. I would like to be able to say carriage instead of stroller because it sounds fancy and I'm fancy. Loo is another one of those words.) We used our gorgeous and very patient niece, Sadie, as our make pretend baby to help us learn how to navigate this carriage on a NYC bus since I'll be riding the bus and subway like an uber-trendy NYC mom. Well, that was interesting to say the least! It's good to be able to laugh about it and look at your better half and say, "Is this for real? Are we ever going to get this? You gotta be f#$%kin kidding me, right?! Where is my personal assistant when I need her!" And then when you do get it done- the closing up the carriage with one hand, carrying the baby with the other, getting yelled at by the angry bus driver because it's not closed properly, and then looking around at every other Maclaren on the bus meticulously tucked under the bus seat while you gawk with envy and jealousy (let's be honest)- it feels like you didn't completely fail in your pre-parenting SATs. Coco and I will get there. We are up for the challenge!
Thanks for tuning in to this week's update! We always love sharing our weekly "pregnancy for dummies" emails. I hope you enjoy celebrating our little milestones with us!
MILF IN TRAINING,
Kata
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