What a fun weekend! No work and definitely not any baby-related labor! :) I was actually kind of dreading the weekend, as I haven’t been feeling great lately. I was nervous about having to come up with things to do for 3 days and pushing through the discomfort. I know Dave enjoys getting out and doing things on the weekends, and normally I do to. But pregnancy fatigue and general discomfort has made me want nothing more than to lie on the couch. I was feeling guilty for spoiling a 3 day weekend. But it turned out that getting out and about was a great distraction.
On Saturday, Dave suggested renting a 2-man kayak and heading out on the river. I wasn’t super enthusiastic, but I wanted to get out and figured Dave could do the paddling in a double kayak if I couldn’t pull my weight. (I can use the elliptical machine still, but I wasn’t too confident in my paddling abilities) I ended up doing much better than I anticipated and paddled most of the hour. I only needed to stop and rest when a Braxton Hicks contraction came on. They aren’t painful and are completely harmless, but using my core muscles definitely triggered them.
It was a beautiful day on the river.
Take a look at this Great Blue Heron!
When we got home, Dave put together our baby swing.
And while I was out on Sunday, having what has become a weekly coffee date with Morgan 🙂 … Dave was at home putting together our stroller, and installing our car seat! Its getting so close…we have to be ready.
I modeled the car seat when I got home!
We even picked up a baby book this weekend! We’re ready!
We got out again on Monday and took a nice long walk along the Minuteman Bike Trail. I love that we live so close to it now!
We ended our walk at the Bedford Farmer’s Market. It is located right at the end of the bike trail which brings a lot of people to the market. It was bustling!
They were giving free samples of flatbread from a local restaurant. They baked the flatbread right there in this oven…
Very cool! And very tasty!
We also picked up some local produce…
We came home and heated up the grill for the second time over the weekend. I had a Dr. Praeger’s veggie burger with all the fixins’! Tomato, spinach, cucumber, artichokes, ketchup, mustard, and Laughing Cow cheese. Amazing!
Dave’s burgers were a little less dressed. He likes his burgers as plain as possible!
Dave also likes his regular white hamburger buns. But I had received the Arnold’s Sandwich Thins to sample from the Foodbuzz Tastemaker program, so Dave agreed to give them a try. The verdict??? He approved! I’m thrilled because, although I have preferred English Muffins to Sandwich Thins in the past, I much prefer these fiber-ful Thins to nutritionally-void white flour hamburger buns.
Of course, because it is the unofficial end of the summer season, we paired our burgers with some watermelon! 🙂
What I learned this weekend is that the next 4 weeks of pregnancy are going to drag by if I don’t do things to get my mind off of how tired and uncomfortable I am. You know the principle in physics, “A body in motion tends to stay in motion, while a body at rest tends to stay at rest”? Well this weekend, I got my body moving with morning workouts and kept on moving. I felt 10 times better than I did last week when I sat studying all day long and counting days until Baby G’s birthday.
For the worriers out there…all that activity didn’t phase the baby at all. He’s been moving and shaking more and more. I was still measuring small 2 weeks ago, so another ultrasound had been ordered for today. Again, its only my belly that’s measuring small (although I insist that it doesn’t feel very small!). According to today’s ultrasound Baby G is in the 60th percentile and is estimated to be 6 pounds, 1 ounce. I sure hope he comes early because if he doesn’t, I will have an 8+ pound baby!
Learning from this past weekend, we are already planning our annual apple picking day for this coming weekend. I can’t wait!
Oh wow, you’re having Braxton-Hicks contractions?! So what does it feel like? Just like your belly tightening up, but without any pain? Did you freak out the first time you felt it? When was the first time you felt it? Sorry for so many questions, but this is an interesting part of pregnancy for me… I’m a little nervous about it! 😉
I’m really starting to get nervous about how uncomfortable I’m going to get. Especially teaching first graders all day long. I guess I’ll just have to slow it down and take it as easy as I can. WOW, you’re almost there!!!!!!! I know it doesn’t feel like it to you, but your pregnancy has flown by to me!! Seems like just yesterday you announced it!! 🙂
Good questions, Em….I’ll email you 🙂
Love seeing some pictures of the kayak trip. And isn’t it fabulous to have a fellow pregnant and blogger friend closeby? I love being able to get together with Em like you and Morgan get too. 🙂
looks like such a wonderful weekend! You are a busy bee for being pretty close to delivery. I hope everything goes well 🙂
I was 8 pounds 3 ounces. HA!! Crazy. I think my mom survived, but I hope you have it early too, for your sake 🙂
So Nick likes those Arnold Thins a lot too. I was so happy because I bought some for him (knowing I was taking a risk because I surely can’t eat them) and he took one bite and said, “these are great!”. SUCCESS!
I’m glad you had a nice weekend. The kayaking sounds like a lot of fun. Nick and I have some friends who want to do that with us next weekend. I’m definitely in!
Your weekend looks like it was so much fun! Glad getting out made you feel good. Good luck at the ultrasound!
What a great weekend – I love kayaking and wish we could rent a kayak near my house!
Matt was 9 lb 9 oz – I will have only one child if we have a child that big.
Looks like you are just about set for the delivery!
It looks like you wound up having a great time.
The good ol’ BHC! That’s great you are so active. I was pretty much a lazy blob ;). Activity is good for mama and baby! Good luck at the u/s!
You still look good to me – you’re all belly! The rest of you is so tiny with this adorably cute belly. 60th percentile sounds good to me!
I love how you spent so much time outdoors this past weekend – it sounds as though you live in a really nice place with lots of cool stuff to do around there. I know what that’s like to feel tired towards the end, but before you know it you’ll be holding Baby G in your arms. As much as I LOVE having Chloe outside of me now, I do kind of wish I was still pregnant. I get a little sad thinking that next week is my upcoming due date. Like I said though, I love her more than anything in the world and I’m so glad she’s here with me… lots of love to you!
I work right next to the bike path! Such a small world. There was no work on Mon (obviously) so I didnt go to the market this week, I cant believe I missed free flatbread!!
You look so great for being ready to burst! Enjoy the last month (or less)!!
Looks like you had an amazing weekend! I didn’t go into labor on labor day either 😉