Monday, June 8, 2009

A Peeing Machine

We've passed 15 weeks! Baby "E" is about the size of a softball and is trying so hard to make an appearance through mommy's belly ;-) I'll wait a week before showing another belly picture, but let's just say it's showing just enough for EVERYBODY to be rubbing my "buddha belly." The evening belly is the best, because it's a day's worth of bloating, water, and food, so it's at it's biggest... always makes me smile as I inspect it in the mirror every night before bed ;-)

Just when I thought I couldn't possibly pee anymore.... SURPRISE! I can! I've always been a heavy water-drinker, but I'm considering a change in life-style. Last night we had our entire Odego (camp) staff over for dinner and I swear everytime I got back from the bathroom it was time to go again. I think I spent more quality time with the throne than I did our friends & family. However, I've got good news... my early morning pee (which had been arriving anytime between the hours of 1am and 6am) has been consistently waking me at 4:30am for the last couple days. So, I'm starting to feel like I have a routine, which makes me feel a little normal. I've read stuff that says just cut down on your water drinking in the evening, but I feel like I'm dying if I'm not always drinking water... so, I'll continue to suffer.

Thanks for all your comments! I enjoy reading what everyone has to say ;-) Martha, I had already purchased a Bella Band a couple weeks back, but I had not attempted to make use of it. So, after your comment, I decided all the button-less nights should come to an end... so I grabbed my most favorite jeans, that I had stopped wearing due to "fatness" and put the Bella Band to work! I was SOOOO excited to wear my favorite jeans again. I'm sure I'll be saying the same thing after I have the baby, but I'll be even MORE excited. Anywho, we have Pedro to thank for capturing the Bella Band moment for us in Target.

I hope I haven't bored you all. I'll keep you posted!
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  1. Martha & AlJune 9, 2009 at 8:45 AM

    Yeay! So glad you can go sans button and keep your britches up. ;) Last night at our birthing class they informed us that by the end of your pregnancy your bladder will only hold 3-4 teaspoons of pee!!! I thought I went a lot now! Just you wait girlie. Everytime I stand up I have to pee. As soon as Jeremiah's weight hits the bladder I made a run for the potty. I still only go once in the night, twice max, but I have never ever been one to wake up in the night to go. Keep posting! It is so fun to follow your pregnancy from here!

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  2. Trish P.June 10, 2009 at 7:46 PM

    It is so fun following you from here. I remember reading something when I was pregnant that in the early days of frequent potty trips, you should bend over to make sure you can empty your bladder as much as possible. Martha, at your stage the advice was to pick your belly up! Why that stuck with me I don't know but always found it to be funny.

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  3. lilsokoJune 14, 2009 at 6:14 PM

    awww...I love you guys. Your pee floweth over...it's a never ending process!

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