PREGNANCY WEEK 26 & 27 Blog

Wow, another 2 weeks down and only 12 WEEKS TO GO!!!

The last 2 weeks have been a bit crazy for me (be careful what you wish for, I wanted to be busy and have gone from one extreme to the other!). Last week I was away for 5 out of 7 days and this week I’ve been away for 3 out of 7 days. Thank god this is MY LAST trip as I’m just finding it a bit draining and looking forward to not stepping on an aircraft for quite some time!

Week 26 saw me fly to Brissie for the day to catch up with my older sister Lucy who was there for the day. It was so good to catch up and was worth the effort(exhausting but lovely). Then just a day after getting back I was off on a 5 day trip around the countryside. The good thing was I got to see my family in Adelaide on the last day, my sister Sarah along with bubs Chloe and my Mum and Dad all came down to hang out in my hotel room.

I still managed to fit in some training while I was away and tried to take as much good food as I could. I did find that my nutrition was a bit average overall as most of the time I was either on the aircraft or in my hotel room and it just came down to what was easy (plus I've been a bit of a chocolate monster lately, I'm trying to cut it out as it was creeping in a bit too often!).

Week 27 started out well, returning home late Monday night from my 5 day trip knowing I had a few days off at home which was lovely. I’ve been TRYING to take everyone’s advice and relax while I can although I’m still not great at it and always find myself trying to do too much. As Friday came and I was looking forward to chilling out at home and getting stuck into the garden I was called out for another trip, ARGHH!!!!!! Just when I thought there would be no more flying I was off again for my final trip. Anyway the good news is, is that I CAN’T fly after this as I’m not allowed (to work anyway) so from Monday I’ll be in the office a few days a week instead of flying.

I’m REALLY looking forward to having a routine. I sometimes wish I was someone who had a set routine each week as it makes eating well and exercising SO MUCH easier, although I know I love the craziness of my life and wouldn’t have it any other way.

So bubs is 12 weeks away and I’m hanging out to meet the little man. I’m starting to get super excited now and have nearly got everything organised. I received my pram, bassinet and car seat last week so really just have a few little bits to finalise and everything is ready for bubs to arrive home. I know the next 6 weeks are going to fly as I’ll still be working two jobs and then I can enjoy chilling out at home and just doing Get Active Online. It’s going to be SOOO good just to focus on the one thing and I’m actually really looking forward to it once bubs arrives too. I’m glad I’ve got something I can do from home which gets me away from dirty nappies and feeding for a few hours each day.

I’ve had clients ask what will be happening when bubs arrives and there is no need to worry as Cam will just be helping out a bit more when bubs arrives but I’ll still be here and am actually looking forward to another outlet rather than baby poo and vomit!

We also have a host of visitors arriving soon after bubs comes. I have banned anyone from being in the house for a good 5 days after we get home from hospital as I want a few days for Cam and I just to get to know our little man by ourselves. Although after that I’m looking forward to having a hand. My family are all coming up after Christmas and my Mum has made it clear that she is more than keen to be the master baby holder when she’s up here. It will actually be the first time my whole family will have visited Cairns all at the same time and I’m really excited. Cam’s parents are also coming up although just not sure if bubs will be here yet, it just depends when he decides he’s ready to come out. I know Cam will enjoy the support of them being here anyway as I’m sure I will be well and truly over it all if bubs hasn’t arrived by then.

It’s funny as I’m obviously pregnant now people seem to be commenting on how big bubs will be. I’ve had strangers walk pass at the airport and just yell out numbers. It seems people think I’m having a BIG baby, I must look huge or something!!! (I’ll put a pic up when I get home tomorrow)

At the moment I don’t really mind, I just want bubs to be healthy and make sure he stays where he is for a few more weeks and concentrates on getting fatter. I know I’m getting fatter but most of that is me, not bubs. I haven’t weighed myself for a couple of weeks as it was starting to get a bit depressing. Right now I’m just focussing on fitting in my regular exercise and trying to eat the best I can. It will be ALOT easier now as I won’t be flying and will actually have a routine, yeah!!!

I know I’ll have some fat to lose after bubs arrives although it will be a small price to pay for a healthy baby. I love a challenge anyway and have already written and printed out my Post Baby Blitz plan and will be buying my treadmill in the next couple of weeks. I’ve tried to be realistic and know that time to exercise is going to be sparse and I just need to keep things simple and not put too much pressure on myself. I know I’ll have a good few weeks after bubs arrives just adjusting to being a Mum, recovering from Birth and just trying to cope with having no sleep and dealing with a baby 24/7. I’m going to wait and see what happens before I set any goals or plans for when to start getting back into things. I think putting too much pressure on myself will only lead to frustration and disappointment so number one focus is to enjoy my new little man and just do what I can each day!

WEEK 26 EXERCISE:
Walk Southbank Brissie – About 60 minutes
Walk Canberra Lake – 1:20 minutes
Hill (home) – 55 minutes
2 x Cardio sessions in CBR gym – 40 minutes (treadmill incline and stepper)
1 x RPM class
1 x Weight session

WEEK 27 EXERCISE:
3 X HILL WALKS (55 minutes each)
1 X RPM CLASS
1 x Weight session.
Had planned to hit the gym in Canberra this morning although just discovered I didn’t pack my exercise pants. Not surprising really as I wasn’t functioning too well when I got up at 3:30am yesterday! Anyway I think another lazy day won’t do me any harm since I’ll be flying until 11pm tonight! (geez that’s going to kill me!)

So this week has been a bit slack but I have been feeling pretty exhausted and didn’t want to force myself to train if I honestly wasn’t up to it. I have decided to stop rpm classes as after my last one I just didn’t enjoy it as much as it’s starting to get a bit uncomfortable. I also find I get just as good workout from walking up my hill and enjoy getting outside more at the moment rather than being stuck inside (might as well enjoy being outside while I can as once bubs arrives the treadmill is going to be my main option. It will be wet season and SO HOT OUTSIDE to even walk with the pram!)

As of tomorrow I will be in the office so now I can get into a routine and am planning to walk every morning before work (except for tomorrow as I’ll be struggling just to get up after getting home at about 11:30). I would also like to see a few more regular weight sessions included as I do love the feeling I get from weights and want to keep up some sort of routine for as long as I can.

Mood wise, i've been great. I've been benefiting immensely from implementing a few changes over the past few weeks. I've learnt that I need to plan in some form of activity each day which makes me happy. It might be some exercise, getting out in the sun, reading a book or catching up with friends. I've stop feeling guilty about doing some enjoyable activities and doing something that makes me happy each day makes a HUGE difference. I also know that when I eat well, don't let too many sweets creep in and exercise I feel so much better.

Anyway time for me to get motivated and either get outside for some fresh air or get organised and buy some healthy food for my trip home!

I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend.

Cheers, Hilds