The Third Trimester

School has started again, and I am only teaching part-time this year.  While I'm still very busy (mostly do to the fact that I am a workaholic), I'm enjoying being a part-time employee.

So far the third trimester hasn't been too eventful.   I can tell that I'm not as energetic as I was during the second trimester though.  I get tired faster, and my muscles/ligament hurt sometimes.  Leg and toe cramps are another unpleasant common occurence.  The other day, I actually had a finger cramp which was quite bizarre.  My right ring finger was stuck undernearth my pinky at pretty much a 45 degree angle.

I've been trying to do more walking in this trimester to keep myself fit.  Unfortunately, I didn't do as much as I should or could have during the first and second trimester.  As a sponsor of the Student Association at a boarding academy, I had the privilage of attending a Saturday evening activity we had planned--bowling.  I love bowling and thought I'd give it a try!  I learned quite quickly that bowling in the third trimester is NOT a smart idea.  After four frames my back hurt; by the end of the evening, I could barely walk; and the next morning...well, let's just say I was in pain for quite a few days.  In fact, I haven't quite felt the same ever since.  Ahhh, the first pregnancy is such a learning experience, eh?

The baby really likes to move a lot.  She rolls back and forth, kicks me in the ribs, and  even punches my bladder every once in a while.  The other day she got the hiccups which felt quite interesting.  

Now we get to visit the doctor every two weeks instead of every month.  Also, we started taking childbirth/lamaze classes to help "prepare" us for delivery.

War and Space Museum

Iwo Jima Memorial

Visiting the First Ladies' section of the American History Smithsonian

The White House

World War II Memorial
This was my favorite memorial that we visited.

Visiting the Lincoln Memorial the night before leaving Washington, D.C.

Talking on the phone in our furnitureless house