Waiting for Ryzen

We went to Toys 'R Us on Saturday and looked at bikes for the kids.  Aria hasn't had a bike that fits her size for over a year.  We debated buying the bike now or when we get to Pennsylvania, and guess who won the debate?  Aria wanted the Barbie bike, which happened to be on sale and came with a free barbie.  We told Aria that she now has to bike instead of ride in the stroller, which is good timing since there won't be room in the stroller once Ryzen arrives.  We plan to buy Zade a nice two-wheeler also, but we'll wait until Pennsylvania since he is still fond of cruising around on his tricycle.

Here I am 39 weeks pregnant.  I've never been pregnant longer than 39 weeks, so it looks like Ryzen plans to stay in the longest.  I've been sleeping amazingly well the past week which I partly credit to the awesome new pillows and sheets that I just purchased at Cosco. Dane refuses to use the new pillow, even though he admits it's pretty awesome.  He thinks one should sleep on the same pillow their entire life (assuming the pillow hasn't gotten bed bugs or disintegrated), and so he is not using his new pillow and is saving it for me when I decide I'm done with my current new one.

Dane always knows if I've slept well at night because I'm still in bed in the morning, and not asleep on the couch.  If I can't sleep I go downstairs and sleep on the couch. The main problem with sleeping on the couch is that the sun comes in through the blinds around 4:30 AM and then the kids come downstairs around 6:00 AM and sleeping is over.  But if I'm desperate, I still resort to the couch.

I still manage to do most everything that I normally do.  I'm debating whether to go to my yoga class this week.  I almost pulled some muscles in my back a week ago so I know I need to be careful.  But I have managed to do yoga the entire pregnancy, which I really feel has helped me to feel healthy and less stressed.  Note: I am the only pregnant lady that seems to take yoga classes at this gym. :)

A few pregnancy complaints that I've been having the past few weeks are: 1) my uterus usually feels extremely tight by dinnertime and often until bedtime.  It often feels like I'm just having one constant contraction. (Not a comfortable feeling.) 2) I occasionally get a tight, pulling sensation in the upper right part of my abdomen that does not go away unless I sit or lie down, and gets much worse if I'm walking, or trying to do chores.  I guess that's not too bad.  I think I can hold out one more week until little Ryzen joins our family.