Working Out
Week 28 ushered in the third trimester. I’ll admit I’ve seen a
significant shift in my energy level compared to the second trimester. I also
feel really big and am already starting to frequently feel uncomfortable—I’m
sure this is quite normal. However, upon reviewing my workout log, I did see
the reflection of this shift in my workouts. I’m still able to fit in 6-7 workouts
per week, but twice a day is a challenge. Cardio is becoming secondary to yoga
and strength. One of the main difficulties I face in being motivated to workout
is that I have trouble fueling the workouts. I can fit tiny bits of food in my
stomach and rarely does it seem to be the protein that I should be consuming. Nonetheless,
I still continue to get to crossfit and cardio class whenever possible. A
difficult choice I made this trimester was to stop doing my daily frequency
push up sets. I had been doing about 300 per week and it was just getting too
hard. I complete some modified styles at the gym, but I will look forward to
bringing those back after the baby arrives.
Fuel
Also, the third trimester brought the end of my Greek yogurt phase. Every
morning in the second trimester I had to have one yogurt before my morning tea.
Now, I have found I am more interested in a gluten-free granola with almond
milk combo. I find these very specific food shifts to be fascinating. I have to
work had to try to get in protein and vegetable and I find the best way to do
this is eating out because I just don’t want to cook the stuff. For the
remaining nine weeks of this pregnancy, I do hope I can find some balance, but
the good news is that my glucose test was fine. This did affirm that the four
years of healthy living prior to the pregnancy had a key impact on my health
during this pregnancy. Make those lifestyle changes early and don’t wait until
the last minute!
Nesting
We are rapidly trying to get everything ready for Baby B. in the
Beaudoin household. We relocated the office furniture to the guest room and are
converting the old office into the nursery. The glider arrived earlier in
February and Mark picked up the nursery furniture last weekend from Baby Go Round. I will work with some
close friends who have better decorating skills than me for the details of the
nursery (rug, window treatments, sconces, art, etc.) We are starting to
assemble some of the awesome gifts that friends and family have been sending—the
web shower my mom and sister are hosting has been fantastic. It is super fun to
get frequent visits by the UPS man and it gives me time to really focus on
thanking that person right away. In other house news, I think (knock on wood)
our bathroom fix should be completed in the next few weeks. I am eager to be
rid of the hole in our kitchen ceiling with exposed pipes! It will also be nice
to not have to go back and forth between our bathroom and the guest bathroom to
get ready in the morning.
Birth classes begin in March to prepare for our natural birth plans at
the Concord Birth Center. We also booked a short babymoon trip to Portland for
the end of March. We are trying to get in as many date nights with friends
before the challenge of finding a babysitter becomes a necessity. I’m starting
to gather my packing list and completing trainings for maternity coverage at
work. It is getting real…
Baby Boy
Beaudoin Countdown: 9 Weeks!
Week 28:
Sunday- Walk w/friends and Penny
Monday- Crossfit, Walk w/Penny,
Prenatal Yoga
Tuesday- Prenatal Pilates
Wednesday- Elliptical
Thursday- Crossfit / Walk w/Penny
Friday- Crossfit / Walk w/Penny
Saturday- Prenatal Pilates /
Elliptical
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| I was definitely feeling very tired during Week 28. |
Week 29:
Sunday- Walk w/Penny
Monday- Crossfit / Prenatal Yoga
Tuesday- Prenatal Pilates
Wednesday- Elliptical / Walk
w/Penny
Thursday- Crossfit
Friday- Crossfit
Saturday- Prenatal Pilates
 |
| Felt a bit better in Week 29. |
Week 30:
Sunday- Rest
Monday- Crossfit / Prenatal Yoga
Tuesday- Prenatal Pilates
Wednesday- Cardio Mix class
Thursday- Prenatal Yoga
Friday- Crossfit / Walk w/Penny
Saturday- Prenatal Pilates
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| Getting bigger quickly at the end of Week 30! |
~Laura
