Welp, so far the first week of October has not felt very October-y. In fact, I am pretty sure the weatherman said that this is the most 80+ degree days in a row we have had in October in awhile … seriously? It is only the 7th! I’m longing for last week’s cooldown. This week had its highs and lows as far as physical activity goes. I had a disappointing “run,” a better run, and some fun hiking. I will divulge more details below. As far as baby stuff goes for the week, we had our 30 week 3D ultrasound. That was pretty exciting. We got to see her chubby little cheeks! When the tech first put the wand over my belly, she remarked that baby girl was very wiggly. It took a little bit of time (and some movement on my part) to see her face because she was holding onto her feet and had them in front of her face! She is doing well, growing on track, and thankfully, has an average sized head! We also had a little weekend getaway to Brown County down in southern Indiana to change things up for a few days. It was so nice to get away and do some different things before baby comes.

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Ahhhh… the cooler temperatures have continued this week. My larger, warmer, pregnant self is very grateful. It has made my shuffle-jog-walk routine a little bit more enjoyable. A little bit. Running continues to become more difficult. I am wrapping up week 29 and about to enter week 30. Three-quarters of the way down! I am losing my belly button. I can actually see my belly moving as baby girl moves. I would say despite all of the things I have not particularly enjoyed about being pregnant, I really do love feeling her move around and kick. That’s a pretty cool feeling. As far as exercise related conquests this week go, my Garmin strap is dunzo. I thankfully have a warranty and was able to work out a nice deal with them (it was a pretty sweet deal, not going to lie). I borrowed my husband’s watch a few times, but I also did some time without it. It was pretty nice to be able to just run by feel and not be too caught up in how much slower my pace is! Anyway, here is a rundown of the last week!

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Another week has passed … there have been more baby bump milestones and less running going on. It was a little different week, as I had a few morning commitments that made me change my workout plans up some later in the week. I am now 28 weeks along and I feel like I look pregnant now, not chubby. I have bought some more maternity clothes in preparation for fall weather … that and I am tired of wearing the same pair of jeans all weekend. I had a little scary moment with a bout of what seemed to be food poisoning after dinner on Saturday evening. After I got it out of my system (too graphic to share details), I did feel better. I drank a lot of fluids and napped on Sunday, and have been feeling better. Baby girl has been moving around, so I think she has forgiven me for picking the wrong entrée. I ate a lot of bland food on Sunday … lots of potatoes! Again, just glad to be feeling better and have that scare out of my system. So without further ado, I present my week to you.

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So I am now officially exiting trimester 2 and entering that lucky number 3. My original goal was to still hopefully be running through the 2nd trimester. I made it, but man, I feel like time is running low. My pace is getting slower and slower and I am needing those walk breaks more and more. My bladder and my diaphragm don’t know who is taking more abuse. As far as the non-running changes go, my clothing options are continuing to become more limited. Most of my shirts are becoming midriffs! I am alternating between very few pairs of maternity-related pants for work and outings. I am constantly warm. And my baby brain is slowly getting worse. My skin is slightly less awful, though… so there’s that! As far as activity this week, a few things got switched up from my normal routine, but I was still able to exercise most days this week, and I got three shorter runs in. So here we go!

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Here is a fun fact for Salty Readers. Indiana is not full of just a bunch of corn fields. In fact, there are several more states that produce more corn than Indiana. What we do have … is a lot of soy beans. We are (at my last check) number one in soy bean production in the country. Thus, the headline photo is just a glimpse of what I often see out on my runs. Soy beans. We also happen to be number two in ice cream production, so there’s that! This has been an interesting week weather-wise. We saw a big temperature drop from the mid-90’s to the mid-60’s as a high. I am thankful for these lower temperatures, especially as I grow larger and produce more heat.

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Hey everyone! Another week has passed and I have been experiencing more glorious changes in my body, along with trying to continue to run. I wrote last week that I had not been experiencing too many aches and pains, and then my anterior pelvis started getting a little tender. I also got the worst cramp ever in my right calf! Yikes! I was caught off guard by that one. I think I may have strained that calf, too, but it is starting to feel better. My pregnancy pillow is still a lifesaver, keeping my hips happy at night. My cats love me because I am so warm, so they want to be around me all of the time. Thus, all of the cat photos! Sorry about that gang … but they are precious!

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This week was another busy one! The weather was a little funky this week again. We had some beautiful days, some rain and lightning, and now the heat has returned. I could have done without the heat returning. As I get bigger, I am getting warmer. I am usually not one to be warm! We had our 24 week appointment this week, and that went well. I am measuring right on track (for what that may be worth), and baby has a strong heartbeat. Right now, the most uncomfortable thing I am experiencing is probably the increasing heartburn. I had a successful week of wearing maternity pants. I must admit, they do make things a little bit easier… especially with going to the bathroom! Here is a look at my adventures this week!

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