37 weeks tomorrow. Baby Marshmallow began to drop on Saturday. That means that its head has fully dropped into my pelvis and is engaged (can't float back out). I was completely exhausted Saturday afternoon - to the point where I could barely keep my eyes open during dinner which is super-unusual for my super-energetic self. Today, I woke up exhausted again. We ended up going out to play and I made a superfood smoothie to try to redeem myself without much luck. We ended up coming back home and had to slip in a video for Lucian while I took a snooze on the sofa. Mmmmm, that felt goooooood! We spent this afternoon with friends at their community lake (thanks Donna and Yahli!) and I got home realizing that my feet were killing me. I took a look at my belly in the mirror and WOW! It looks like it sank a good 5 inches south!
So, as far as timeline goes, what does this mean? Well, I haven't looked at my pregnancy calendar from my first birth, so I don't know how much time lapsed between dropping and birth. It can be anywhere from a day to 2 weeks. Nonetheless, at 37 weeks, I'm pretty sure I'm going to push this babe out with some days to spare to the due date.
Still feeling great though! My pelvis is really separating now which I can feel when I get up in the morning. Its much wider than it was for my first pregnancy which is great since my son got stuck on my pubic bone when I was pushing him out. Feet are still in great condition with no swelling. Last pregnancy I had severe carpal tunnel syndrome in my hands to the point where I couldn't hold a pencil. This pregnancy I've had none. I even raced Lovesprout down the driveway yesterday! He won of course. I feel very strong - strong legs from doing so many squats on a daily basis, strong knees, arms are still strong probably from picking up 35 pound Lucian daily, and even my abdominal muscles feel strong! I can still tighten them!
I ate a couple of sprouted lentil burgers for dinner. We made the cooked version since we were running short on time. The raw version takes time to dehydrate and I didn't plan the day out that well today. Also had some ginger beets, so I feel good with the protein (from the legumes) and iron (from lentils and beets) that was consumed today! Had my daily green juice, watermelon, smoothie and veggies too. Even had a trail mix with cashews, pumpkin seeds, goji berries and a sprinkling of cacao nibs.
So, I posted on my Facebook page some piccies of my superfood smoothie that we gulp down each morning. Allow me to share the recipe with you!
Stanzi's Simple Superfood Smoothie
2 cups almond mylk (see directions below)
2-3 Tbsp. hemp seeds
1 Tbsp. bee pollen
1 1/2 Tbsp. raw honey
2 Tbsp. raw cacao powder
1 tsp. maca powder
1 Tbsp. goji berries
1 Tbsp coconut oil (optional)
1 tsp. Vitamineral Green, or powdered greens of choice (optional)
4-6 ice cubes
Blend all together until smooth. Pour into a beautiful glass with a superfun straw and drink with the morning sunlight streaming on your face. Adjust amounts to your taste. Makes 2 servings.
You can also freeze this in popsicle molds for an awesome anytime snack!
The kids L-O-V-E this deliciousness.
Here's my simple recipe for Almond Mylk:
1 cup almonds, soaked overnight
6 cups water
Blanch soaked almonds in hot water for a few minutes, then remove skins (they should pop right off - takes about 5 minutes to do this). Put naked almonds and water in a blender and blend on high for 1 minute (if you have a Vita-Mix, you can blend for 30 seconds). Using a nutmilk bag or cheesecloth, strain the liquid into a large bowl. The "pulp" will be left in the bag/cheesecloth which you can use in another raw recipe or discard in your compost. Keep mylk in a closed container in the refrigerator. Keeps for about 5 days.
xoxo
