Being off four days in a row for Thanksgiving could not have come at a better time. Thankfully, there are only three weeks of work left before another extended break for Christmas. At 31 weeks pregnant, a girl needs all the rest she can get. It's hard to remember, but I would say the level of tiredness now is near the level of tiredness experienced in the first trimester.
It's tough for anyone to go back to work after being off for a few days, but going back today seemed harder, probably because I know how close our baby's due date is, and because the energy just isn't there to get back into the swing of things. Staying home to rest today seemed like the best plan of action ever, although it didn't happen. Luckily, at lunch, I was able to sneak in some shut eye.
Working during pregnancy is challenging. During the first trimester, if you're not telling people right away, it's stressful mentally, plus you're dealing with the super sleepiness, bloating or nausea, and physical body changes. The second trimester is great! I wish it lasted longer. If you have vacation time to spare at work, take a trip, get the baby's room ready then, plan dates with your spouse, be social. I really felt great those weeks. I got projects done at work and at home during that time. The third trimester, you're less physically comfortable because you've grown so much, you're possibly not sleeping as much because of hormones, physical discomfort, hunger, hot flashes, etc. Getting up to go to work in the morning is not exactly what you want to do after only sleeping for five hours at night. Plus, I just want to be home with my spouse and enjoy some quality time before we're both so sleep deprived we won't remember each other's names (just going by what we've been told by those who have gone before us).
Only eight or so weeks left to go, though, so we'll power through it just as all other working parents have. So looking forward to meeting our little bundle of love soon! We'll sleep again in a few years....
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