Food For Thought: Because That’s Todays MOOD..
Everyone close to me knows how hard my pregnancy EXHAUSTION has hit me…
Trust me, I know I need to take it easy, relax, and do only what I am capable of doing.
But, how do you go from work-a-holic to sleep-a-holic?
Putting too much pressure on myself is a personal quality
I’ve always had a love/hate relationship in dealing with…
How do you fight something that makes you feel great and fulfills your need for self-worth?
Do you simply lay down and throw in the towel?
Clearly, I have no choice these days, but it’s still hard..
So.. the question is…
Lately I’ve been pushing and pushing and pushing;
but the last 2-weeks I’ve been giving into my body.
It says sleep — so I sleep.
My brain says GO — and I say NO.
I know that I can attempt to do whatever I want to do — in February 2013!
Until then.. I will push as hard as I can.
I know that I’ve been WAY too hard on myself;
especially since the amount of work on my plate is.. insane.
Keeping up with my wants and giving into my needs
… is a daily struggle, but its all for a GREAT purpose.
My little girl is coming… :O)
About Nicole
Nicole is a stay-at-home mom living on the outskirts of Manhattan with her husband and their 3-year-old son. She is also expecting a second child in January 2013.
See, you even need to write a post about how you need to slow down. Can you say ‘overachiever’?
Give yourself a break!
Congratulations! Just remember that everything else can wait – you only have her with you for this short time!
I do not miss those days lol. It’s all so worth it in the end though! It sounds like you’re very aware of what you need which is a lot more than most can claim!
Raising a child is probably the hardest (and most important) thing you will ever do… and it starts now while your precious one is growing inside. Do whatever it takes and set the rest aside; 50 years from now most of those ‘things’ probably won’t even matter.
Enjoy this time; so happy for you!
It takes a lot of energy to grow a child..get your rest!!
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I remember that same feeling like if it was just yesterday, MY youngest is 5, I am glad you decided to listen to your body and not your mind. I am not pregnant and I too give into my mind saying GO GO GO and my body wants to relax so I too have found in the last week If I just relax a bit and slow down i feel much more able to complete any tasks that needs completing. Congrats on you pregnancy and enjoy the time being pregnant because you will have plenty of time to GO GO GO when she comes.
yes it is exhausting especially if you have a lot on your plate with work like you do, but it’s so worth it when you see your little girl
i hope you feel better as the days go by. I had a rough, then good, then back to rough pregnancy myself and it was hard to sleep when my body couldn’t fall asleep yet i was tired..does that make any sense? probably does to you. but it’s true you need to give in to your needs because that rest will do you wonders! 
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Congrats! I feel like I’m in baby fever, all of my friends and their friends are pregnant or have already had a baby. It’s so exciting, expect for the exhaustion. Give yourself a break, you more than deserve it girl! =)
Yes , we really need to fight exhaustion specially in taking care of our kids. But you need to give a “me” time for yourself too because you deserve to enjoy life while you handle everything at home.