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Body Clock
Amazingly enough, we have been here a week and I’m still trying to totally adjust my body. I did make it until 9:00 (instead of 7:00) before feeling sleepy last night. And I have been sleeping a little bit later although that’s still my hardest task. It’s easier to force yourself to stay awake than it is to force yourself back to sleep after you’ve woken up. And just lying there doesn’t work. The fact that the dogs are loud in the morning doesn’t help a bit. I think without them I’d be sleeping much later. Instead I’m usually up between 6 and 7 a.m. Maybe I’m getting ready for baby. I don’t know. I’ve always thought pregnant women shouldn’t have to prepare to be up all night before the baby arrives. That should be the time they get to sleep and rest up. But what do I know!?
My food schedule is also way off. I feel like I eat all day long. There’s so much food available here especially right now around Christmas! My mom has made snacks and cakes. Of course we also have fruit available (clean fruit!) but what do you think usually wins out? Sheesh. I’m going to have to reel my food intake back after Christmas. I sure can’t keep this up! I should weigh to see how I’m doing but I’m too afraid to and I’ll be weighed at my next appointment which is January 3rd.
Speaking of the doctor, I had my first appointment last week where they just gathered my information and previous records. (I feel sorry for them having to sort out the African papers.) Then they did a couple tests that I should have already had by now but of course were never mentioned in Tanzania. I won’t know the results until my next appointment. In Tanzania I had a total of about 5 check-ups. I come back here and find out I have to go to the doctor every 2 weeks! Soon I’ll have to go every week! Good grief. But I do feel better having that kind of care. I can’t wait to see how they say I’m doing when they really check me out in January. They did change my prenatal vitamins and iron supplements from the ones I got in Africa to ones they know and trust. Can’t imagine why they felt that necessary…
Now today is Christmas Eve – yay hooray – and I think we’ll just mainly rest. My mom does her big Christmas meal tonight and then we go to a candlelight service at 11pm. I may have to sleep some before that to make it through such a late service. I’m also still working on one gift. Talk about cutting it down to the wire!! In fact, I should get started on that right now…
Merry Christmas Eve!