Pregnancy Journal: 22 Weeks!

Well, I survived BlogHer12 while pregnant! I heard from several people that they didn’t know how I could do it, but hey…there were mamas even farther along than me there! It was a lot of walking and standing and lots of “no thank yous” to offers of wine, champagne and various snacks. Otherwise, I just knew I would be in my pajamas around 10pm each night!

It was hard to stick to my gestational diabetes diet though. I mean, how do you calculate the carb count of street vendor food? I often guessed and know my decisions weren’t always the healthiest but I was limited by time and money. And testing? Almost impossible with such a busy schedule. I started feeling guilty, but reminded myself that it was a short period of time that I wasn’t as on top of things.

And how can I be expected to eat properly when delayed and stuck in an airport for 5 hours? Ugh.

Oh crap, I just realized as I write this that I forgot to test …an hour or so ago. (sigh) Mom and pregnancy brain together makes me too forgetful! (and I even set a timer…I turned it off and um, got distracted by Rissa – yes, I’m blaming her – and never went to test)

My belly continues to grow and made wearing Rissa on my back a little interesting, but it worked! This kiddo has been kicking up a storm too.

Did you do anything or go anywhere during your pregnancy that surprised people?

Darcy Zalewski

Darcy is the founder of “Life With Darcy and Brian,” where she combines her love for education, board games, and crafting to create engaging learning experiences for kids. Her creative projects and writing have been featured in outlets like The Toy Insider, CafeMom, Mom.com, Parents.com, Country Living, and The Pioneer Woman.