Week 5 Measurements...uh oh

What the what?  My measurements and weight went up this past week.  I am attributing it to two things 1) Too much beer and 2) Too much salt.  How else would my arms and legs reduce in size but my belly and hips increase as well as weight?  Water retention.  Or I wasn't as careful as I should have been this past week.  I will try and be extra vigilant this week and lay off the salt.  If everything goes back down, then I have found the culprit.  If it doesn't, then momma needs to lay off the trail mix that has chocolate chips and peanuts in it.   Although, maybe its a hormonal/body thing.  The baby is sleeping better through the night it seems.  I guess the miracle blanket works on helping him fall back asleep.  I know now that I am going to have to "encourage" him to give up one of the feedings, he is not going to do it on his own.  My plan is to wait till 4 months and then cut him down to one feeding a night instead of two.  Hopefully it only takes a few nights.

So here they are:

Weight: 197 lbs

Measurements	3/4/2012	3/10/2012	3/18/2012	4/1/2012	4/8/2012
Neck	38 cm	36.5 cm	37.5 cm	36 cm	36.5 cm
Right Bicep	32.5 cm	35 cm	35 cm	35.5 cm	33 cm
Left Bicep	31.5 cm	33 cm	33 cm	33 cm	32.5 cm
Belly	107 cm	101 cm	98 cm	96.5 cm	100 cm
Hips	111 cm	108 cm	105.5 cm	105 cm	107 cm
Right Thigh	66 cm	65 cm	65 cm	64 cm	63.5 cm
Left Thigh	66.5 cm	64 cm	64 cm	63 cm	63 cm