Panic Attack!

My mom is off to France and Italy with her BF for two weeks. I usually email with my mom every day and that has not changed with being pregnant. However, I do call and talk (whine) with her on the phone a lot more now that I'm knocked up. (BTW, the hubs HATES when I say that. I think it's sorta funny though.) So I'm a little in panic mode that I won't be able to contact her for two weeks. Here's hoping she brings me something fabulous back from Paris. Yes, I am insanely jealous of her, but then again this is her first trip to Europe. I hope my first trip to Europe happens before I am 48. 19 more years to get planning...

One thing that has me LESS panicky is that my sleep pattern is getting somewhat better. I can at least get a solid 6 hours in a row now. The "witching hour" has moved to 4 AM. A few weeks ago it was 2 AM, then 3 AM and now 4 AM. I hope this trend continues because a few weeks more and I might actually just be able to sleep until 7 AM! Yes, my sleep cycle has sort of mimicked an infant's. Intentional? Maybe God knew how good of a sleeper I was pre-pregnancy and thought that I needed a little training to get in the groove. ha ha ha.

And while this isn't making me panicky, it is sort of a pain (pun intended): My back has been very sore this week - particularly my mid to lower back. My husband thought it was a ploy to get more massages, but even massages haven't really helped. This also has hindered falling asleep. I also feel more gushed together in my abdomen region. I have discovered that laying with my head off the side of the couch helps stretch this out a bit. Additionally, I have been doing a few yoga poses during the day to stretch out both my back and abdomen. The cat, the cow, and child's pose have been wonderful. Perhaps it is time to get into a yoga class again or get some sort of DVD. Any suggestions on yoga DVDs?