Officially 35 wks. today - and gotta' say - I am cooked, done, maybe even overdone! I applaud women who have 4 kids with another on the way! I have only one here at home and it's been a lot for me lately. Lucy is such a great little girl - but my I've noticed more so these past few days (didn't notice it a whole lot before) how much she chatters, and chatters, and chatters and moves from one thing to the next. She's also showing us a lot of signals that she is in need of a sibling! We are constantly saying how Annabelle is going to rock her world. But she is so fun - and definitely keeps me on my toes!!
Had my 35 wk. check-up yesterday and all went well. At this point, the OB sees me for maybe 5 min. and is out the door if I don't have any questions. (Well, I should say he/she may be able to get out the door in 5 min. so long as Lucy doesn't have a million questions for them or if she "just wants to tell them something.") They are great, though, and just listen to all she has to say. I was supposed to start going for weekly checkups starting next week, but since they already know that I tested positive for GBS my OB gave me the "week off" for good behavior. ???? WHAT?! I was really looking forward to weekly appointments - it really just gives you something to look forward to and tracks more of your progress. In my hormonal state, I called Matt and cried for 15 min. How dumb is that? But it was cleansing for sure - at least for me (poor Matt).
Physically- doing ok - having a ton of Braxton Hicks contractions where I get super flushed. They even wake me up at night. Do I dare try to think she may come a bit early?? I'd definitely take 2 wks. early! But even though I am so super uncomfortable right now - and definitely waddling like a duck - in my heart I truly want Annabelle to come on her own time and trust God is going to continue to "knit her together" for a few more weeks. If I stop and think of that, I always feel much better. But back to how I'm feeling physically - I'm very, very tired. If I don't get enough sleep - I'm a mess the next day. I'm up maybe 5x a night to use the bathroom - I drink a crazy amount of water but always try to end by 7:30. Doesn't help. Annie has definitely dropped - my lower pelvis is aching and so my wonderful mini-cradle support belt isn't even helping that much. I love, love, love laying down! That is where I find my most comfort.
Emotionally I'm good - as long as I can lay down a bunch and get enough sleep. That's the big one. I had a great night's sleep last night - so today has been a good day. And it helps to have friends that come over and entertain me (and Lucy). It's so good for the soul. I don't know what I'd do without friends. True blessings from God.
Otherwise, we are just cruising along here! Lucy is doing well and she's super fun (when I've had enough sleep!) ;) Nanny and Pappy sent her stickers in the mail the other day and she just had to make a sticker book. So we got out the construction paper and ribbon and made a fun book. She put her stickers in her book and then went to her little table and was so quiet for a long time. Suddenly she ran over to me and said, "Mommy, I drew Jasmine!" I thought she had draw a picture of the princess, but when she showed me the page there was a sticker of Jasmine and then next to it was "G.A.Z.M.I.N." I was super proud of her! :) She said, "Oh, that says Gazmin." I asked her what she could have used instead of a "g" and she said, "J!" She is also in love with putting together a United States puzzle with Daddy each night - it's special to us since Matt's grandma gave it to us on one of our trips out to see her before she passed away. She knows about 15 states - their shapes and locations. Totally another Daddy thing - those who know Matt well know his love of maps - it's rubbing off on our daughter. And I just love watching those moments between Lucy and Matt. She is about to start ballet again and cannot wait to get back "on stage!" No fear in that department. And also, I cannot believe preschool is around the corner!
Getting down to the wire here! We'll definitely do our best to stay connected in the final weeks of the pregnancy!
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