November 24, 2004
Watch out, everyone. I am officially nesting. My house is glistening. Glistening. I started the morning off with a walk. Got to get this baby out and walking promotes dilation and dilation is the key. I then came home and, with a little help, cleaned the bathrooms and kitchen, mopped the floors, including the living room floor (after moving the furniture, of course). I rearranged the room (with more help) to make way for the Christmas tree. I took crap to the Salvation Army. I vacuumed, I finished wrapping presents. I swept the back patio ridding it of mounds of leaves. I reorganized and cleaned so many cabinets. I also worked a little more at organizing the baby's room, did some laundry, and after this short break, I am going to tackle the office with Shane's help. It has become very cluttered and so many things have just been thrown in there, it is a mess. I love feeling so productive. This baby better appreciate how clean his house is.
November 22, 2004
We just got home from our doctor's appointment and it was a little bit more interesting this time. I don't want to say too much because I don't want to gross anyone out, but I am dilated to about 1 cm, which isn't too much, and 40% effaced. The little guy has officially "dropped" which means pretty much what it sounds like. He is getting into position. We have 12 days left till our due date, which makes it sound really close. Hope he comes right around then and doesn't make us wait too much longer.
November 20, 2004
I had swollen ankles for the first time last night. It really bummed me out. The only things I can think caused it was the soup that we had for dinner at my fourth (and final) baby shower and that I was up really late after being on my feet throughout the day. I never had swollen feet after 12 hours of work, though. It was strange and uncomfortable and not very attractive.
So, yes, I have had four baby showers. So many baby showers. So many tiny little outfits. It was a little overwhelming. This little kid has more clothes than I do! Especially right now as my maternity shirts are looking too small and my pants won't stay up anymore. My wardrobe is quite limited. But, for the most part, everything is going along swimmingly and I am fairly comfortable and able to keep doing my thing. I am feeling very blessed that my pregnancy has been pretty uneventful and that I have really enjoyed it.
This last week was my first week on maternity leave. I was so very busy, but it was so nice not to have to get up at the crack of dawn to go to work and to be there all day. Talk about pants not staying up. Drawstring scrub pants and pregnant bellies were not made to go together.
Two weeks to go, we hope, until our sweet boy arrives. I can't even begin to believe it. There is this little one inside of me and he is almost completely formed and ready to come into this world. One minute he will be inside of me and the next he will be out here in my arms. He looks how he will look when he comes out and is about the size he will be when he arrives. It is amazing.
November 8, 2004
Not a lot has changed since I last posted. The weeks are flying by and I am going to have a little kid before I know it. I can hardly believe it!
I have one more week of work and I will officially be on maternity leave. I am about 36 1/2 weeks right now. I suppose many people would say I am still pretty small, but I feel massive. This little guy is constantly kicking my ribs. I know it's got to feel pretty tight in there. I am hoping every day that I will wake up and he will have dropped, moving down a little bit to free my ribs of the kicking he inflicts upon them on a daily basis. He is still pretty high, I guess. We have doctor's appointments every week now and our last lamaze class is this Thursday night. We have learned a lot at lamaze...more about the actual birthing process than breathing, really. I have enjoyed it. Mostly because Shane has to give me massages and stuff while I get to relax.
I had my first baby shower last Saturday. I couldn't believe it. I am still in awe. We were given so much stuff. I can't even begin to tell you how much stuff we got. And I have three more showers! It was a little overwhelming. I spent the afternoon trying to organize the little guy's room. It looks a lot better now and everything is pretty much put away. I think this kid has more clothes than I do.
I have a lot to do over the next few weeks and I am feeling a little pressure about all of it. I have to get my stuff organized to take to the hospital, I need to clean my house (the big stuff-like, the showers and the floors and stuff) and I need to finish Christmas shopping and wrapping. I am just about done with the shopping part. Only the really tough people are left. I am sure there are a million other things I need to do and I will remember them all tonight at 3 AM when I cannot for the life of me fall asleep. Again.
