I am not crazy.

I am having a hard time with these last few days of pregnancy. The baby is dropping and some days causing some major pressure on my lower back and tailbone again. I am so nauseous that you would think I am back in my first trimester. My worst issue is the slowing down of this baby. He went from 8 hours of trapezing in my belly, to random squirms in a matter of days. Saturday morning was rough with 2+ hours of contractions. Then, he moved nonstop probably thankful that he was not being squashed anymore. Sunday, he was calm with some violent kicking in between. Then, Monday came and he was just too quiet for my liking. I know I have begged him to give me a break, but too much made me nervous. I called the doctor on Tuesday and discussed what was going on. I had no idea how to do kick counts because I never had to. She told me what to do, but still wanted to see me in the office for a quick monitor check. Of course, he moves as soon as the monitor touches my belly. Stubborn. He was moving slower than usual though so I didn't feel too stupid driving down there. His movements and heartbeat were matching up fine and along with the monitor for my own contractions and movements, he was perfect. I was told that he is running out of room so the movements are more side to side now. He is moving, but not with the violent thrusts that I have come to know and love.

I am continuing with the kick counts on my own. I feel relieved to know that this is all normal. I hope some huge progress is made when I get to my appointment tomorrow. Chris is coming with me again. I love when he is there. I know he could not always make it to the other appts and I had no problem with that. He had no reason to leave work and watch me get weighed and have a blood pressure check. Now, I am glad he is with me. We are so close and I am too nervous. He is like my reminder for all the questions I forget to ask. I think this will be my last week at work too. I am just getting too tired to drive anywhere. I need to rest some more before the baby arrives.

Two weeks to go

I can't believe we have gone this far. 2 weeks!!! I am going to be a mom. Chris is going to be a dad. This is insane. I am hoping the 2+ hours of contractions on Saturday moved him along to his arrival. Every day is so strange. You never know what the day will be like. Could he come early, late, on time?? I can't take the anticipation. I need to just look to mid April and whatever happens, happens.

Baby Update

I like the early appointments. Then, my mind is at ease for the day.

Well....it could mean nothing. It could mean something. I am still 1cm, which I have been for a week. My cervix, I won't give many details on that, but it is getting ready. The exam was very painful and uncomfortable. However, completely worth it since I was told the baby is very low. He wants to come out, but needs some contractions to help him along. Any ideas people???

I feel ok today. My nausea is sticking around. I am crampy and odd feeling. I love being pregnant, but I really want this baby out!! He is full term and very active. I can't sleep. I am so excited. Let's go baby. Time to see the world!

Hmm....

I don't think I ever posted anything about last week's appt. My nephew was adorable. He heard the heartbeat and was so excited. Then, he left the room with my mom during the exam. He was very worried because I stayed in the room and thought something was wrong. I guess he put his ear to the door the whole time to make sure I was ok. He is so cute. We made a little mistake. Well, we didn't think so at the time. We told him that the baby was not coming until after Easter so that he could have some kind of frame of reference. The day after Easter came and he woke up saying "Do you know what today is? The baby is coming!" Oops. That backfired slightly. If this baby comes on time, he has 2+ weeks of this. And if the baby is late.....

So, the appointment overall was fine. I am a little tired of hearing that everything is "normal." Let me clarify. It is great to know that I am healthy, the baby is healthy and a lot of my symptoms are just meant to be dealt with. However, OUCH!!!!! When am I going to be able to feel my fingertips again? When are my ankles going to return? : ) lol Please don't tell me to sleep now because it will be harder after the baby is born. I have not slept in months! I will get used to it. I have before. I have my appt. tomorrow. They said that around 38 weeks, I should have an estimate of the baby's size. I will be a few days off tomorrow so I hope they have some kind of news. I won't really believe them, but it is fun to have their opinion.

I hope everyone had a great Easter. I will return soon with some news.

2 days off!

I wasn't sure how part time was going to work for me, but wow! I am happy that I had the days off. Monday night was rough for a little while and I ended up falling asleep on the couch. Chris did not want to wake me, but did not want me to wake up in pain either. Tuesday was supposed to be a quiet day, but my tail bone was hurting. It still does actually. Tuesday, it hurt to sit so I decided not to sit. I washed baby clothes, bedding, and furniture. Yes, I washed the furniture. I also washed dishes which I rarely do. Then, I decided to clean out the fridge. By the end of the day, the crib was all set and the nursery was looking so adorable. I was still hurting, but I was happy to see some improvements in the house. That night, we went out to dinner with Chris' family and by the time we got home, I was done!! I know I did too much throughout the day, but I oh well.
Wednesday became a mopey do nothing day since I went overboard on Tuesday. I did more laundry, but sat in my robe until mid-afternoon. At that point, I went shopping for a little bit. The rest of the day was spent watching DVR shows and trying to find a comfortable position for my hips and tailbone. That is not easy.
Today I am back to work and feel like a lump. I am not as uncomfortable as I thought I would be, but not perfect either. I just don't feel like me...gee, wonder why. I will take it slow today and we are meeting a pediatrician tonight. Tomorrow is another doctor's appt. so we wil see what changes have been made. The baby is lower (I think) which hopefully explains the pressure and pain. Oh, and my nephew is coming to the appt to hear the heartbeat. I am so excited!! He is going to love it.

36+ weeks

This weekend was so much fun. Mostly because the nursery is moving along so fast. I attempted building the swing and Chris finished that. Then, he built the cradle which will be moving into our bedroom. His parents brought all the furniture down Saturday night and now that is all set up. The room is adorable. I love my little quiet rocking chair corner. Chris put the dinosaur lamp up last night. It is overwhelming. I will be working on laundry....bedding and clothes....this week so it is all put away and ready. I can't believe it is finally all coming together.

Yesterday, was my cousin's baby shower. While we were there, Chris was home putting together the travel system, play yard, and putting stuff in the attic. He is on a mission lately to get things done. I think he is nesting, not me. I felt pretty nauseous for most of the day and night so I was a waste of space again. I feel better, so far, today so hopefully I will get stuff done.

Hmm...what else is new? My sneakers for my jumbo sized feet. lol. I knew it would happen eventually. Well, that's all the news I have. Nothing too fascinating.

Planning is over!

No matter how much I wanted to say that things will go how I want them....they won't. Every appointment is something new and surprising. What am I talking about? Every day is a surprise. Let me try to clarify....

This pregnancy has gone very well. I have had my share of nausea, headaches, aches and pains, but overall I can work through them. In the past few weeks, I can't deny that I have been uncomfortable, shocked, and exhausted. I went to my doctor's appointment yesterday with the intention of discussing swelling (again) and the random twinges and pinches I have been dealing with. To make a long story a little less long, I was told to work part time. I need to start worrying about myself. I need to lay down more and not just sit up in a chair. I can't be standing up outside and doing projects with kids if I want to get better. I understand, but that was not the plan. I was supposed to suck it up until April. I know it is for the best, but I didn't expect it to happen so fast.

Well, now that I have explained that in a round about way, I will move on. The nursery is painted and the rug is in!!! It looks fantastic. I was sitting in the empty room yesterday afternoon for awhile admiring it. The furniture will be in this week and tonight we are building the cradle and swing. We worked so hard in the house this weekend. We bought a few last minute items. Now, I need to pack a bag and just be ready. Yay!