It's still been a lot of ups and downs around here lately as technology seems to be refusing to work/run reliably. It just wears me out, but I know that these things are certainly not necessities and are just to make our lives easier. As I come to adjust to that fact and also to the fact that what I have works at least part of the time, I try to work around things and just be thankful for the times that they do work. That's tough this late in pregnancy and trying to start homeschooling and praying for funds to pay off bills and so on and so forth...but God has not let us down yet - and I don't believe that He will!
I have another doctor's appointment tomorrow, late in the morning, and I am so very anxious to know if I have dilated any more. I am pretty certain that I have because Baby Girl is so determined to get outta there. I told Hubby the other night that I didn't think she was going to wait for me to dilate or start having contractions - she was about to crawl out on her own! She was pushing and hitting and kicking and just causing a fit! Ouch! :) Without a doubt I know that this pregnancy is not the same as when I was pregnant with Kiddo!
Regardless of that, I am so truly thankful for her activity - it lets me know that she is still there and healthy and active, just waiting to join us. When I go to bed at night and I begin my prayers, I find my mind wandering...just dreaming of having her next to me instead of inside of me. Hearing her instead of just feeling her. Watching her move instead of watching my belly roll and kick and thump. It still seems so much of the time like a dream - you'd think that this far into it I might have grasped that it was real. I am blessed beyond words for this precious gift of life - just like I was once before with Kiddo. I pray that as our family changes and grows that we continue to enjoy and appreciate the little things.
I was just thinking last night that I can use the benefits of having an awesome aspiring photographer with this precious little one. My hands were often so full with Kiddo because I was holding and cuddling him that we personally took few pictures. (However, don't worry...Hubby's parents took millions! :) I need to make sure that he has his batteries charged up for a last-minute dash out the door!
It's getting so very close to getting her here. I've been nesting...and let me tell you - I do not have the energy to nest! :) With little sleep, most days I drag on and manage to get a thing or two done. Some days I push too hard and get more done, but I pay for it the next day or two when I can barely move because I am too sore or too tired. I'm working on a good balance...trying to do a bit and then rest. The last few days have been much better.
I need to go do a bit more cleaning right now. I hope to add a picture of a very pregnant me soon...but my photographer is with his Dad and I cannot seem to get a good picture of myself. :) I will also try to post tomorrow after my appointment to let you know if we've made any more progress. Be well and be blessed...and have a wonderful rest of your week!
*****After Appointment Update:*****
Everything looks great. I am down 0.2 pounds in the last week, blood pressure is still great, very minimal and only occasional swelling in my feet and ankles - which is totally not like my last pregnancy, mind you. I mean, everything but the swelling was great with my pregnancy with Kiddo, but once I was about 7 months along my feet were so swollen I had to wear house shoes everywhere and I had no ankles any more. I saw a poor girl at a sandwich shop last week that reminded me of those days - she was pregnant and her poor feet were so swollen, it looked as though if she took of her flip-flops she would have had a permanent mark on her feet and would never get them back on. Poor girl. I prayed for her comfort...and thanked God that I am not in that boat this time! I am now dilated to a "good" 1-1.5 and my cervix is becoming very soft. These are all great things to keep in mind when I say that she says we are good to go anytime Baby Girl decides to come!
I also forgot to tell you something funny the other day when I posted last. It was getting cooler and I found that I had a good amount of energy as long as I stayed cool. We decided to take advantage of that fact and walk as much as we could. We ran a few short errands and then decided that we would walk around the mall - but I wanted to have my water handy, have something to push in front of me, and also I did not want to carry my purse. We were blessed with a used stroller and Hubby had already put it in the car, so it fit the bill perfectly. However, I think people may have been a little more than concerned when I was seen walking all over that nice, cool mall with no baby in my buggy! We got a lot of walking done and I was ready to get home and rest...but now with the doctor's okay we can do whatever we can (within reason, of course) to get our Baby Girl here. Not sure, but I see lots more walking and maybe a package of dried apricots in my future. Oh yeah - the dried apricots thing? A friend has had four kiddos and she said that every time she ate a bag of dried apricots, she was in labor within 8 hours. Sounds much tastier than Castor oil. :)
Be well sweet friends...and I hope to update soon!
I have another doctor's appointment tomorrow, late in the morning, and I am so very anxious to know if I have dilated any more. I am pretty certain that I have because Baby Girl is so determined to get outta there. I told Hubby the other night that I didn't think she was going to wait for me to dilate or start having contractions - she was about to crawl out on her own! She was pushing and hitting and kicking and just causing a fit! Ouch! :) Without a doubt I know that this pregnancy is not the same as when I was pregnant with Kiddo!
Regardless of that, I am so truly thankful for her activity - it lets me know that she is still there and healthy and active, just waiting to join us. When I go to bed at night and I begin my prayers, I find my mind wandering...just dreaming of having her next to me instead of inside of me. Hearing her instead of just feeling her. Watching her move instead of watching my belly roll and kick and thump. It still seems so much of the time like a dream - you'd think that this far into it I might have grasped that it was real. I am blessed beyond words for this precious gift of life - just like I was once before with Kiddo. I pray that as our family changes and grows that we continue to enjoy and appreciate the little things.
I was just thinking last night that I can use the benefits of having an awesome aspiring photographer with this precious little one. My hands were often so full with Kiddo because I was holding and cuddling him that we personally took few pictures. (However, don't worry...Hubby's parents took millions! :) I need to make sure that he has his batteries charged up for a last-minute dash out the door!
It's getting so very close to getting her here. I've been nesting...and let me tell you - I do not have the energy to nest! :) With little sleep, most days I drag on and manage to get a thing or two done. Some days I push too hard and get more done, but I pay for it the next day or two when I can barely move because I am too sore or too tired. I'm working on a good balance...trying to do a bit and then rest. The last few days have been much better.
I need to go do a bit more cleaning right now. I hope to add a picture of a very pregnant me soon...but my photographer is with his Dad and I cannot seem to get a good picture of myself. :) I will also try to post tomorrow after my appointment to let you know if we've made any more progress. Be well and be blessed...and have a wonderful rest of your week!
*****After Appointment Update:*****
Everything looks great. I am down 0.2 pounds in the last week, blood pressure is still great, very minimal and only occasional swelling in my feet and ankles - which is totally not like my last pregnancy, mind you. I mean, everything but the swelling was great with my pregnancy with Kiddo, but once I was about 7 months along my feet were so swollen I had to wear house shoes everywhere and I had no ankles any more. I saw a poor girl at a sandwich shop last week that reminded me of those days - she was pregnant and her poor feet were so swollen, it looked as though if she took of her flip-flops she would have had a permanent mark on her feet and would never get them back on. Poor girl. I prayed for her comfort...and thanked God that I am not in that boat this time! I am now dilated to a "good" 1-1.5 and my cervix is becoming very soft. These are all great things to keep in mind when I say that she says we are good to go anytime Baby Girl decides to come!
I also forgot to tell you something funny the other day when I posted last. It was getting cooler and I found that I had a good amount of energy as long as I stayed cool. We decided to take advantage of that fact and walk as much as we could. We ran a few short errands and then decided that we would walk around the mall - but I wanted to have my water handy, have something to push in front of me, and also I did not want to carry my purse. We were blessed with a used stroller and Hubby had already put it in the car, so it fit the bill perfectly. However, I think people may have been a little more than concerned when I was seen walking all over that nice, cool mall with no baby in my buggy! We got a lot of walking done and I was ready to get home and rest...but now with the doctor's okay we can do whatever we can (within reason, of course) to get our Baby Girl here. Not sure, but I see lots more walking and maybe a package of dried apricots in my future. Oh yeah - the dried apricots thing? A friend has had four kiddos and she said that every time she ate a bag of dried apricots, she was in labor within 8 hours. Sounds much tastier than Castor oil. :)
Be well sweet friends...and I hope to update soon!
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