I'm getting a tad bit nervous. It's getting so close. I'm very ready to meet this little girl, but at the same time, scared of all that comes with that. Not ready for the labor part. Not ready for the recovery. And bleeding again. I'm already sleep deprived, and moody, so I'm assuming adding the baby to that is going to just make me sleep deprived but with a baby to snuggle, so I should be ok.
Appt on Monday went well. Since Kristopher is no longer in an actual school during the day, he went along. It was the first time he got to hear the heartbeat, and he found that pretty cool. Baby cooperated this time and we got to hear a good solid minute of it. Then, I got my flu shot. First time ever. Had to brave it though because he had a lot of anxiety about getting his, and he has asthma so it's beneficial for him to have one each year. I guess the shot wasn't too bad. Hopefully it helps keep the house germ free this winter. The boys both got theirs on Thursday. Kristopher kind of panicked when it came time and cried more than he has since he's been a toddler. He also tensed up, and had some soreness after. Daniel did fine.
Back to baby appt. No weight gain, and a big lecture about eat more snacks. She told me to snack before going to bed, which I can not do because of reflux issues. I have to have a few hours between eating and bed before I can comfortably lay down. The other night we had a late supper at almost 7:30, and I was still suffering while trying to sleep at 3am. It was a long night. Either way, I eat all day, and do not restrict calories or types of food. If I was not pregnant, this kind of eating would seriously make me gain 10lbs a week. The baby had "awesome growth" in the 2 weeks, so she let it go at that. This week, she's head down, and seems to be staying. I've probably just jinxed myself by saying that. Size wise, she is definitely running out of space at this point, and movements have slowed a lot. It's amazing the difference a week makes. Last weekend she was still doing the hard pokes and jabs, and you could see my belly jiggling all over the place pretty much all day. Now, it's slowed, and I feel more pressure towards the crotch movements, or feet kicks into the ribs. Not that I'm complaining....This way, I can actually feel the shape of those tiny feet when I put my hand against, and I find it completely amazing. Her nickname this week is little foot. :)
The weather has finally turned to fall here, which was extremely welcomed. The feet and hand swelling has gone away. I actually feel kind of chilly lately, and we've had a lot of rain this week so I broke out the sweatshirts. Oh and that's another thing. Pulling out winter clothes, I've discovered I have NO shirts that fit. I don't wear stuff that is tight to begin with, and always covers enough that it didn't rise up and expose my belly while not pregnant. I assumed that stuff would fit now, just be kind of close to riding up. No. It's exposing the belly at least 2 inches. I have a ton for after baby, but as of right now I have 2 hoodies, and one maternity shirt. I am torn on if I should buy a few more to hold me over the next few weeks, or just tough it out in short sleeve and wear a light jacket when I get cold. I know as soon as the bulk of this belly deflates, my shirts will fit and I won't need anything new for winter.
Cyber schooling is going well. We got caught up on lessons this week since all his books arrived. He has an awesome laptop as well that they sent, and I've found it a little easier because he can have some independent time learning to use that, and in a central location on things that require independent work. Before, he was restricted to our desktop and in a more distraction filled place. He really enjoys math, next in line appears to be social studies and science, and language arts is his trouble area. He gets annoyed by that because there is a lot of writing, and yesterday he had to write a report for me to scan and submit. He struggles with the writing side of things. Overall though, he's really liking the new school approach and his night time anxiety has pretty much vanished. I still feel it's the right choice for us. I'm just hoping to get into a steady routine for it by the time the baby arrives and steals most of the day. Must get this to be more independent starting, so he doesn't have to wait on me while I get her settled....
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