Wow...I mean wow...35 weeks tomorrow--that's just 2 weeks away from being considered full term. 5 weeks away from my actual due date. That is insane to me.
My Grandma Gnagy (who just turned 91 this month) told me on Saturday that she thinks I'll deliver in about 3 weeks. My Mom delivered a little over a week early with both my sister and I. However, Christa was nearly 2 weeks past due with both her kiddos. So, it will be interesting to see what happens! Grandma seemed pretty sure...and well, the woman did birth 7 kids. Though I still tend to think it's one of those things you just can't predict!
Either way--the time is ticking away. We are mostly ready. I feel good enough about HOW ready we are so that if the baby were to make a sudden appearance, we wouldn't be scrambling.
We had a family baby shower in Wenatchee over the weekend. There were a million gazillion people there, and we all fit cozily into my Ma-in-law's house. They have quite a bit of space, but it was still cozy. But it worked out well. We were spoiled rotten. I can't believe how much was given to us, and even more, I can barely believe we fit it all into our car...plus the dogs and their crates. Madness, I say! I've got a lot of clothes to wash and a few items to put together and then re-organize a few things in the baby room. I started the process last night, but got pooped and went to work on my 'Thank You' cards. Then I got pooped doing that and hit the sack! LOL.
Though I wouldn't mind if the baby came before 40 weeks, I do hope that she waits until after the weekend of the 16th, as it's our 5th anniversary. Cory and I are taking two days off of work, and are planning SOME kind of little getaway. We're not sure of details yet, and will definitely stick close to home. But it'd be nice to have that time together as planned. But, Mother Nature will have to dictate that one.
Speaking of days off...this weekend is the Labor Day holiday. So, Monday off, and I'm taking Tues off as well. I can't tell you how much I need those extra days! We'll be spending our weekend nearby--we have a class on Saturday on Labor Coping, and then a wedding on Sunday. The rest of the weekend is up in the air...just the way I like it! Ooh, maybe Calhoun BBQ and firepit needs to happen!! We also may and try to sneak in a daytrip to Cle Elum to spend a little time with Mariah and the babies who arrive back in Washington tomorrow.
I'll try to be more frequent with the posts...especially as my due date draws closer! Next post, I'll try to remember to blog a bit about the pregnancy comments I've received over the last few weeks. People are so weird sometimes!!
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Is it October yet?
I'm ready to be on leave. So ready.
Patience is hard.
Also...I could REALLY go for a Diet Coke right about now.
Patience is hard.
Also...I could REALLY go for a Diet Coke right about now.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Oooh Baby, Baby...Uh Baby, Baby...
Just reached 31 weeks yesterday. 6 weeks until I'm considered officially full term. 9 weeks to my due date. HOLY. MOLY.
I am feeling LARGE AND IN CHARGE, these days. Okay, maybe not really in charge. Mostly just large. I feel like just suddenly I am feeling so much more movement...sometimes it's constant. And I'm trying to figure out how I can possibly grow any bigger and what THOSE movements will feel like. But, it most certainly will happen--not too long from now.
Cory and I attended our first birthing class last night. I really liked the instructor. It was a small, and pretty quiet group. Learned a few new things, and practiced some relaxation and coping techniques for labor. Best part--the 10 minute massage I got from Cory!
I was talking to an acquaintance the other day, and she was telling me that she was chatting with another mutual acquaintance as they were out walking one afternoon. They were talking about pregnancy. The subject of weight gain and diet/nutrition during pregnancy seemed to be the general topic, and this person was saying that you choose how easy you make it during pregnancy--that you are in control and that you just decide that "this is how I'm going to eat", and you can be in control of your body. Now, I want to say that I wasn't there for the conversation, so maybe I'm speaking out of context. But the way the conversation was relayed to me was that the tone came across as "I just don't see why this is an issue for people--you are in control of what you do". The thing I find most funny about these statements is that this particular person has never been through pregnancy. It came across to me like they were stating these things as facts. But really--COME ON! How can you know? You can't. Don't be dumb. I remember thinking before I became pregnant that I would be resolute in eating as healthily as possible and would keep my weight gain down. But wow--my cravings and aversions sent me in the complete opposite direction. And though I certainly could have made better choices...my hunger and the things that didn't make me want to toss my cookies were completely beyond personal choice. My body has been doing most of the choosing. I probably took the conversation a bit personally...I'll admit that. But I am fairly certain the conversation came about because of me. I can't know for sure, but have good reason to suspect. I'm not shocked that these comments came from this particular person. It's just so silly, is all.
I'm feeling better about my eating habits these days though. I've been much better about portion control, and eating smaller, more frequent meals to keep my hunger at bay. At my last visit with the midwife on Monday, I had only gained 1.5 pounds over the last 4 weeks. That is a huge improvement over the previous 28 weeks! I'm working hard at maintaining a much lower/stable gain through the end of my pregnancy. Partially because I don't want to have to work so hard to lose it after the baby. But, mostly I don't want to increase my pregnancy risk factors. I am a low risk pregnancy, but I want to ensure the baby, and labor/delivery have the best chance of a healthy outcome! It helps that the nausea has mostly stopped!
Next appointment is in two weeks--it sounds like I will probably need to have one more ultrasound. TMI ALERT--Again with my major weight loss--the extra skin I have makes it difficult to tell the exact position and estimate the weight of the baby, so Sally (our Midwife) would like me to have another. That makes me wonder though how it will be when I go into labor. Babies can still twist themselves around...so will they be able to tell position at that point to know that baby girl Calhoun is in good position to deliver naturally? I'll have to ask that question next time.
Speaking of food...HUNGRY. Time for lunch! What's going on in your lives??????????
I am feeling LARGE AND IN CHARGE, these days. Okay, maybe not really in charge. Mostly just large. I feel like just suddenly I am feeling so much more movement...sometimes it's constant. And I'm trying to figure out how I can possibly grow any bigger and what THOSE movements will feel like. But, it most certainly will happen--not too long from now.
Cory and I attended our first birthing class last night. I really liked the instructor. It was a small, and pretty quiet group. Learned a few new things, and practiced some relaxation and coping techniques for labor. Best part--the 10 minute massage I got from Cory!
I was talking to an acquaintance the other day, and she was telling me that she was chatting with another mutual acquaintance as they were out walking one afternoon. They were talking about pregnancy. The subject of weight gain and diet/nutrition during pregnancy seemed to be the general topic, and this person was saying that you choose how easy you make it during pregnancy--that you are in control and that you just decide that "this is how I'm going to eat", and you can be in control of your body. Now, I want to say that I wasn't there for the conversation, so maybe I'm speaking out of context. But the way the conversation was relayed to me was that the tone came across as "I just don't see why this is an issue for people--you are in control of what you do". The thing I find most funny about these statements is that this particular person has never been through pregnancy. It came across to me like they were stating these things as facts. But really--COME ON! How can you know? You can't. Don't be dumb. I remember thinking before I became pregnant that I would be resolute in eating as healthily as possible and would keep my weight gain down. But wow--my cravings and aversions sent me in the complete opposite direction. And though I certainly could have made better choices...my hunger and the things that didn't make me want to toss my cookies were completely beyond personal choice. My body has been doing most of the choosing. I probably took the conversation a bit personally...I'll admit that. But I am fairly certain the conversation came about because of me. I can't know for sure, but have good reason to suspect. I'm not shocked that these comments came from this particular person. It's just so silly, is all.
I'm feeling better about my eating habits these days though. I've been much better about portion control, and eating smaller, more frequent meals to keep my hunger at bay. At my last visit with the midwife on Monday, I had only gained 1.5 pounds over the last 4 weeks. That is a huge improvement over the previous 28 weeks! I'm working hard at maintaining a much lower/stable gain through the end of my pregnancy. Partially because I don't want to have to work so hard to lose it after the baby. But, mostly I don't want to increase my pregnancy risk factors. I am a low risk pregnancy, but I want to ensure the baby, and labor/delivery have the best chance of a healthy outcome! It helps that the nausea has mostly stopped!
Next appointment is in two weeks--it sounds like I will probably need to have one more ultrasound. TMI ALERT--Again with my major weight loss--the extra skin I have makes it difficult to tell the exact position and estimate the weight of the baby, so Sally (our Midwife) would like me to have another. That makes me wonder though how it will be when I go into labor. Babies can still twist themselves around...so will they be able to tell position at that point to know that baby girl Calhoun is in good position to deliver naturally? I'll have to ask that question next time.
Speaking of food...HUNGRY. Time for lunch! What's going on in your lives??????????
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