Yesterday marked 36 weeks along. Seriously?! On Sat. Steve asked if there were things we needed to do to get ready for the baby. My initial reply? "Yes, but we have time." Then my brain started doing the math. 36 weeks along, C-section scheduled for June 28 so technically less than 30 days away, the baby's room is a mess (complete w piles of pictures that still have not found their way to a cozy wall spot in the new home), and I went into panic mode!
36 weeks? How did this happen? Jen claims when I am pregnant I get an extra spring in my step and things don't seem hard for me. I have fooled her!! Things have flown by and I cannot believe we (me and this little baby) are almost done with our time alone together where only I know when he is asleep or awake, moving or rolling, shifting positions or hiccuping, but because I am 36 weeks along I get a free pass am allowed to complain... Just a little. My hips hurt. At night, when I sleep. My feet and ankles are not swelling like they did w Evan, but my shins are tight. Awesome. I cannot get up off the ground when I am done playing cars with Evan. My eyes feel puffy. I get up like 5 times every night (2-3 times to pee and 1-2 times when Evan yells "mommy!" from his bed and waits to go back to sleep until I come tuck him back in and snuggle with him and I know this is only a preview of what is to come. I hear about people working out/going to boot camp/running/ etc and I secretly curse them for being able to move without grunting.
I am not saying my life is terrible. I am lucky to be carrying this little rib kicking guy for 24 more days, but that extra spring in my step that Jen claims I have is simply not here. 36 weeks is hard to do!
3 comments:
Where are the cute pregnancy pictures - like the ones you shared with Evan? I miss seeing you as you have moved along with this wonderful time in your life. I'm glad to hear that you are feeling good and that things are going well. Enjoy these last few days...big wonderful changes are coming!
Love you,
Aunt Cathy
You still have more spring than I did - case in point: you still sit on the floor to play cars with Evan. My kids were lucky to be fed, much less played with and even more much less on the floor.
You are AMAZING, because you make it look easy (but, I know it's not)! Hang in there, that sweet little guy will soon be in your arms. SO EXCITED, can't wait!
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