Saturday, March 29, 2008

6 days to go

My due date is 6 days from today. I was perfectly content being pregnant last week, I was enjoying the last part, not too uncomfortable, I was doing really well.... until this week hit. I feel like I've been run over by a pile of bricks. I'm so over the pregnant thing at this point. I'm ready to look down and see my feet. I'm ready to not have to pee every 5 minutes. I"m just ready to meet this little person inside of me, give him/her a name, and snuggle up.
Everything is going really well though, all my midwife appointments are pretty uneventful at this point. I'm measuring right on target, blood pressure is good, weight gain has stopped (in fact I lost 6lbs last week!). No cervical checks are being done, so I don't know if all my Braxton Hicks Contractions are doing anything, but I'm sure they are. I'm pretty excited for my homebirth!
Paul and the girls are doing well. Paul is FINALLY done field training as of Easter Sunday. What this means is that he is on his own now, and able to pick up lots of overtime. In fact, since ending field training 6 days ago, he's picked up three overtime shifts. We haven't seen much of him this week, and I know that he's super tired... but I know he is doing what he thinks is best for our family. He's planning on being home at least one week (if not more) when I have the baby, so he's just trying to save up some extra money for while he's home. But to be honest, I miss him a bit. Not to mention HIS children are driving me insane... LOL.
The girls are actually doing pretty well. Lily is going through a SUPER sassy stage that I honestly have no patience for. The things that come out of her mouth make my head spin, but after some "gentle" reminders about the nice way to talk, and a few time outs, or "quiet time" in her bedroom, she gets the picture. She is very excited to meet the baby, and talks about all the things she is going to teach the baby. Julia is doing really well. She has perfected the art of going limp in your arms and belting out a scream that could crack glass. I keep reminding myself (and Paul) that she is ALMOST two, so its to be expected. I honestly think she's easier at this age than Lily was at this age.. mostly because she can talk and verbalize with Paul and I as to what she wants and doesn't want. She is currently on an Elmo kick. I hate it, but she loves it, so we go with it.
All in all, we are all doing pretty well. I'm trying to be patient waiting for this little boy/girl to make his/her appearance. Wish us luck!

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