Tuesday, June 12, 2012
40 Weeks and 3 Days
For anyone who wants to know....my appointment today revealed that I am 3cm dilated and 80% effaced. I have never been 'checked' before, so it's interesting to know these facts I guess. I feel like labor will be fast if I'm already this far?! I have an appointment next Monday to make sure there's enough fluid in there for the baby and that it's safe for him to stay in. If all looks well, they'll let me go until June 22nd. So, I guess I'll be induced on the 22nd unless the test on Monday doesn't look good or hopefully, I just have the baby before all of this!
Saturday, June 09, 2012
Due Date!
Audrey Joanne was four days early! My water broke (only 8-10% of full term babies start this way) after a 12hr shift, at a restaurant :/ I think it's amusing that this more dramatic enterance matches Audrey's personality.
It would be interesting to see if this baby boy turns out to be more laid-back and calm, being that it's my due date and he's still just hanging out. I'm sure how they are born has little to do with their personalities, but it's fun to wonder.
With Audrey, I just assumed I'd be late, so when I was early, I was shocked! With this little boy, I had it in my head that I would be early again, so now that I'm on time or late, I spend a lot more time wondering and wondering when he'll come! I try to enjoy the moment now and soak in our simple family of three, the fact that I don't get woken up every 2-3 hours, and the independence we've gained with Audrey. I know once he's here, he's here to stay and things will forever change! A good change though, we're excited!
So, unless he's born in the next 2.5 hours (and I hightly doubt that), he will be born past his due date. It's fun to have two completely different birth stories, but I do hope and pray that all will be well with this birth like it was with Audrey!
I'm working some random shifts at work until the baby is born. I could go on maternity leave now if I want, but I figure I'll work as long as I can and save my leave for when he's born. So, here I am on my due date, at work. I was supposed to work two 12 hr overnight shifts this weekend, but am instead working Friday-Monday evening 3p-11p shifts, which is 4 days in-a-row, but better than any 12 hr shift in my opinion!
Tonight has been beyond dull and I'm in denial that I still have 1.5 hours left of dullness. More like annoyance, being that I'm watching a fidgety patient all night, making sure they don't pull things out or jump out of bed, enough to drive a person nuts!
This morning was a lot of fun. My cousin Kellie is getting married 2 weeks from today and her lovely sister/maid-of-honor, Jill, threw her a little brunch party this morning, followed by tubing down the river in Lansboro. I had to skip the tubing part for obvious reasons, but the brunch was great :) I have the honor of being in the wedding party (hopefully I'll get to be there on the big day!). Several of us got to eat Jill's yummy breakfast recipees and then watch Kellie open presents. Wedding stuff is so much fun. I'm excited for Jill's wedding too, which is next June!
Well, I suppose that's all I have to say. Maybe this will be my last blog before baby boy :)
It would be interesting to see if this baby boy turns out to be more laid-back and calm, being that it's my due date and he's still just hanging out. I'm sure how they are born has little to do with their personalities, but it's fun to wonder.
With Audrey, I just assumed I'd be late, so when I was early, I was shocked! With this little boy, I had it in my head that I would be early again, so now that I'm on time or late, I spend a lot more time wondering and wondering when he'll come! I try to enjoy the moment now and soak in our simple family of three, the fact that I don't get woken up every 2-3 hours, and the independence we've gained with Audrey. I know once he's here, he's here to stay and things will forever change! A good change though, we're excited!
So, unless he's born in the next 2.5 hours (and I hightly doubt that), he will be born past his due date. It's fun to have two completely different birth stories, but I do hope and pray that all will be well with this birth like it was with Audrey!
I'm working some random shifts at work until the baby is born. I could go on maternity leave now if I want, but I figure I'll work as long as I can and save my leave for when he's born. So, here I am on my due date, at work. I was supposed to work two 12 hr overnight shifts this weekend, but am instead working Friday-Monday evening 3p-11p shifts, which is 4 days in-a-row, but better than any 12 hr shift in my opinion!
Tonight has been beyond dull and I'm in denial that I still have 1.5 hours left of dullness. More like annoyance, being that I'm watching a fidgety patient all night, making sure they don't pull things out or jump out of bed, enough to drive a person nuts!
This morning was a lot of fun. My cousin Kellie is getting married 2 weeks from today and her lovely sister/maid-of-honor, Jill, threw her a little brunch party this morning, followed by tubing down the river in Lansboro. I had to skip the tubing part for obvious reasons, but the brunch was great :) I have the honor of being in the wedding party (hopefully I'll get to be there on the big day!). Several of us got to eat Jill's yummy breakfast recipees and then watch Kellie open presents. Wedding stuff is so much fun. I'm excited for Jill's wedding too, which is next June!
Well, I suppose that's all I have to say. Maybe this will be my last blog before baby boy :)
Friday, June 08, 2012
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Tuesday, June 05, 2012
Surprise Flowers
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| My wonderful Grandma Mary brough me some flowers today from her garden. I love seeing the bright pop of color on my counter! Thanks Grandma, you are so very thoughtful! |
Monday, June 04, 2012
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Friday, June 01, 2012
Not Sure How I Feel About Blogging
I feel like I have zero interest in my blog anymore. It just sits here, un-used. I thought I'd try typing a little in it, just to see how it feels. Most everyone who knows me sees my daily happenings on facebook, so I feel like I have nothing orignal to say on my blog. However, I really enjoy reading other people's blogs, even if I already know everything about them! I'm not a very creative blogger though....like my mom, for instance.
Well, tomorrow I'll be 39 weeks pregnant! It's rather surreal to think we'll have a baby boy very very soon. It's almost more surreal that when we were about to have Audrey. I hardly even take time to imagine what it will be like because it seems so strange to imagine!
My first emotion is excitement! I am thrilled to be having a son! I'm excited to be a mommy to a boy and to see Chris with a son. I love seeing Chris with a daughter though....but I'm positive he'll be great with a little boy too! For some reason it means so much to me that he will have a son. Probably because he never knew his dad and has no close male-blood relatives. I'm excited to see Audrey with a sibling and excited to see how he brings even more cheer and enjoyement to the family and our extended family as a whole. It's been a blast to share Audrey with our parents, grandparents, siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles, etc., so it's fun to have another to share!
My next emotion is a bit of fear! We have a tight space here and originally thought we'd have a hosue by the time a second baby was coming. The whole sleeping arrangement thing makes me a bit nervous/apprehensive, but if there's anything I've learned thus far about life/parenting is that there's really no use in making a big deal out of anything. Every stage will pass and in looking back at any stage, it never seems that bad and if anything, you just miss them being so little. My personality is pretty much the opposite of taking things lightly and having a 'whatever' kind of demeanor, but it's much easier on the mind to try to go-with-the-flow and not worry about things, it will be ok! I think I'm trying to convince myself it WILL be ok! I wonder if Audrey will ease up on her neediness once the baby is born? Maybe she'll occupy herself with playing with the baby and stop demanding so much from me. I can hope right?
I also feel a weird sense of sadness. Kind of like the last day of school. I certainly don't want things to stay the same and I certainly want this baby boy more than anything, but it's strange to change up the family. It's been the three of us for three years! I think silly things like, 'Poor Audrey, she'll have to share us!' However, I think one of the best things we can do for her life is give her a sibling! I can't imagine not having my brothers, so I'm trying not to waste time dwelling on change being 'sad', because it's really not. I just hope we can make sure Audrey knows she is loved just the same :)
My water broke with Audrey, so I'm super curious to see how this time around goes! It's such anticipation. My water could break in 2 mintues or I could be induced in 3 weeks, who knows! I am very much hoping baby boy comes before or at his due date (June 9th) so we can all be ready for Kellie and Michael's wedding the the 23rd of June! Audrey and I have been honored to be asked to be in the wedding and we'd both like to be there! Eeek! Luckily I have a beautifully even-tempered and laided-back cousin, who is the opposite of bridezilla. She says we'll just go with the flow :)
Well, Chris should be back from hitting softballs any minute, supper is in the oven, Audrey is going on a rare 2-hr nap, and baby Addison (my niece) is coming over in an hour to play with us so her parents can have a date! So.....how's that at a blog attempt?
Well, tomorrow I'll be 39 weeks pregnant! It's rather surreal to think we'll have a baby boy very very soon. It's almost more surreal that when we were about to have Audrey. I hardly even take time to imagine what it will be like because it seems so strange to imagine!
My first emotion is excitement! I am thrilled to be having a son! I'm excited to be a mommy to a boy and to see Chris with a son. I love seeing Chris with a daughter though....but I'm positive he'll be great with a little boy too! For some reason it means so much to me that he will have a son. Probably because he never knew his dad and has no close male-blood relatives. I'm excited to see Audrey with a sibling and excited to see how he brings even more cheer and enjoyement to the family and our extended family as a whole. It's been a blast to share Audrey with our parents, grandparents, siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles, etc., so it's fun to have another to share!
My next emotion is a bit of fear! We have a tight space here and originally thought we'd have a hosue by the time a second baby was coming. The whole sleeping arrangement thing makes me a bit nervous/apprehensive, but if there's anything I've learned thus far about life/parenting is that there's really no use in making a big deal out of anything. Every stage will pass and in looking back at any stage, it never seems that bad and if anything, you just miss them being so little. My personality is pretty much the opposite of taking things lightly and having a 'whatever' kind of demeanor, but it's much easier on the mind to try to go-with-the-flow and not worry about things, it will be ok! I think I'm trying to convince myself it WILL be ok! I wonder if Audrey will ease up on her neediness once the baby is born? Maybe she'll occupy herself with playing with the baby and stop demanding so much from me. I can hope right?
I also feel a weird sense of sadness. Kind of like the last day of school. I certainly don't want things to stay the same and I certainly want this baby boy more than anything, but it's strange to change up the family. It's been the three of us for three years! I think silly things like, 'Poor Audrey, she'll have to share us!' However, I think one of the best things we can do for her life is give her a sibling! I can't imagine not having my brothers, so I'm trying not to waste time dwelling on change being 'sad', because it's really not. I just hope we can make sure Audrey knows she is loved just the same :)
My water broke with Audrey, so I'm super curious to see how this time around goes! It's such anticipation. My water could break in 2 mintues or I could be induced in 3 weeks, who knows! I am very much hoping baby boy comes before or at his due date (June 9th) so we can all be ready for Kellie and Michael's wedding the the 23rd of June! Audrey and I have been honored to be asked to be in the wedding and we'd both like to be there! Eeek! Luckily I have a beautifully even-tempered and laided-back cousin, who is the opposite of bridezilla. She says we'll just go with the flow :)
Well, Chris should be back from hitting softballs any minute, supper is in the oven, Audrey is going on a rare 2-hr nap, and baby Addison (my niece) is coming over in an hour to play with us so her parents can have a date! So.....how's that at a blog attempt?
Family of three, but not for long!
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