Wow! The last two months have been SO busy. I finally get to have a little down time. I even get to go out with Ryan this weekend. Dinner and a movie…woohoo! And when I say “down time” I mean “get ready for the baby.” I think I’m the only person on Earth who cannot wait to have a baby so things will slow down. I know having a baby is completely life changing and hard, but it also means no work outside of the home…aka teaching! And when I wake up every hour during the night, I will at least have something/someone to wake up for. It irritates me to keep waking up for no good reason right now, especially knowing I have to be somewhere with a smile on my face early in the morning.
So I’m finally on a countdown and actually in the month that he is due! I have 28 days till he is due. I go back and forth on when I think he will show up. I have a really big hunch he will come early, but I would really like it if he came right on time…too much to do and I would like to get through Thanksgiving. The thing that sucks about being a pregnant teacher is you nest in two different places – home and work. Leaving your classroom to someone else is a lot of prep and I’m very unprepared. I decided to not take any classes at the hospital and now I’m getting a little nervous about what to expect. I probably should read a little. 🙂
I just took maternity photos yesterday and the unedited photos look good, but I realized I should have taken them sooner when I was a bit smaller and not as swollen. I CANNOT wait to get back into shape. I miss leaving the gym and feeling like I burned more than 5 calories. I know I should be okay with weight gain, but it does not make it easier. Just good motivation for a new year’s resolution!
I now go to the doctor every week! Everything looked good when I went – no weight gain (at least not more than a pound) and nothing going on that indicates he might come soon. 😉 I cannot wait till next week when I get a sonogram and will be able to tell how big he actually is and what he’s doing. We’re going to try one more shot at the 3D picture and see if we can get anything. He will probably be so squished that it will be the same as last time, but now that he’s head down, maybe his feet and hands are out of his face. I can’t wait to actually meet him.
I’m feeling pretty awful at the moment. I have a mild sore throat that I’m afraid is going to get worse. When I don’t get sleep, this happens and with the change in weather, I’m hoping it doesn’t turn into something bad. We will see tomorrow morning when I wake up. I’m so stinking tired. It is so much worse than the 1st trimester for me. My eyes sting! Ribs still hurt and I definitely have more aches, pains, cramps, and BH contractions.
On the up side, we have been blessed with more gifts. Ryan’s school group threw him a surprise shower. They gave him gift cards, diapers, and took him out to eat! I knew before hand, but he was completely surprised. I also had a school shower that my team threw for me. It was SO cute and I’m so lucky to be on an amazing team. I got tons of gift cards, diapers, swaddle blankets, a super cute hat, and some other little goodies. I know how hard it is to stay after school hours and watch someone ELSE open presents, so I’m really appreciative of my co-workers to celebrate with me. That is definitely one thing I’m really going to miss about not being at work.
We finally got the recliner for the nursery so it is pretty much complete. I will finish it up this weekend and post the pics soon. I love his room! Looking forward to his arrival and enjoying the holidays with family! Now that is what life is all about!
Here is my belly shot:
I am so excited for you Olivia! Can't wait to meet little what's-his-name!