A Tale of Two Mamas
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Archive for February, 2008
February 27, 2008 at 9:16 am · Filed under Actual posts about being moms
Last night I was so exhausted. I can’t even begin to talk about how tired and bitchy I became. When I walked in the door after having a nice meal with J&L I went straight to the shower and then went upstairs to curl up in bed at 8:30pm.
Within minutes I was asleep and didn’t wake up til midnight or so. At that point I had to go to the bathroom and decided to work my way downstairs and sleep on the couch. I was able to sleep for two hours at a time and only wake up to change positions.
Despite the fact that I’m trying to stay hydrated and so I drink a lot of water through the night…it really is nice to have one night where I don’t overdo it with the water and can actually sleep for a few hours at a time.
We had gymnastics today but with the snow outside and Grammy and me sleeping in til 8:00am we decided to have a day at home and rest up.
Who knows…maybe I’ll be able to take a nap too!
February 27, 2008 at 8:59 am · Filed under PP
So we’ve started planning our perfect date night when I reach 37 weeks pregnant! We’re going to take the day off and since Graem will be in daycare we’re thinking we’ll go to the spa, get treatments, go for a nice lunch, and then head to the hotel!
Of course, no romantic date would be complete without a little lingerie. I know some people are into bodystockings - but I’m not sure that’s going to do the trick at 37 weeks with a big pregnant belly!
What a visual. Maybe we’ll just play hookie from work. come home and play Wii.
February 27, 2008 at 8:55 am · Filed under PP
So with the different changes that I’ve been experiencing with this pregnancy I’ve started snoring at night too! I’ve also realized that I can’t be as “energetic” as I once was and I seem to lose my breath quicker.
For that reason, maybe I should look at getting a inogen one portable oxygen concentrator.
I could carry it around with me and when I’m feeling out of breath I can just hook it up and go!
February 26, 2008 at 9:10 pm · Filed under PDB - PetriDish Baby
I feel like I’ve hit a brick wall.
By 5pm today I was feeling so low on energy and sleepy that I could barely keep my eyes open. However, no matter how hard I try I can’t seem to lie down during the day and take a nap.
I feel like even if I fall asleep early it doesn’t matter because my sleep is horrible and no matter what I do I just can’t seem to get comfortable. Throughout the night I turn from one side to the other every fifteen minutes and in between turns I pop my hips to provide comfort.
Not to mention, today I went to my beloved chiropractor and I told her everything I was doing to get comfortable at night. She had no other suggestions and said that unfortunately, this might get better before it gets worse.
I’m really not complaining because it took me so long to get here…but I just wish I could get one good nights sleep.
February 25, 2008 at 8:16 am · Filed under PDB - PetriDish Baby
Only 99 days left to go before our due date of June 3rd!
That’s so exciting for us and during this time hard time with family it’s helped us focus on a much happier place.
Of course, the other night Margot asked if I could hold out until 6/7/08 so that little Emmy would have a cool birthdate. I told her I’d try to do the best I could and make sure to cross my legs from here on out so that the baby doesn’t fall out before June 7th!
Overall, I’m feeling great! I’ve had no cramping or contractions and aside from my belly getting even bigger (holy shit!) this weekend I’ve felt full of energy and willing to be on the move. Of course, sleeping is still an issue and I can’t seem to get comfortable at night without sleeping on the couch.
The house is clean, baby clothes are washed, one car is washed and we’re are starting to get up to have a baby in this house! Of course, I have yet to pack bags or get the carseats installed but I figure I’ll probably do that over the next few weeks.
Note to Emerson: Hang in there little one. Why don’t we make a deal that anytime after May 15th you can pick your own birthday?
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