So I’ve been having contractions all night long. Most recently I’ve had a good handful that have kept me up for a few hours.
These seem to be the same ones that I had very early in labor when I was pregnant with Emmy. Hopefully within a few days the boy will be here. If not, I’m going to be exhausted!
Will post more as I know!
I have 11 minutes before Graem gets off the bus to post an update.
First off, Thanksgiving was PERFECT! We had friends over and Margot did an amazing job with the turkey. It was so good. We’re still eating leftovers!
Time is going FAST! This weekend Margot worked on shelves for the garage, we cleaned the house, did laundry, and I put the pack-n-play up in the dining room. Margot also put the Christmas lights up on the house!
Now, I’m just working on the fine details of things I need to do when I go into labor. I figure I’d save shaving my legs. God knows it’s going to take forever and it might take my mind off of the pain! Then again, I might end up with endless cuts?!
The boy is doing great. He’s kicking all of the time and getting bigger and bigger. He’s head down and I feel his kicks on the left side pretty constant. I still feel like he is really low…but at times I feel like he’s super high too because his butt is right under my boobs.
At most…I have 4 more weeks! My next appointment is Wednesday and then I go weekly til he makes his appearance.
I’m pooped. I woke up this morning and I feel like I didn’t even go to sleep. The good thing is I have nothing to do today. We cleaned the house yesterday and so I can literally go home and go back to sleep for a little nap.
I need to hit up the grocery store and figure out a meal tonight for me and the kids. Margot’s traveling for work today. More than likely this will be her last trip away and overnight before the boy comes.
The kids were great and our friends came over with dinner last night so that was helpful. The kids were exhausted and they ended up sleeping in my bed last night. They were fine, however, the whole bathroom break every 1.5 hours gets old. But if it isn’t the bathroom break I’d have to get up anyway and switch sides because my hips are hurting.
The boy is moving less … I’m assuming it’s because there’s much less space. I feel his legs rolling and moving often and sometimes I feel his fingers moving at the same time.
Last week I went to my OB appointment and met with who we will call - Dr. Nice. Love her. She said that the boy was diagnal and not head down. SO basically his head is on my left hip and his butt is under my right boob.
At some point he’s going to have to go down and enter into my pelvis. I figure I’ll give him a few more weeks before I do acupuncture. As he gets bigger at some point he’s got to run out of room, RIGHT?
He’s been moving less and less with the big kicks. I feel a little roll here and there - but that’s about it. I also feel tapping.
I’ve tried so many times to get the great belly hopping photos that I got with Emmy … but the second I push record - he doesn’t move!
This weekend Margot has been mad at work trying to fix the bathroom fixture in the main bathroom. It has been leaking for ages and we wanted to do a single fixture instead of a hot, cold, and shower. To say the least…it’s all taken apart, and since access is in the girl’s bathroom - it’s a mess in there too.
Tomorrow my first call is to the plumber in hopes that he can come out in the next few days to fix the damn bathroom. Ugh.
The next few weeks need to be PUTTING BACK THE HOUSE and GETTING READY FOR BABY. No more demo. No more shit breaking!
I had a really bad sinus infection this week so went to primary doc and got good ole’ zithromax. That stuff is incredible and within 48 hours my green snot had turned clear again and I feel 94% better.
I can’t believe it’s November 8th. Before long it’s going to be Thanksgiving — then after that I feel like it’s really going to start going fast!!
It’s coming and there is nothing I can do about but enjoy the pregnancy and this rolling belly!
Remember last post when I talked about how the boy was mild, calm, and easy going… He is starting to prove me wrong!
I don’t feel the blatant resistance that I dis with Emmy though. Typically, when I push against his leg or bum he withdraws.
I’m feeling good except for a cold and the restless nights of hurting hips and frequent pee breaks.
I am finished with work and it has been nice to have some time to keep up with the house, kids, and laundry!!
Graem got her cast of last week and was so happy she doesn’t have to wear a walking cast. She was tested for wading last week and read a fourth grade book to her teacher. She’s so smart! She also loves to play the piano. She comes home after school, grabs a snack, and runs in to practice piano.
Emmy is doing good too. She started with a new OT who is really helping her work with some of the strong behaviors that we see at home. I didn’t put Emmy in music this semester because she said she wanted gymnastics. After the first lesson ended in screaming she said she wanted to go back to music. So I was able to get her a single class and we will have to wait til the January session starts to reenroll.
The next few weeks are going to go fast! They moved my due date to January 29th and on that day they will start inducing him in the hospital if he hasn’t come yet. Supposedly, they have had bad stuff happen to IVF babies that stay in later and just don’t want to take any chances with us. We are also going through the OBs now and not the midwives.
Just 6-8 more weeks and our little man will be here!!!
The ongoing antics of two thirty-something *gasp* mamas raising a four-year-old daughter and an eight month old daughter.