Lil Update

Oh my goodness. These next four and a half weeks just cannot go fast enough. All day today I've felt completely off... no way to describe it, but something in my body has changed, and really, I'm not looking forward to the next four weeks if it's going to stay this way!

I made a genius move a couple of weeks ago... or more like three weeks ago, now, I fell and slid right into my stove. I managed to bruise my uterus, which in turn started some pretty seriously strong and regular contractions. I got to spend the day at the hospital, get another ultrasound, and basically just be monitored all day. By the time they FINALLY let me go I thought I was close to losing my mind. I had to get out of there!!! I was then put on bed rest for a bit, but I'm finally off that and just... ready to have this little boy. I think part of my impatience to have him is the weather. I, of course, want to meet him more than anything, but... I'm really looking forward to walking with him, just... being outside with him. 

I had a surprise baby shower last Sunday! That was awesome. Esther and Peggy threw it for me. I absolutely loved the decorations. 

We got most of what we needed, which was unexpected and awesome!!! My plans for tomorrow include writing out some thank you notes!

Alright. I'm gonna try this whole going to bed thing again!

Cha-cha changes!

More snow. I was checking out the snow totals yesterday for our area. We're just about twelve inches over what we normally get... and I'd say we've got at least another month of snow left. I noticed Boston as well. They've had 70.7 inches this winter, and the average total for them is 22.7. Ouch. I'm, at the moment, trying to decide whether or not to bring Adia into school this afternoon. Yes, it's only across the street, BUT the forecast is calling for more snow from 11am up until 8pm. Plus with the baby having dropped my balance and my walking abilities are greatly diminished.

Speaking of the baby I had my 32 week checkup last Thursday, and also my (hopefully) last ultrasound. My placenta moved up, which I figured it would, but the ultrasound tech seemed to think that the baby is breech (which my midwife and I completely disagree with). After doing all the necessaries the ultrasound tech asked if I minded if she "fooled around with 3-d". I was absolutely fine with that (who wouldn't be?!?!?!?!) and now we have a pretty good idea of what he's going to look like. He looks a lot like Adia, that's for sure. After the ultrasound we headed over to my midwife who immediately asked "Did he drop or is it my imagination?" I told her I had been thinking he dropped as well. I've never had such a text book pregnancy before. I do not remember having a hard time walking - heck, a hard time moving - after Adia dropped! I am quite enjoying the room to breathe though! I believe next visit I start seeing the midwife every week. They've had me do things a little differently, and kept a close eye on me with this pregnancy since I am considered high risk because of my first pregnancy. So far so good though. I don't think I'll end up delivering this one very early, if early at all. I also have a doula for this delivery! Yay, exciting!!! We decided on our birth plan, newborn care plan, and postpartum care plan this past Saturday. I had heard of the first two, but never the last one... I just figured the plan for postpartum was just SURVIVAL.

Dave is working. He was hired through a temp agency a couple of weeks ago to work at a company that manufactures and assembles valves. He gets about 55 - 60 hours a week, which is great. Adia is having an extremely hard time getting used to him being gone, but... not to sound callous, she will have to adjust. And on that note, I'd say it's time to wake her up for the day.