So it’s been awhile since I’ve blogged. I haven’t exactly had inspiration to do so as of late. Pregnancy has its highs and lows – and not just in the hormonal sense. First, there’s the joy of finding out you’re pregnant (or the shock – depends on your planning methods!). Then comes the growing process, which for most women consists of reading the week-to-week progress, taking weekly pictures, and slowly watching that belly grow. And for those of us who elect to, you find out the sex around week 18 or so. This is by far the peak of the pregnancy. After seeing the life-like ultrasound, the shower planning begins and the nursery scheming and theme-ing commence. This is more fun than I originally imagined. I never really envisioned myself as the nesting type, but it is in full force!
So, now what?
I am at 29-1/2 weeks and find myself bored with being pregnant. Gasp! Dare I say creating life is boring, but well…after 7-1/2 months it sort of loses its luster. Of course there’s the exciting prospect of delivery, but as long as I’m full term that’s another 10 weeks away. This forces me to evaluate the things I want to do in the coming weeks that I may not be able to do once Hank arrives. After all, I had a T.D.B.B. list (to-do-before-baby)…why not make a new list of T.D.B.D. list – to-do-before-delivery?
T.D.B.D
* Spend quality time with Joe while we have our last time as exclusively husband and wife
* Get a pedicure?
Did I mention that pregnancy limits what you’re able to do? Haha. Maybe I have it figured out and just need to RELAX while I still have time!
On a completely different note, I have had two baby showers that were amazing. My friends and family have really pulled through in showing me their love and support for our little man. We are beyond blessed with genuine friends that have gone way above their call of duty to lend their hands. Becky Jachym hosted an intimate shower in Charlotte with friends from UNCW that left Joe and I with a bunch of fun goodies. Danielle hosted a shower at her house in the mountains with superb foods and a blizzard. Despite the weather, our friends still made the effort to honor our little man. How awesome is that?!? I suppose that’s why I’m left in a complacent mode – I have so many wonderful people taking care of everything for us that my worries stay at bay!
To add to the randomness and total disorganization of this blog, may I just say that getting big sucks? Sure – it was cute from about weeks 18-23, but after that it turned into a daily hunt for my belly button! I’ve put on about 25 pounds so far which is in normal range – the doctor said I should gain up to 35. Tying my shoes has become cumbersome and workouts are getting really tough. I asked Joe the other day whether words actually come out when I talk or if all that comes out is “Moooo. Moooo.” To say I feel like a heifer is quite the understatement!
All things being said, I’ve seen three healthy baby boys born within days of one another. What an awesome reminder this is of God’s will. While this makes me a little anxious for Hank to get here, I know that he’ll arrive in due time…whether we’re ready or not!
