Still something to learn

One week away from my c section!!!

I do kind of like having a 'no later than' date, but it really takes away the optimism of thinking it can happen at any time. It seems to be moving quickly. I cant believe I found out I was pregnant on June 4th. Seems SO SO far away. I've made it through all the weekly milestones...

7 weeks--saw the heartbeat, chance of miscarriage goes way down
9 weeks--heard the heartbeat! Should be safe
13 weeks--second trimester!! The BIG 'safe' zone
14 weeks--found out it was a boy and growing perfectly
20 weeks--anatomy scan was perfect
24 weeks--no longer a miscarriage, officially because save-able if born
28 weeks--Third trimester! Babe has an 85% chance of survival
30 weeks--only 10 weeks to go
34 weeks--sounds so far along, he could be born and might come home with me
36 weeks--9 months pregnant! Ultrasound shows he is head down and NO polyps
37 weeks--the 'old' full term
38.2 weeks--how far along I was when I delivered Alyssa

Tomorrow I will be as pregnant as I have ever been.

I am so ready to be not pregnant right now. I am in pain, my hips and back and pelvis are screaming. Sleeping is getting hard. I envy Alyssa whenever she lays on her tummy to watch TV or play. Every morning when I wake up, the only thing that gets me through the day is that I get to go to bed that night :) I got stretchmark's. I made it through all of Alyssa's pregnancy, gained 30lbs even and NO stretch marks. Here I am now, up only 10lbs and my lower belly has a bunch of purple claw marks. Not super bad, but man, I was counting on not getting any!! My stomach has been cramping everyday for weeks. Period cramps, the feeling of starting the dang bleeding again...everyday..for weeks!! My boobs are ginormous...don't know how I'm going to get milk in these puppies...or how I'm going to walk around with them popped out front as they are.

I don't mean to complain, and if you ask in person Ill normally just say everything is fine...because really, it is. I have super easy pregnancies. I don't need bed rest, I don't have high blood pressure, I don't have gestational diabetes, the kid is in the right position...everything is great. But I needed to document how I feel because honestly, if I want to have another baby I have to remember how much older I will be and how uncomfortable I get. It may not matter once baby fever hits ha-ha...but Ill try.

School

I started classes a couple weeks ago, I'm taking an IS class and a business law class...both instructors are pretty decent and don't care about attendance. I'm able to park super close to my building so no scary walks after class gets out at 10pm. Its kind of nice to have to get dressed and look decent and talk to adults. It might be perfect once the newborn is here...give me some 'me' time.

Alyssa

I cant say she is 100% potty trained but dang she picked it up super fast!! She isn't pooping in the toilet yet but she hasn't had any accidents out and about either. She tells me she needs to go, and we simply go into the nearest potty and she goes! Such a big girl now. I have one box of pull ups in the living room, and I will not be buying any more for her. She only wears them for naps and overnight. But naps have been dry lately so if we can figure out this pooping thing, I may trust her through naps sooner than expected.

Allrighty, its getting close to naptime, and I still need to clean the bathroom. NOTHING gets done after the kid goes down for a nap, that's when I lay my belly down on the couch and relax until Jason gets home and I get dinner ready. Everyday gets me one day closer to meeting my Big Guy. I cant believe that the next post I write will be introducing Parker Cole.