It's offical. I'm starting my countdown....
But first a congratulations to my dad......
Today we celebrated his retirement from a job that he's been at for 16 years. A few tears were shed as he said good-bye to his work family, but I'm so proud of him for what he has done during his 16 years of service.
I have grown up learning about patience, kindness, caring, and dedication because of my dad. I learned to not say 'no' in a good way; which shows dedication and loyalty.
I'm proud of him that he is now moving on to the next chapter in his life: Retirement, and being a papa. I know that there are great opportunities awaiting for him - to help him expand his horizons - and for him to enjoy waking up each day with a 'no stress' sense of being.
I love you dad! And congratuations on your next journey. May I be here to encourage you on this road so called life.....
As for me a baby S we are still plugging along. We had our 28 week follow up ultrasound which showed that Baby S is still breeched. It is in a Frank breech position which means the butt is down and legs are straight up. It gets it's flexibility from me :)
The kidneys are still dilated so we will have another follow up ultrasound at 34 weeks which will be at the end of August. They will also determine if the baby is STILL breeched. At that point, they will have me see an OBGYN, the one who has done both my surgeries, to determine if doing an external inversion is worth trying.
I've been doing some research and depending on what the OB says, I might just suck it up and have a c-section. 1 in 3 women end up having one whether it's elected or not. It's safer for the baby and on my lady parts too. Although they cut through the abdominal wall, I'm hoping with my Pilates teaching that I can recover and jump right back in to things.
I've missed not being able to do anything. I miss running. Can you believe that I'm saying that. I'm not saying I run 10 miles, but I missing running my 3-4 miles after work. Releasing stress and jammin' to some pretty awesome tunes.
Baby S is still very active. I've been working nights so I sleep during the day and we are awake at night. At least the baby is catching on to the switch in schedules.
I'm getting anxious about being a mom. I started getting baby shower gifts from people at work who won't be able to make it next weekend. Maybe the thought of actually getting gifts that I'll eventually have to use is making me nervous.
1. Where am I going to put this stuff....we don't have a house
2. What am I going to do with all of this stuff....we don't have a house
3. How can I prepare myself.
4. What do I need to do still to get prepared.
They say that in the 3rd trimester you start to nest. I however, have no where to nest. I would love to be organized and have everything ready, but that's just not going to happen. My nesting will take place in another 9-10 months when our house is finished and I can actually decorate a baby's room and organize the closet, and hang art on the walls. My nesting will have to be put on hold until our HOME is ready for us.
I'm also anxious about how A2 is going to be as a dad. I have no doubt that he will love and do whatever he can for the baby. My worries are the extra stuff.
1. Picking up clothes
2. Doing laundry
3. Helping me without being asked
I don't want to be the type of person that nags and is constantly asking for help. I have an expectation that one should be aware of what needs to be done. I can't be super mom and do EVERYTHING by myself. It would be nice to get some help with the cleaning and laundry. He's not just going to get to sit on the couch and watch TV and feed the baby. Although, that's what I think he thinks is going to happen.
I worry that he has no idea of what it is going to be like to be a parent to something living other than our dog. I worry that he has no idea of what having a baby entails.
I need to take a break. I need a vacation where I can just relax a few days without having to talk about house plans or money or the baby. I just need some time to figure it all out...but who am I kidding. That will NEVER happen!
Well, I suppose I should eat now since it's almost 2AM. Three more hours of work. Maybe I'll watch a few episodes of Glee or Law & Order SVU to pass the time.....
~A
But first a congratulations to my dad......
Today we celebrated his retirement from a job that he's been at for 16 years. A few tears were shed as he said good-bye to his work family, but I'm so proud of him for what he has done during his 16 years of service.
I have grown up learning about patience, kindness, caring, and dedication because of my dad. I learned to not say 'no' in a good way; which shows dedication and loyalty.
I'm proud of him that he is now moving on to the next chapter in his life: Retirement, and being a papa. I know that there are great opportunities awaiting for him - to help him expand his horizons - and for him to enjoy waking up each day with a 'no stress' sense of being.
I love you dad! And congratuations on your next journey. May I be here to encourage you on this road so called life.....
As for me a baby S we are still plugging along. We had our 28 week follow up ultrasound which showed that Baby S is still breeched. It is in a Frank breech position which means the butt is down and legs are straight up. It gets it's flexibility from me :)
The kidneys are still dilated so we will have another follow up ultrasound at 34 weeks which will be at the end of August. They will also determine if the baby is STILL breeched. At that point, they will have me see an OBGYN, the one who has done both my surgeries, to determine if doing an external inversion is worth trying.
I've been doing some research and depending on what the OB says, I might just suck it up and have a c-section. 1 in 3 women end up having one whether it's elected or not. It's safer for the baby and on my lady parts too. Although they cut through the abdominal wall, I'm hoping with my Pilates teaching that I can recover and jump right back in to things.
I've missed not being able to do anything. I miss running. Can you believe that I'm saying that. I'm not saying I run 10 miles, but I missing running my 3-4 miles after work. Releasing stress and jammin' to some pretty awesome tunes.
Baby S is still very active. I've been working nights so I sleep during the day and we are awake at night. At least the baby is catching on to the switch in schedules.
I'm getting anxious about being a mom. I started getting baby shower gifts from people at work who won't be able to make it next weekend. Maybe the thought of actually getting gifts that I'll eventually have to use is making me nervous.
1. Where am I going to put this stuff....we don't have a house
2. What am I going to do with all of this stuff....we don't have a house
3. How can I prepare myself.
4. What do I need to do still to get prepared.
They say that in the 3rd trimester you start to nest. I however, have no where to nest. I would love to be organized and have everything ready, but that's just not going to happen. My nesting will take place in another 9-10 months when our house is finished and I can actually decorate a baby's room and organize the closet, and hang art on the walls. My nesting will have to be put on hold until our HOME is ready for us.
I'm also anxious about how A2 is going to be as a dad. I have no doubt that he will love and do whatever he can for the baby. My worries are the extra stuff.
1. Picking up clothes
2. Doing laundry
3. Helping me without being asked
I don't want to be the type of person that nags and is constantly asking for help. I have an expectation that one should be aware of what needs to be done. I can't be super mom and do EVERYTHING by myself. It would be nice to get some help with the cleaning and laundry. He's not just going to get to sit on the couch and watch TV and feed the baby. Although, that's what I think he thinks is going to happen.
I worry that he has no idea of what it is going to be like to be a parent to something living other than our dog. I worry that he has no idea of what having a baby entails.
I need to take a break. I need a vacation where I can just relax a few days without having to talk about house plans or money or the baby. I just need some time to figure it all out...but who am I kidding. That will NEVER happen!
Well, I suppose I should eat now since it's almost 2AM. Three more hours of work. Maybe I'll watch a few episodes of Glee or Law & Order SVU to pass the time.....
~A
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