Friday, December 31, 2010

Waiting....

This seems to be the pregnancy that lasts FOREVER!  We're down to only 2 weeks until baby will be here for sure, but I can't help but hope that it happens sooner.  

I just can't wait to meet our newest little one and find out whether it is a boy or a girl!  Brynlee and Gracen are still so excited.  We went shopping for baby a few times last week trying to find a little outfit to bring him/her home in.  Once we finally found some clothes that I liked, I picked out a few and let the kids pick their favorite. One for a boy and one for a girl.  

It's been fun not knowing what we're having!  I though it would be a lot harder than it has.  Once we got through the ultrasound, and past the point of being able to find out what is!  I've got all of the boy and girl baby clothes washed and waiting, and we *may* have decided on a couple of names.  For some reason this one has been hard to find a name for.  Nate and I have very different taste in names and having to choose boy and girl names has been interesting!  I haven't found a name that really stands out.  It seems as though I just need to see this baby before I can decide.

This has been the pregnancy unlike any other.  I constantly find myself saying, "I've never had that before."  I know it's normal for them to be different, but this one has had a lot of weird uncomfortable annoyances.  And plenty of days where my energy level is at zero.  

Aside from just being huge and uncomfortable, my body has decided not to handle pregnancy very well this time.  Over the last while I have had a really hard time breathing.  Whether I'm sitting and have to get up and move because I can't breathe, or standing and feel like I am going to pass out, and have to sit or lay down for a while.  It makes for an interesting morning when I'm trying to get Brynlee ready for school and can hardly function, let alone walk her to the bus stop!

I've never had a hard time sleeping while pregnant.  This time I wake up at night, most nights, with my body in a panic because I'm not breathing very well.  At first I wondered if it was anxiety or something, but then realized it was that I just wasn't breathing well (trying to adjust to this dry weather has been difficult for us all!)  We went out and bought a whole house humidifier and that has helped a ton, but I still have problems once in a while.  

Over the last week or so, my feet and hands have been swelling more than they ever have.  My joints in my fingers ache, and my shoes don't fit.  Never happened before.  I swelled a little with Gracen, but my shoes still fit!  

I wake up at night with 3 out of 5 of my fingers tingling and my hands asleep.  It drives me crazy!  My hands fall asleep all the time now if I hold them at the wrong angle.  

Back when I was still volunteering in Brynlee's classroom, it was my last day to go in and I was there for about 3 hours.  When I left, I could barely walk.  With each pregnancy I've had problems with a pinched nerve or something on my right side.  My walking problem that day was something else.  Not sure what, but I was in a lot of pain.  After Nate got home, he did some OMM on me, and the pain hasn't come back nearly as bad.  

Okay...Enough complaining!  

There has been some good with this pregnancy as well.  This baby moves all the time!  I love being able to feel all that movement.  It makes me excited to find out what his or her little personality will be like.  My other kids moved, but this baby can sometimes be out of control in there!  

Brynlee and Gracen love to say hi to baby.  Gracen will get right over my belly and just talk to baby with the sweetest little voice.  He's always telling me how nice he's going to be to baby.  He's also decided he will like this baby even if it is not a boy!

Brynlee is going to be my little helper.  She has really been big on service lately and loves to do things for me. "Because your pregnant..."  she always says.  She is a sweet girl and is so, so excited for baby to be here!

Soon.  2 weeks is not that long.  I can make it!

Lastly,  here I am, 38 weeks.  Not a good picture, but most days look worse than this so I'll take it!  


BTW...I've gained the least amount with this pregnancy than any other.  Surprisingly.  Especially with my lack of energy.  And don't forget...Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.  I thought for sure I'd gained at least 10 lbs between the 3 of them.  Total has been about 22lbs so far.  

2 comments:

Leanne said...

Yay!!! Can't wait! I'm so excited for you guys! I'll be waiting (impatiently) to hear the news!

My hands and arms fall asleep at night ALL THE TIME, and have even started falling asleep in the daytime. Drives me crazy too.

You look so cute! Wish we lived closer!!!!!

The Baker said...

good luck! We are excited for you...my third was the hardest/newest etc. too.