I can not believe we are this far. Time is flying and looking a head at September and my family calendar, October will be here before we know it!
Last week and this week I have worked concessions at a pro football game and a concert - both 9+ hours on my feet with no real break. It actually was not too bad - just really sore feet the night of and day after! It was fun though and we made some pretty decent money toward our daughters dance tuition. I would love to possibly squeeze one more event in somewhere before baby arrives, but I might need to have my mom go in my place and I stay with our kiddos!
Heartburn and acid reflux. Insomnia. Getting up every 20 minutes to use the bathroom until I actually fall asleep .. only then it is every 2 hours. Inability to take deep breaths. Daily headaches (it has been a 3 week trend now to wake up with them; blood pressure and everything else that might point to something larger going on has been normal for the record. We are making sure of that!). Chiro appointments 2x a week (such a help). Grunting when I roll over. The inability to sit for long periods of time. Constantly being tired .... This is 34 weeks. And it too shall pass.
I would be lying if I said this was a breeze. Medically, it is. And I am so thankful for that. There are some days I struggle emotionally just because I am so tired and am in almost constant pain and there seems to be no relief (but again, it will pass and I know that). I feel like I cheat my own kids of small things from time to time - like sitting on their floor at night for longer than 5 minutes because I just can not stand the pain or discomfort. It will all pass and be back to normal before too long.
I have had more people recently ask if it will be hard to give up the baby - more so than any other point. And as always my answer "I am not giving anything/anyone up - I am giving this child back". And as we approach the due date, I find myself more and more excited to hand this baby to mom and dad where s/he belongs and has belonged all along.
My middle just came over to request "mama cuddles" - and that is something I just can not pass up. More to come another time :)
xoxo.
Last week and this week I have worked concessions at a pro football game and a concert - both 9+ hours on my feet with no real break. It actually was not too bad - just really sore feet the night of and day after! It was fun though and we made some pretty decent money toward our daughters dance tuition. I would love to possibly squeeze one more event in somewhere before baby arrives, but I might need to have my mom go in my place and I stay with our kiddos!
Heartburn and acid reflux. Insomnia. Getting up every 20 minutes to use the bathroom until I actually fall asleep .. only then it is every 2 hours. Inability to take deep breaths. Daily headaches (it has been a 3 week trend now to wake up with them; blood pressure and everything else that might point to something larger going on has been normal for the record. We are making sure of that!). Chiro appointments 2x a week (such a help). Grunting when I roll over. The inability to sit for long periods of time. Constantly being tired .... This is 34 weeks. And it too shall pass.
I would be lying if I said this was a breeze. Medically, it is. And I am so thankful for that. There are some days I struggle emotionally just because I am so tired and am in almost constant pain and there seems to be no relief (but again, it will pass and I know that). I feel like I cheat my own kids of small things from time to time - like sitting on their floor at night for longer than 5 minutes because I just can not stand the pain or discomfort. It will all pass and be back to normal before too long.
I have had more people recently ask if it will be hard to give up the baby - more so than any other point. And as always my answer "I am not giving anything/anyone up - I am giving this child back". And as we approach the due date, I find myself more and more excited to hand this baby to mom and dad where s/he belongs and has belonged all along.
My middle just came over to request "mama cuddles" - and that is something I just can not pass up. More to come another time :)
xoxo.
