almost there...

38 weeks today! 2 weeks until my due date, and no more than 3 weeks until we have a new baby. As uncomfortable as I feel, I’m not ready yet and have no problem waiting a few more weeks. I am getting a bit nervous thinking about the whole labor process. My water broke with Lola so I knew when to go to the hospital, but water breaking is not all that common so it most likely won’t happen to me again until I’m already in the hospital. So how the heck do I know when to go to the hospital!? I don’t know why this makes me so nervous but it does. I think maybe I don’t want to go to the hospital thinking I’m in labor and get sent home, and be embarrassed I showed up and really wasn’t in labor. I’m also anxious about having to be induced. My doctor will let me go to 41 weeks, but not longer than that. Hopefully it won’t be an issue, but I really want a VBAC (vaginal birth after Caesarian) and if I have to be induced I just have a feeling that my body won’t respond well. Pitocin is what sent Lola into distress and forced me to get a c-section last time so I want to avoid that stuff like the plague…but if I have to be induced I know they will try with all their might to give it to me because it helps contractions become more regular. I guess I will know the answer to these questions in a few weeks!

Last night I told Lola that we are going to bring a baby home and he/she will be living in our house. Her response: “No, Lola’s house”. So I said, “this will be the baby’s house too”, and she replied, “no, Lola’s house”. Hmmmm….



She really loves this darn swimsuit...
She insisted she needed to wear it, so I made her put it on over
her clothes because it was cold. 



warm!

It was 80 degrees on Monday!  I was not happy when I got home and it was 79 upstairs in our house... I prefer being pregnant in the winter and cooler months.  I honestly don't think I would cut it as a 9 month pregnant gal in the summer, I just don't have it in me.  Thankfully it has cooled off since!  I'm less than 3 weeks away from my due date! 

Lola got a new swimsuit a few weeks ago (per her request).  She has now worn it to bed twice (hey, why not?) and she also wanted to wear it on Monday after school.  I figured why not since it was so warm.  I got some cute pics in the back yard. 

Sick part 2

Lola got sent home from school yesterday with a fever.  Thankfully, Ryan was able to go pick her up so I didn't have to get out.  I think he was just embarrassed for me to be seen after not showering or changing my clothes for almost 3 days!  Ha ha.  When he walked in the door with her I thought she looked weird but I couldn't put my finger on it, but a couple minutes later I realized her jaw and under her ear were super swollen.  One side was worse than the other, but she looked really puffy.  Ryan took her to the doctor and he said some glands were swollen and to bring her back if they got any worse.  She still has a fever but hopefully she gets better by tomorrow so she can go to school on Friday.  These pictures won't mean much if you don't know what she normally looks like, but she normally has a fairly thin face!  If you look under her ear you can see how swollen she is!   She also doesn't normally have more than one chin!   :)

sick...

I knew it was only a matter of time before I caught something.  Thankfully it wasn't the 'throw-up' flu!  My parents had Lola for the weekend, so we went to Lawrence Saturday night for dinner with friends.  I had a tight and sore feeling in my chest, but I was hoping at the time that it was because I was out much later than normal!  No such luck... I felt crappy on Sunday, coughing, joints aching, very congested.  I got a fever yesterday and felt horrible.  I laid in the entire day!  Thank goodness Lola was still with my parents.  My dad brought her back last night, and Ryan was able to come home.  I literally saw her for 10 minutes before I went back to bed.  My fever broke early this morning, and I feel much better, but still don't feel great.  Ugh, I really think everything is 10x worse when you are pregnant.  I forced myself eat and drink lots of fluids only because I am pregnant, otherwise I don't think I would have tried as hard...

I'm 34 weeks now, so only 6 weeks until my due date of April 12!