I'm 30 weeks along. 10 weeks further than i got with Bode before bedrest and 2 weeks further than Keegen. Quite the accomplishment. It's really rather weird. Nice. But weird. I'm ready to just lounge around in my bed with a laptop but my cervix just isn't cooperating...;)
In all seriousness, it is a welcome change. Much less stressful. I do contract a lot but just manage it with my medications and so far so good. I feel very very pregnant. I walk like i'm 42 weeks along (usually because i'm contracting any time i'm walking and it makes me feel like i have to pee really really bad, if that helps anyone with a better visual of what i might be walking like). I find myself breathing to relax, usually during or after a contraction or in response to how crummy the meds make me feel. A woman came up to me after church today to ask how i was doing since i looked so uncomfortable. I'm sure she thinks i'm such a wuss. 30 weeks and already complaining of being so uncomfortable!
The one thing i enjoy a lot is feeling "baby sister," as we call her, move a lot and it's so fun to watch my belly move while i feel it. Makes me laugh.
Things i don't like? The fact that i'm growing out of most of the maternity clothes i'd assumed would last me till the end. The fact that i'm already sleeping like i have a newborn to get up with every 2-3 hours (darn contractions and bladder). The fact that i have zero patience with the children who are already out of my womb. The fact that when it comes to having a conversation, i can't remember what i was saying, or what "that word" is i'm looking for or any other semblance of intelligence (a pre-pregnant problem as well. But much worse now). Gone. Shunting off to my placenta, no doubt.
So my escape of late has been planning her nursery. I have a fun idea for a mobile. And i found a crib skirt i like. I'm searching for a good baby sling/wrap. And i'm making lots of lists of things for Doug to get done in the remaining few weeks. 'Cause i'm really good at putting him to work.
We painted the boys' room and moved Keegen's bed in so they share now. I have mixed feelings about it. For the most part, i think it will be good. But sometimes it's nice to be able to send them to separate rooms! Or like right now, I decided to make Keegen-the-Unable-to-Cope-r take a nap today, so Bode has to stay out of his room and do quiet time somewhere else. They are fighting like cats and dogs and i hope it's just a phase. Anyway. It doesn't really matter. But i do love the bright green on their walls and we hung a cool solar system mobile in there and for the most part, i think they'll like being in the same room.
I need to get off the computer to get some things done. But i can't remember what i'm supposed to be doing.
4 comments:
Glad you are up and moving (sort of!)
I can relate to a lot of the same things here. I think because I'm so darn tired all the time this pregnancy is why I'm not so patient with E & L. Makes me feel bad. Let me know how it goes with your boys sharing a room! That's the next thing I have to decide one. :)
30 weeks and no bed rest - yay!! I'm sorry you are feeling so uncomfortable. Hope B and K adjust to the room sharing situation. Their room sounds very cute!
You're fun to read, Ashlee. I should be off the computer too but it is calming to surf the blogs instead:) I'm glad you're at the 30 mark and the "peeing" visual helped me get a sense of what the contractions might feel like. Uncomfortable!
i remember saying things about not being able to sleep whilst pregnant, and the funny-makers would say really stupid things about how the baby was just preparing me for the lack of sleep that was to come-- how does that make sense?!! who needs to prepare for that crap? ;)
i'm soo curious about this baby-- everything's so different, and i love the nursery stuff.
would love to see the bright green on ALL the walls!!! haha
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