I know all Mamas get impatient towards the end of their pregnancies. The later in your term you get, the larger you get, which can make things difficult and uncomfortable. When you hit that 37 week mark the baby is fully formed and all organ systems are developed for life on the outside, and yet they stay put. I have enjoyed my pregnancy tremendously. :) I love taking pictures of my belly and capturing all these sweet moments as our little girl grows and develops inside of me. But now that we are so close to the end, I'm just ready to see her and to have her in my arms. :) Maybe today will be her day. :)
I woke up in the middle of the night for a bathroom break. I was having a lot of crampy-like pain. I thought it might have been contractions and paid attention to the pain when I got back to bed. But it must not have been so bad, because I was able to fall asleep again. It's frustrating not knowing what actual labor is going to feel like. Every twinge I feel I wonder if it's time yet. Only to continue throughout my day and have no baby at the end of it. But she will be here soon, I'm sure of it. Because even if she does go past her due date (Heaven forbid!), they won't let me go any farther than a week past, which puts us at 17 days TOPS! I just hope I actually go into labor and don't have to be induced, because I really want to deliver at the Birthcare Center. We will just have to wait and see what our little munchkin decides. ;)
We have another doctor's appointment today! :) I look forward to them every week! :) I almost wish we could have them twice a week! Not that the exam is particularly fun, but I love finding out how we're progressing, hearing her heartbeat, and knowing that each appointment is just one step closer to our little girl getting here. I'm hoping that I've progressed enough at this appointment that my doctor advises me to go ahead and check in and stay. :P Not sure that this will actually happen, but hey, a girl can dream, can't she? If nothing else, maybe I can get a prediction out of him on when he thinks she might be ready to arrive... We'll see. I know it works better for Michael to have our appointments in the afternoon so that he can just leave work a little early and meet me over there, but it's tough for me to be patient and wait all day for the appointment time to come. :P
Michael got me a gift certificate for a massage for our anniversary! I haven't used it yet because I was waiting for the end of the pregnancy when I was truly tired and sore to use it. Well, I've been trying for more than a week now to get an appointment scheduled. But between my work schedule and the massage place having people out because of weddings or sickness, it just hasn't worked out. *sigh* But I'm still hopeful that today I'll be able to get in and get my massage. :) That would definitely be a nice way to spend my day. Especially since I have to go to work later today after my doctor's appointment. (Ugh)
Michael and I are a little conflicted at the moment on what to spend some money on. We really need a fence for the dogs. We've been meaning to get one installed since we moved into the house. But at the same time, as we've just moved our furniture upstairs, we also need some furniture for the basement. We went furniture shopping on Sunday and found a sectional that we really like. But we don't really want to stretch ourselves too thin, especially before the baby gets here, because we'll also have medical bills that we'll be needing to pay soon. So please keep us in your prayers as we sift through some financial decisions. We like to be good stewards of our money and not get ourselves in over our heads. It's just going to take some more time and thought.
Alright, that's more than enough for this morning. Hopefully our baby will come today. :) Time will tell. ;) Happy Tuesday!
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