When I start a pregnancy, I always think how close 32 weeks would be. Now that I am here, I have to admit, it still seems a long 6-8 weeks away until we meet this baby. I prefer to look at it as 54 days to go! This makes it seem right around the corner, and when I think of it this way everything does seem close!
Every part of pregnancy comes with the usual whoa's. I find the last trimester's hardest of all. With every week, I am feeling HUGE. Sitting upright, bending over, getting up from a sitting position are all getting hard. With my belly so big and awkward, I find that eating has it's challenges too; I spill something on myself at almost every meal! The next biggest complaint I have is the sciatic nerve pain that just decided to set in. Sitting wrong or on hard chairs, kneeling, sitting on the hard floor, bending over slightly, and sometimes just walking will make a pain SHOOT up my leg and into my bum. Of course I am having a couple very annoying issues with my sleep and bodily functions, but they are best left without details. Overall though, I am trying to wait out the next 6-8 weeks with a positive attitude.
February is my month to prepare. By the end of February I will be 37 weeks. Time to bring things upstairs, dust and clean everything and make sure it's all in working order by the time the baby comes. Shayne and I sold our old car seat travel system and want to purchase a new car seat for this baby this month too. We are really lucky to have almost everything gender neutral already, but I am surprised at the amount of things we are buying... for example a playpen (our old one is pretty disgusting), highchair (our old one's straps broke), and I would like a double stroller, even a used one, at some point. Who can forget the annoying things you have to buy for each baby? Soaps, lotions, bottle stuff, nursing items, pacifiers, a health and beauty kit, etc... it all adds up.
My sister in law, Uurtsaikh, wants to throw us a baby shower... I suppose it would be helpful if we end up having a boy. I am already overwhelmed at how much we are spending on this baby so help with clothes and diapers might be wonderful. I haven't fully decided yet. I feel kind of funny having a baby shower for my third baby although I know a lot of people do them.
One way I am happy to say I am prepared is with meals :). Every time I have a baby, it seems I hold too high of expectations on how many meals to expect neighbors and family to help out with. Remembering that the average is only two meals, and with the possibility of a c-section looming I need to know that we will be taken care of - especially since Shayne only gets one short week off when the baby arrives. With this in mind, I have pre-made nearly ten slow cooker meals. I find that slow cooker meals work out wonderfully for my energy level and I like having it ready whenever we want to eat it. I am so excited to know that we have tasty meals ready to be cooked when baby comes.
My 32 week appointment was delayed thanks to a respiratory infection I got during my 32nd week. At 33 weeks, I was so proud to tell my doctor that I had only gained a pound that month. My blood pressure was excellent, and the baby seemed to be doing great! Silly doctors though; when you tell them you only gained a pound, they get you back in ultrasound to make sure that the baby is still growing. Luckily, the baby is right on target and I didn't mind seeing the little person again.
My next appointment will be at 35 weeks. 35 WEEKS. It's really snuck up on me. To be honest, although I am uncomfortable much of the time, I don't feel ready yet and am overwhelmed with the amount of preparation that needs to be done. I know that it will all come together... sometime.
One way I am happy to say I am prepared is with meals :). Every time I have a baby, it seems I hold too high of expectations on how many meals to expect neighbors and family to help out with. Remembering that the average is only two meals, and with the possibility of a c-section looming I need to know that we will be taken care of - especially since Shayne only gets one short week off when the baby arrives. With this in mind, I have pre-made nearly ten slow cooker meals. I find that slow cooker meals work out wonderfully for my energy level and I like having it ready whenever we want to eat it. I am so excited to know that we have tasty meals ready to be cooked when baby comes.
My 32 week appointment was delayed thanks to a respiratory infection I got during my 32nd week. At 33 weeks, I was so proud to tell my doctor that I had only gained a pound that month. My blood pressure was excellent, and the baby seemed to be doing great! Silly doctors though; when you tell them you only gained a pound, they get you back in ultrasound to make sure that the baby is still growing. Luckily, the baby is right on target and I didn't mind seeing the little person again.
My next appointment will be at 35 weeks. 35 WEEKS. It's really snuck up on me. To be honest, although I am uncomfortable much of the time, I don't feel ready yet and am overwhelmed with the amount of preparation that needs to be done. I know that it will all come together... sometime.
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