36 weeks. whew. I can’t believe it really. I am feeling 36 weeks pregnant and the heat that has hit our city has been difficult. My hands and feet are so swollen. I have been trying to drink as much water as possible and keep my feet up - but both have not had a huge effect. We had a very busy weekend with my sisters in town and a shower which was beyond wonderful. (Post on that to come.) I think we are all getting ready. For me it thinking about ending work soon, figuring how to eat and manage heartburn, and needing a large amount of organization. I still have to say I can’t believe we are at this point of the planning/pregnancy. For H. it has been dreaming of the birth (she had a dream this weekend that we went to the birth center and it was fithly and had dirty laundry in piles all over it), figuring out what her plan will be with work when the baby is born, and lots of taking care of me. Sprout for his or her part has been working its way down. I feel that the baby is moving less and it is easy to feel the baby’s head at the base of my belly. We both have been a bit worried about the swine flu. We are not real big worry warts – but I do work with a “vulnerable population” at work and the very first word that there is an outbreak at the jail H and I have decided I am not going back to work. We have an appointment with our midwife this week and plan to talk about going to disability before the baby is born – I hope she can put some of these worries to rest. I think there must be a huge hormonal shift going on. I have been weepy recently, I think alot of it is emotionally feeling overwhelmed by everything that is coming our direction, but I have been clingy and needing lots of reassurance from H. I think I am like a mama bird getting her nest all ready.
I also can not help but to say that we are getting close to our due date here people and in all seriousness (and love) I would like to see some more BFPs before our baby comes. I said to Olive a while ago that it feels strange to be getting ready for our baby to arrive when we don’ t know when theirs will be coming. I feel the same about many of you. You know who you are. My personal deadline is that you all get pregnant before I give birth. There I said it. No pressure.
8 responses so far ↓
Lizzie // April 27, 2009 at 4:40 pm |
So excited for you. And hope I can comply with your ultimatum, myself.
xoxoxoxo
Olive // April 27, 2009 at 5:04 pm |
Hey, that’s my goal too! We’re working on it as hard as possible. That’s so amazing that you’re in this stage of planning and prep. I’m so happy that it’s all going so well and I really can’t wait to meet your little one.
xo
mulberry // April 27, 2009 at 7:12 pm |
it is on my schedule… i am ready to check that one off before sprout gets here too! xxoo to you and h… and hope to see you very soon!
reproducinggenius // April 28, 2009 at 12:06 am |
I was just thinking the same–that it’s time for the next crop of BFPs to come along, and I think that you have set a very reasonable deadline.
I am so excited that you’re getting so close!
tbean // April 29, 2009 at 7:28 pm |
I won’t be able to meet your deadline. Oh how I wish I would though. Thanks for thinking of us still in the land of IF. And I’m so excited at how close you are.
K // April 30, 2009 at 7:15 am |
36 weeks was when I declared myself emotionally “done” and ready for the baby to just BE there already! The end feels soooo long. Time to pull out all those distraction tips you learned during 2wws.
The finish line ( starting line?) is near! xo.
thechroniclesofconception // April 30, 2009 at 4:04 pm |
36 weeks…seriously? where did the time go!!? getting awfully excited for you!!!! xo
notesfrom2moms // May 1, 2009 at 12:52 pm |
i know it sounds ridiculous but treasure these last few weeks. Hold sprout close, hold hands, put your feet up. The next phase is such a doozy – but just know that you are a wonderful mother already.