As we prepare to welcome our son into our family any day now, I feel I've neglected to say a few words lately about my husband. He has been my angel throughout this entire pregnancy. For the first 16 weeks I was so, so, SO sick all day long. He made sure to make me breakfast every morning and deliver it to me in bed before he went to work so that I could hopefully quell my nausea (sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't). He would come home at lunch & make us both lunch if I was up for it. Then after a long day at work he would come home and make supper for the both of us as well. He took the trash out, dusted the furniture and vacuumed the house all while I couldn't. And, he made sure the toilets were clean for me because I was using them regularly with my morning sickness lasting all day. That's love.
As our pregnancy progressed he made sure to be with me the entire way. He has never, ever missed a doctors appointment. He is engaged with the doctor at our appointments and makes sure to ask questions if there is something he wants to know. His face lights up every time he hears our baby's heartbeat at the doctor's office. I love watching his expression as he bobs his head in rhythm to our son's heartbeat each time we go to the doctor. He thinks its quite funny to poke at the baby to see if he will kick back at me, which normally he does. And most of all, he constantly tells me I'm beautiful even when I don't feel beautiful at all. He tells me what a good job I'm doing caring for myself and our baby, and he tells me how proud he is of me for enduring what we have had to go through in order to conceive our child.
We will be celebrating our 2 year wedding anniversary in a little over a week and I cannot believe how fast these 2 years have gone by. It seems like yesterday we were saying "I Do". Time flies when you're having fun as the old saying goes! Although there are many times when I don't think I could love this man any more than I already do, I know that as soon as I see our son's face my heart is going to overflow with love for the man that helped me create this beautiful life. I am so blessed to be married to my handsome prince and I cannot wait to see his face when he becomes a Dad and I become a Mom. And I want him to always know that I love him with every ounce of my being. He's my partner, my soul mate, my love, and he completes me in every way that I never thought possible! I love you babe!
Friday, October 31, 2014
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
37 Weeks
We've officially hit the "safe zone" in pregnancy. We're past the 37 week mark and therefore considered full term when it comes to the baby's gestational age and giving birth. HOORAY! We are very excited about this. The doctor said the baby can come anytime now and we can't wait to find out when that day might be here. At my last doctor visit I was dilating and effacing right along so it could be any time now that he decides to make his entrance into the world! I'm not sure who is more excited to meet the little guy - me or his Daddy! I'm sure it's a tie but all my husband can talk about is meeting him. Its quite adorable :)
While we anxiously await his arrival we have been soaking up the last bit of me and him time that we'll have for a while. We've went on lunch and dinner dates and are enjoying our time together in the evenings before he comes. We have all our bags packed and are loaded in the pickup so whenever it is time all we have to do is load ourselves and head for the hospital! We are both so anxious to meet him, see what he looks like, and welcome him into our family.
As my pregnancy starts to come to an end it is joyous and sad for me all at the same time. While I'm sure many of you would think I would be happy to not be pregnant anymore (and there are times that I get excited thinking about the fact that I'll be able to bend over again and pick things up off the floor!), since this was such a long journey and struggle for us I am savoring every last minute of my pregnancy and baby being inside me. I've started to slowly pack away maternity items that I will no longer wear once he arrives (because they're for the summer months) and it brought tears to my eyes thinking about the day we found out we were pregnant and how far we've come in order to have our son. Although I may look in the mirror and not like how much weight I have gained during the duration of the pregnancy, or the stretch marks that are now on my body, I realize that there is a miracle growing inside me and I am forever grateful to God that he has allowed us to be this little guys parents. I forget about the weight and stretch marks and remind myself that it took my body changing in these ways in order to grow a happy and healthy baby and that's all that matters. I'll worry about myself after he's born healthy. So many people never get to experience the kicks of a growing baby from inside, or a growing belly, stretch marks, or the way others look at a pregnant lady when in public. It is as if you have a halo over your head and you're walking on air (most of the time...there are those who make snide remarks about weight or "popping any day" but you learn to ignore them!). So for the opportunity to carry our child I will forever be thankful.
Since we have been given the "all clear" from our doctor I am going to try to start doing a little bit of walking in the afternoons/evenings in hopes of speeding the delivery of our baby along. The baby has dropped a bit more from our last appointment so we know he is getting ready to meet us. And he is definitely head down so we don't have to worry about him being breech, thank goodness!! The doctor thinks he'll be an average baby at birth with a weight of around 7 1/2 lbs. or so but he is definitely a long baby...possibly a bit longer than average. That's thanks in part to his mom being taller and his Dad being extra tall! I'm going with 22 in. long at birth and Wesley said he thinks he'll be about 23 in. long. Wesley thinks he'll be on the lighter side of 7 lbs. while I think he'll be on the heavier side of 7 lbs. I guess time will tell who is right!
I don't have any new pictures of my baby bump and probably won't post anymore until after our baby is born so stay tuned for those pictures coming (hopefully) soon!!
While we anxiously await his arrival we have been soaking up the last bit of me and him time that we'll have for a while. We've went on lunch and dinner dates and are enjoying our time together in the evenings before he comes. We have all our bags packed and are loaded in the pickup so whenever it is time all we have to do is load ourselves and head for the hospital! We are both so anxious to meet him, see what he looks like, and welcome him into our family.
As my pregnancy starts to come to an end it is joyous and sad for me all at the same time. While I'm sure many of you would think I would be happy to not be pregnant anymore (and there are times that I get excited thinking about the fact that I'll be able to bend over again and pick things up off the floor!), since this was such a long journey and struggle for us I am savoring every last minute of my pregnancy and baby being inside me. I've started to slowly pack away maternity items that I will no longer wear once he arrives (because they're for the summer months) and it brought tears to my eyes thinking about the day we found out we were pregnant and how far we've come in order to have our son. Although I may look in the mirror and not like how much weight I have gained during the duration of the pregnancy, or the stretch marks that are now on my body, I realize that there is a miracle growing inside me and I am forever grateful to God that he has allowed us to be this little guys parents. I forget about the weight and stretch marks and remind myself that it took my body changing in these ways in order to grow a happy and healthy baby and that's all that matters. I'll worry about myself after he's born healthy. So many people never get to experience the kicks of a growing baby from inside, or a growing belly, stretch marks, or the way others look at a pregnant lady when in public. It is as if you have a halo over your head and you're walking on air (most of the time...there are those who make snide remarks about weight or "popping any day" but you learn to ignore them!). So for the opportunity to carry our child I will forever be thankful.
Since we have been given the "all clear" from our doctor I am going to try to start doing a little bit of walking in the afternoons/evenings in hopes of speeding the delivery of our baby along. The baby has dropped a bit more from our last appointment so we know he is getting ready to meet us. And he is definitely head down so we don't have to worry about him being breech, thank goodness!! The doctor thinks he'll be an average baby at birth with a weight of around 7 1/2 lbs. or so but he is definitely a long baby...possibly a bit longer than average. That's thanks in part to his mom being taller and his Dad being extra tall! I'm going with 22 in. long at birth and Wesley said he thinks he'll be about 23 in. long. Wesley thinks he'll be on the lighter side of 7 lbs. while I think he'll be on the heavier side of 7 lbs. I guess time will tell who is right!
I don't have any new pictures of my baby bump and probably won't post anymore until after our baby is born so stay tuned for those pictures coming (hopefully) soon!!
Monday, October 6, 2014
It's Getting Closer!
Better late than never...right? Here is a picture of me at 33 (actually...closer to 34) weeks pregnant! While I am getting to the point where I really don't like taking pictures of myself anymore, I continue to do so to help us remember this special time in our lives especially as we are getting close to becoming us plus one!
All in all I am feeling good...just ready to meet our little man in a few weeks! I have all the normal pregnancy symptoms that most pregnant women at this stage feel. My feet are tired and swelling. My hands are swelling...well, actually, I think my entire body is swelling! But it's all worth it as long as our little man is happy and healthy! I'm starting to have more frequent Braxton Hicks contractions also. But, that's ok with me because it lets me know that my body is doing all the right things to help me prepare to welcome our son into the world. I'm so thankful that my child is head down as well! I've gained the appropriate amount of weight for my height and to maintain a healthy pregnancy so although I may look like I'm a cup of sand away from being a beached whale, I'm actually right on target for our pregnancy. Haha :) My husband hates when I say that about myself; but there are days when a complete stranger can make you feel just like a whale. It used to bother me in the beginning. However they have no idea the struggles we went through to have our baby so I really don't take it to heart anymore.
I'm hoping to get one more post in (possibly two) before the baby comes so stay tuned for more pictures...and if nothing else the announcement that our son has been born!!
All in all I am feeling good...just ready to meet our little man in a few weeks! I have all the normal pregnancy symptoms that most pregnant women at this stage feel. My feet are tired and swelling. My hands are swelling...well, actually, I think my entire body is swelling! But it's all worth it as long as our little man is happy and healthy! I'm starting to have more frequent Braxton Hicks contractions also. But, that's ok with me because it lets me know that my body is doing all the right things to help me prepare to welcome our son into the world. I'm so thankful that my child is head down as well! I've gained the appropriate amount of weight for my height and to maintain a healthy pregnancy so although I may look like I'm a cup of sand away from being a beached whale, I'm actually right on target for our pregnancy. Haha :) My husband hates when I say that about myself; but there are days when a complete stranger can make you feel just like a whale. It used to bother me in the beginning. However they have no idea the struggles we went through to have our baby so I really don't take it to heart anymore.
I'm hoping to get one more post in (possibly two) before the baby comes so stay tuned for more pictures...and if nothing else the announcement that our son has been born!!
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