So, I am 24 weeks now! And, I discovered the beginnings of stretch marks on my boobs yesterday (and cried) and my belly button is doing something funny. I know, TMI. But seriously. I have been using the Tummy Butter often, and my tummy looks great...-ish. No one felt like telling me my boobs would have stretch marks? Gross. I made K pick up some Palmer's lotion for the duo today. Hopefully I can get to them before it sticks. Egh. And my belly button... What. is going on? I thought for a minute that it was gonna pop- it had become a little shallow. Now, out of nowhere, it looks...sideways... Weird, huh? It looks wider and... deep again. OK? It's weird. Enough of that.
We went to the doctor yesterday and it was an interesting trip. We got to hear our little girl's hiccups and strong, amazing heartbeat. We met with an awesome midwife who had a lot of great things to say and advice to give. I will let you in on the fact that I totally freaked in the room. I guess it was because she put things into perspective for me. She made me realize that it really isn't that long until our little hoot arrives!!! She asked a lot of great questions, (One was: "What is your birth plan?" to which I answered, "To push her out." Appropriate?) and I guess I got a little overwhelmed. I have been reading week-to-week things, and post-partum things, but have done no research about labor and delivery and vaccines and pediatricians and so on... So, when she started spouting off these things back to back and I had not made any decisions yet... I just started to cry. It's what I do. She was great, even when I started blabbing something to the effect of, "I'm just not ready! I don't know what I am going to do, I don't have enough time left! I have so much to read!" K sat there, jaw dropped and terrified, I'm sure. I can only imagine that he was thinking something like, "Please stop crying. We are more ready than you think. Don't let this lady think we, er, I am crazy." She calmed me down saying that I was insane (KIDDING!) and that it was normal for me not to have the answers yet, and that's why she was bringing it up. She does not understand. I am always prepared. I always have things figured out and planned weeks ahead of time. This is unacceptable. Yike!
Out of the 7, yes, 7 pounds that I have gained throughout this pregnancy (all in the last month, mind you) 1 & 1/2 of them are Little Miss Chamblee. I can't believe she weighs that much! So cool! ---Sidenote--- she has been kicking and punching and flipping constantly for about 2 hours. K finally got to feel a few really good kicks, and lost it. We laughed and I cried, WEIRD, and we laughed some more. It blows my mind how much she has enhanced the love and laughter in our home already. I simply can't imagine how often and to what degree she will do that for the rest of our lives. It consumes me.
Back to the 7 pounds. Remember when I was rude and talked about how I hadn't gained any weight? Yeah, that's history. I am having serious, serious addiction issues with peanut butter M&Ms. It has gotten so bad that I only allow myself to eat them at certain times throughout the day. 10:00, 12:00, 2:00 and 4:00 (Shut it.) Otherwise there would be none left in the stores. Hence the 7 pounds...
I have 3 wonderful and very generous friends who are throwing us a baby shower in June!!! I got really excited today thinking about having all of the closest people to us, who already love our little girl, in the same place to celebrate her pending arrival. It is going to be so great! It means so very much to me that I have so many kind and loving people surrounding me that I know love her a great deal- ALREADY! And, I guess this means we should register... soon...
OMG I can't believe this is a picture of a 24-week baby. And...do you see her path to the outside world? How in the dump is she gonna fit?! Just sayin'...
Until Next Time,
The Guff
"What is your birth plan?" to which I answered, "To push her out." Appropriate?
ReplyDeleteThis is the funniest thing I've seen or heard all day.
Reading about those M&M's reminded me: would you like...an M&M? :)I can't wait to see Cham Cham!
We had a birth plan all typed out and everything. Presumably the nurses read it and it was helpful. When I look at it now I think it's hilarious. I'm just sayin'.
Just like you to get straight to the point..."just push her out" is probably the best plan I've heard...ever....(You know how often we {at work} see those plans....Straight up to the point....I'm just sayin' ;0)
ReplyDeleteps...is it alright if I share your birthing plans with my colleagues at work??? (love it!)