Just one more week and we are at 30 – with only 10 to go!! Maybe less! The anticipation is starting to kill me. I do want her to wait and store up as much fat as she possibly can, and I am still enjoying every minute of her living inside me… but man I want to see her, hold her, and give her a big kiss! Time is absolutely flying, every day, week, and month that goes by I get a little more shocked at how close we are to the end. I can’t believe we’ve been pregnant since October! So much has happened since then, and so much still has to happen before she comes – these next 11 weeks are going to be jam packed!!
I wonder if she knows how much I think about her. I wonder if she knows that I wake up every morning happy knowing that she’s in there growing and moving. Does she realize that I drive her dad absolutely nuts making him pause the tv and watch her? Can she tell how excited I am to meet her, and how proud I am of everything she does. I wonder if she realizes that I am now completely obsessed (if I wasn’t before) with nutrition facts and ingredients for her benefit. I wonder if she can feel it when her daddy kisses her in the mornings. Is she starting to recognize the song on her bouncer we play for her every day hoping that when she’s here she will recognize it. I wonder if she knows just how much she has changed our lives for the better, I sure hope she does.
This week has been another big one for Leah. Every week they get more impressive, she is definitely wrapping up her time in my belly and getting herself ready to be out here with the rest of us. This week she is about 16 inches and just under 3lbs! What a big girl!! The most exciting thing about the week is that her brain now has control over her breathing, meaning if she were born today she could breathe on her own! Her head also can now move from side to side, and may move in the direction of light or sound; all the more reason to play her music for her. Her eyes are moving in her sockets. Her bones have finished developing, but are still quite soft. She is getting the hang of sucking and swallowing. She now coughs. I didn’t need the internet to tell me this, but she is getting the hiccups more often now. Duh. This one made me sad, but I guess it makes her real… she can feel pain. I sure hope she hasn’t! Shall we go through a checklist of what Leah has accomplished in the last 29 weeks? Ok, we will, since you asked:
· Her ears are done
· Her eyes are done
· Her digestive system is functioning
· Her organs are formed, and most are working
· Her brain is beginning to wrinkle… ie, she’s getting smart
· She has established REM sleep
· Her enzyme system is complete
· Her endocrinological process is complete (which I learned is basically hormones and her bodies ability to respond to chemical cues)
· She can suck
· She can swallow
· She can breathe
· She can cough
· She can respond to light and sound
· Her head can move from side to side
· Her fingers and toes are unwebbed
· Her hair has it’s pigment
· Her vocal chords are done
· She has tooth buds
· She has taste buds
· Her nostrils have opened up
· She has her very own set of fingerprints
· She has finger nails and toe nails
· She lost her tail
· She lost her transparency
· Her brain is now in control of her body temperature
· And her brain is in control of her breathing
Shew! You think she’s pretty impressive now, too, huh? It’s ok, you can be amazed. She’s pretty great. So what’s left on Leah’s agenda? Not too much, she’s pretty darn close to being a real person! But, for these next 11 weeks her main focus will be on gaining fat. Considering most babies are 7-7.5 when they’re born, she’s got a lot of growing to do. Which means I have a lot of eating to do. Which means I should throw my scale away before I have a meltdown. I just have to remind myself I want her to have the most kissable, chubby cheeks in town.
We found something new that Leah loves… her daddy whistling at her! She really gets moving when he whistles. It’s so cute. I wonder if she thinks it’s funny. Or if she’s dancing. It’s really a good thing that I can’t whistle, I would do it allllll day knowing how much she moves for it. Everyone would hate me. And I wouldn’t.care. But I can’t, so I guess that’s something special her and her dad will share. And I’ll just be the one that pokes her.
What's up with mom? Not a whole lot has changed in a week. I've found myself feeling very heavy lately, I get tired very easily, I get out of breath very easily, I think I'm more emotional, and I have a new line on my belly. It's not very dark, or big, but it's definitely noticeable. My belly button is still holding strong, although it looks absolutely pathetic. And what was that about me being more emotional? Well, yesterday I had two breakdowns. One was when I left Zoey, but honestly, who wouldn't break down when they leave that little face. The second, was very strange. Kyle and I sat down to watch Dexter. Everyone says how good it is, and that we should watch it, so we decided to give it a try. I knew the premise... a guy that finds serial killers or other "bad guys" and brings his own justice upon them... in violent ways. I figured I'd be ok with it, and I actually thought I might like it. Know now that I hate scary movies or anything involving torture. So we start it, and it was intense from the beginning, so I started to have my doubts. And about 5 minutes in the guy takes a razor or something to the bad guys face. I immediately covered my face and told Kyle I couldn't watch it. I thought he would turn it right off, he must have thought I just wasn't going to look. The next thing I know I was trembling, literally shaking, and crying. Not just crying, I was sobbing, I could barely get out the words, turn it off! It was a full on panic attack. Needless to say, he pushed stop as fast as he could once he looked at me. It was as if that was happening in my living room. I don't know what it was. I knew I wasn't a fan of scary/gory movies, but I've never had that reaction before... and I've actually seen worse. I didn't stop after he turned it off either, it took some time to calm me down. So I only have my hormones to blame. Maybe the mix of intense emotions I feel now, mixed with the fact that I hate to be scared just turned out to be too much. I also wanted to give Black Swan and Tru Blood a chance sometime soon... I think I'll wait. On to a lighter note though, my ring still fits! I really haven't had any swelling, except on those days when it was 90. But water cures everything. Is water a craving? Cause I definitely have that. I'm averaging a gallon and a half a day. Also, I am still on a cereal kick. A big one. I can't get enough. I would eat it morning, noon, and night if I knew it wouldn't be awful for Leah. Unfortunately she needs more than cereal in her diet, so I try to choke down real food and when I do, I reward myself with cereal! We currently have 6 boxes in our pantry. 6 boxes, for 2 people. Heaven forbid we run out...
We both survived our weekend. I had the best time with my babies. I was absolutely exhausted, but I've never had more fun being tired. However, someone remind me not to ever have two kids. Kyle also survived, thank God. I had my doubts he'd come back alive, but he had fun and functioned enough to hang Leah's curtains today, so I think it was an all around good trip!
Leah and I had another doctors appointment today. I honestly wish I could go everyday. I like the updates, and to be reassured that everything is a-okay. And even to get officially weighed. But I guess my second best option finally happened, today was our last 4 week appointment. Starting now we will go every 2 weeks... I guess we're getting closer to the finish line! I gained my 4lbs - that's a huge accomplishment. I never thought it would be so hard to ONLY gain ONE pound a week. I was going to write the story of the wild goose chase she sent me on for a shot I supposedly needed at a different hospital, but I'm just too exhausted. So all you really need to know is that my blood type is A+, I didn't need the shot, and I got a free backpack full of stuff out of the deal. Jackpot. Unfortunately I was starving at the time, so I wasn't too amused then. However, now I'm loving the backpack! I also spent 30 minutes on the labor and delivery floor and was very tempted to find myself a room, hook myself up, and meet my baby. But I didn't.
This coming weekend we have maternity pictures! Yay - I hope my stretch marks hold off for at least 4 more days... surely they will, right? As of right now I love how my belly looks, brown line and all. And I know it's probably down hill from here, so I'm excited to get some pictures of just how good Leah looks. Not everyone does maternity pics, but for some reason I really wanted them. I'm not sure why. Kyle and I are the only ones that get to buy them, too. So that seems like an even bigger waste of time, but oh well. I think it would be very weird to know someone has a picture of my pregnant belly. I've finally got our outfits picked out, talk about stressed.out. Let's just hope for no rain!!
Did you notice her curtains?! I'm using her letters in our pictures, so once they are over next week you can expect to see them hanging above her crib and her room will officially be complete! See you next week, when we start the 30's!!!!
What's up with mom? Not a whole lot has changed in a week. I've found myself feeling very heavy lately, I get tired very easily, I get out of breath very easily, I think I'm more emotional, and I have a new line on my belly. It's not very dark, or big, but it's definitely noticeable. My belly button is still holding strong, although it looks absolutely pathetic. And what was that about me being more emotional? Well, yesterday I had two breakdowns. One was when I left Zoey, but honestly, who wouldn't break down when they leave that little face. The second, was very strange. Kyle and I sat down to watch Dexter. Everyone says how good it is, and that we should watch it, so we decided to give it a try. I knew the premise... a guy that finds serial killers or other "bad guys" and brings his own justice upon them... in violent ways. I figured I'd be ok with it, and I actually thought I might like it. Know now that I hate scary movies or anything involving torture. So we start it, and it was intense from the beginning, so I started to have my doubts. And about 5 minutes in the guy takes a razor or something to the bad guys face. I immediately covered my face and told Kyle I couldn't watch it. I thought he would turn it right off, he must have thought I just wasn't going to look. The next thing I know I was trembling, literally shaking, and crying. Not just crying, I was sobbing, I could barely get out the words, turn it off! It was a full on panic attack. Needless to say, he pushed stop as fast as he could once he looked at me. It was as if that was happening in my living room. I don't know what it was. I knew I wasn't a fan of scary/gory movies, but I've never had that reaction before... and I've actually seen worse. I didn't stop after he turned it off either, it took some time to calm me down. So I only have my hormones to blame. Maybe the mix of intense emotions I feel now, mixed with the fact that I hate to be scared just turned out to be too much. I also wanted to give Black Swan and Tru Blood a chance sometime soon... I think I'll wait. On to a lighter note though, my ring still fits! I really haven't had any swelling, except on those days when it was 90. But water cures everything. Is water a craving? Cause I definitely have that. I'm averaging a gallon and a half a day. Also, I am still on a cereal kick. A big one. I can't get enough. I would eat it morning, noon, and night if I knew it wouldn't be awful for Leah. Unfortunately she needs more than cereal in her diet, so I try to choke down real food and when I do, I reward myself with cereal! We currently have 6 boxes in our pantry. 6 boxes, for 2 people. Heaven forbid we run out...
We both survived our weekend. I had the best time with my babies. I was absolutely exhausted, but I've never had more fun being tired. However, someone remind me not to ever have two kids. Kyle also survived, thank God. I had my doubts he'd come back alive, but he had fun and functioned enough to hang Leah's curtains today, so I think it was an all around good trip!
Leah and I had another doctors appointment today. I honestly wish I could go everyday. I like the updates, and to be reassured that everything is a-okay. And even to get officially weighed. But I guess my second best option finally happened, today was our last 4 week appointment. Starting now we will go every 2 weeks... I guess we're getting closer to the finish line! I gained my 4lbs - that's a huge accomplishment. I never thought it would be so hard to ONLY gain ONE pound a week. I was going to write the story of the wild goose chase she sent me on for a shot I supposedly needed at a different hospital, but I'm just too exhausted. So all you really need to know is that my blood type is A+, I didn't need the shot, and I got a free backpack full of stuff out of the deal. Jackpot. Unfortunately I was starving at the time, so I wasn't too amused then. However, now I'm loving the backpack! I also spent 30 minutes on the labor and delivery floor and was very tempted to find myself a room, hook myself up, and meet my baby. But I didn't.
This coming weekend we have maternity pictures! Yay - I hope my stretch marks hold off for at least 4 more days... surely they will, right? As of right now I love how my belly looks, brown line and all. And I know it's probably down hill from here, so I'm excited to get some pictures of just how good Leah looks. Not everyone does maternity pics, but for some reason I really wanted them. I'm not sure why. Kyle and I are the only ones that get to buy them, too. So that seems like an even bigger waste of time, but oh well. I think it would be very weird to know someone has a picture of my pregnant belly. I've finally got our outfits picked out, talk about stressed.out. Let's just hope for no rain!!
Did you notice her curtains?! I'm using her letters in our pictures, so once they are over next week you can expect to see them hanging above her crib and her room will officially be complete! See you next week, when we start the 30's!!!!
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