- One of the guys we took the class with was named Enrique. For some reason, the teacher couldn't figure this out and asked him to repeat it 12 times before finally asking if it was, "Henry." He said yes. So he was Henry for the rest of the day.
- As we were going around the room, Kyle told the class the one thing he wanted to learn was "what to do to not make me yell at him."
- There were bagels. The two of us may or may not have given a valiant effort at finishing them off.
- During our "relaxation" techniques Leah was not relaxing, but kicking me in the ribs instead. I laughed my way through it. Sorry. I'm not good at being told to relax anyways.I'm glad to know she doesn't like to be told what to do either :).
- The person in class with the most questions was one of the girls' mom. She was also very concerned that someone would be able to steal her grand baby.
- We finally learned where to park!
- Tennis balls make the best massagers.
- They told us all about nesting and used the words "overpowering" and "uncontrollable." Maybe now Kyle will think I'm less crazy.
- We fought through the couple balancing exercise. Don't make us balance on each other.
- We also fought for a good 15 minutes about if I could deliver her "posterior" or not. Then we learned we were talking about different things.
But, birth class and all, we have made it to 34 weeks! And I didn't think much could happen in a week especially at the end, but can you believe that it has!? For starters, Leah has learned some new moves. And they are in.tense. I think she grew, and got incredibly stronger all in one day. And I've pegged it to Wednesday of last week. That was the first day I noticed her movements were much more startling than what they were previously. I thought she kicked hard, but I had no idea. I almost jump out of my chair several times a day. And not only are they stronger movements, they are mostly lower than what they were. Which is a completely different experience and feeling. Very alarming. But my favorite part about her new moves is the fact that I can now watch an entire limb (guessing leg) roll from one side to the other. She makes ripples on my stomach, and it is absolutely fascinating to me. I'll try to catch it on camera, but I know how stubborn she is so I'm not holding my breath. Leah is a whopping 5lbs now! Five pounds. And 20 inches long. That's big - and give that five pound, 20 inch long object arms and legs... absolutely ridiculous and completely unnatural. But I love it. Believe it or not, she is actually doing things other than getting fat this week! Yay! For starters, she has begun to make her descent. She is (or already has) started to drop and land in her final resting place where she will remain until the day we meet her. Her fingernails have also reached the tips of her fingers - good thing I've got some nail clippers waiting for her! Her fat layers are filling out, making her rounder by the day. She is developing her own immune system, and getting things ready to rely less on mine when she's out in the real world. And finally, if Leah bug were born today she would be called "pre-term" instead of "pre-mature." She's such a big girl.
And what about the rest of us Proebstings? Well, we're just ready to see her. I'm getting puffier by the day. I'm running out of things to do to make a nest. The magnets on the refrigerator have been organized. Our file cabinet has been cleaned out and reorganized. We have all new curtains. We have new decor. Our small patio is spic and span. Our pantry has been cleaned and reorganized. The closets have all been cleaned out. I have given all the picture frames a brand new selection of pictures. Leah's entire wardrobe is clean. Her bedding is clean and put back together. Her clock and toys have batteries. Her pacifiers have been boiled. (Yes, boiled). Her diaper stacker has been stacked. What's left to do? I have no idea. But I'm confident I will find something. The DVDs are awfully dusty, maybe I'll dust them. In other news - I'm still hanging on to my one stretch mark. My ring still fits. My waddling has picked up. I can't handle any amount of heat. I have energy and don't have energy at the same time. The bleeding gums have slowed down, thank God. I am ready to see her face. Have I told you that yet? And with her dad? Well, he is failing miserably at answering his phone! I told him starting in June it has to be glued to his hip. However, I've started testing him this week, and he has YET to answer it when I call or respond to a text in a decent amount of time. I don't know what I'm going to do with him. At this rate, he won't be the first one to know when I'm in labor.
We had yet another doctor's appointment today. First of all, I relearned that I love my doctor. I'm so thankful that my google search for a doctor served me well and she is absolutely perfect for our big day. She is so calm and nothing is ever a big deal - which pairs nicely with my over anxious/neurotic self. Thank you, Jesus. But, Leah was well behaved this time. No tricks or goofing off. Kind of a bummer - but she was still good, and had a strong heartbeat of 146. She is officially head down, and layin' low. The doctor described different parts of her body for me, and even told me how I could turn her head! Yikes - she obviously doesn't know me that well. She doesn't understand that I will take that entirely too far. Actually, I'm a little scared to mess with her head so I don't know if I will get brave enough to do it. But I'm fairly certain curiosity will get the best of me at some point. We are also officially registered at the hospital so no paperwork has to be done when I am in labor. Weird, surreal, strange, crazy, insane and so fun!
The six week countdown is officially on!
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