I am 37 weeks pregnant. Full term. My husband is gone at youth camp and I literally don’t get to talk to him because he has NO cell service. The baby worried everyone yesterday at my non-stress test and I couldn’t even get ahold of him to tell him what was going on. I am miserable, crabby, exhausted, and a ton of other words that are similar. I have been nauseous, shaky, and light headed all day and still feel like throwing up. Maybe this baby will come early. Maybe. She is healthy and doing ok, so that is good. I am ready to have her here, and to no longer be pregnant. I want to stop having my ribs kicked in the most painful of ways. I want to stop having to pee a million times. I want to have my husband home and actually get to hear his voice……………… I know some people don’t like their spouses and are glad when they leave. I actually enjoy being with mine (or would if I ever got to..) and miss him terribly when he is gone. I am sick of crying and its hard having my girls ask where daddy is and saying that they want to wait for him before we do things.
I am thankful to have family here with me helping out and keeping me company. I will also be thankful when our lives slow back down and go back to our new normal. We have been gone and busy all of this stupid month and I am so ready for June to be over. I am pooped and could really use a lot of extra prayers.
Month: June 2014
36 weeks pregnant
How far along? 36 weeks
Baby’s size: I am pretty sure she is the size of a watermelon already!
Maternity clothes? yup
Sleep: the past two nights the girls slept through the night.. I, however, never do. lol
Worst moment this week: I have apparently pulled a muscle in my shoulder. Thankfully, it is only a dull pain most of the day. By the end of the day and after all of the use, it is a sharp stabbing pain that is kinda miserable. Pray that it heals quickly!
Best moment this week: We are getting lots of things checked off of our to-do lists! HOORAY!
Miss anything? I miss switching the laundry from the washer to the dryer without feeling like I am going to pass out from lack of oxygen!
Movement: HUGE movements. It’s crazy to lay on the couch or in bed and feel her literally ROLLING around!!
Food cravings: Peanut butter and banana smoothies…
Anything making you queasy or sick: Just like last week, being awake makes me feel sick. haha
Gender: GIRL
Labor signs: lots of contractions still
Belly button in or out? out
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or moody most of the time: I am trying really hard to be happy despite any circumstances around me. I am feeling stressed out because Scott is leaving for camp on Monday and will be gone. My sisters are coming to take care of me, and I am excited to see them.. but I hate when my partner in crime is gone. 😦 We go to Ohio this weekend because Scott is doing the wedding of one of our former teenagers. I am full term next week! Yikes!! But, I have so much to be thankful for, and I am trying to cling to that and enjoy these last few weeks of being pregnant.
26 things about me
Since I spent half of my 26th birthday in the hospital, and the other half with my family in town, I didn’t really get to post anything about it. Not that my birthday is anything special, I usually have to be reminded of it every year. haha! I saw someone else do a post like this. I figured I’d jump on the bandwagon a month late. I need to pass the time. 😉
1. I was born in New Mexico. Everyone thinks that is a foreign country, but check your maps. It is one of the 50 states ya’ll.
2. I always wanted to be a teacher when I was a little girl. I would make my younger sister be my “student” and teach her everything that I was learning. (Your welcome for your awesome grades, Amanda!) I taught preschool when Scott and I moved to Michigan and hated it. I loved seeing the light go on and the kids get so excited when they would learn something new, but couldn’t stand the awful parents who think that their children are perfect and should be reading when they are THREE.
3. My favorite season is Fall. I don’t think this is a secret. I love the weather, the crisp air, and the delicious pumpkin flavored and scented EVERYTHING.
4. I am a coffee addict. I love it hot or iced, as long as it’s sweet. I give it up practically cold turkey during every pregnancy though.
5. Halloween is my favorite holiday. It wasn’t always that way. I think it really started because it was Chloe’s first real holiday. Then, it was Addison’s first. As long as this baby comes after the 4th of July, it will be her first as well. There is nothing like celebrating holidays with kids!!
6. I love moose. I think the name is funny, and they have adorable faces. I would love to see a male moose in real life (antlers, people!!) but only from a distance.
7. Pink is my favorite color, but I also love any aqua-like blue.
8. I saw the ocean for the first time when Scott and I went on our honeymoon. I fell in love with it, and would live on the beach if I could.
9. Scott and I have been together for ELEVEN years. It seems completely crazy, because I don’t feel old enough for that to even be possible.
10. I love being a mommy to all girls. I want to punch everyone who tells me that I NEED a boy in the nose. I would never be disappointed if I had a boy one day, but I am not disappointed by having all girls either.
11. I surrendered to the ministry in Junior High. I was doing a brown bag speech and had to say what I wanted to be when I grew up… I had no real idea (teaching had exited my mind around this time), so I started praying really hard about what God wanted from me. It was then that he revealed his plan to me, and I have never looked back!!
12. I did show choir for four years. It would have been six, but I had to get a job. The schedule for SC was really demanding, and I decided that I wouldn’t be able to balance it, a job, and homework. I was heartbroken.
13. Sometimes I wish that I would have done more extracurricular activities in high school.
14. I am addicted to sweet tea.
15. I am a huge cry baby. I cry during movies, commercials, while overthinking, and every time my husband leaves.. even if it’s only for a day.. When he had to go home while I was in the hospital I sobbed in my room.
16. I love my husband possibly more now than when we got married. I feel like every time we have a child, I fall more in love with him when I see the way he loves the babies.
17. I can’t wait to see this baby and finally call her by her name.
18. I have a really short temper, and it is something that I am really working on fixing. I am not proud of it at all.
19. I love fishing. I grew up fishing with my dad on the weekends in the summer time.
20. I also love drag racing. I used to help my dad work on his dragsters. Once I even got to pretend to be 18 (I was only 12) and go out on the track with him and his buddy to help him. It was amazing.
21. I look up to my mom so much. She is one of the most hard working women I know. She loved us all unconditionally, and is so talented. I admire her more than she will ever know.
22. I love my “in-laws”. I know so many people have issues with theirs, but I feel like I hit the jackpot!
23. I have always wanted to go to Italy, but I am afraid of actually going.
24. I really wish that I had dark hair; natural dark hair. Bright blonde is cool and all until people think that their blonde jokes are funny. Here’s a news flash: THEY AREN’T.
25. I love my church family. They are the most kind, compassionate, and loving bunch of crazy people.
26. I hate doing things that everyone else is doing. My sisters are both running (which is AWESOME) but it makes me want to find some other form of awesome exercise just so that I can be different. I am going to blame being the middle child?
There you have it. Twenty-six random, but not-so-random, facts about myself. I know that I am such an interesting person and you were all dying to know. 😉
35 weeks pregnant
How far along? 35 weeks
Baby’s size: she is baby sized
Maternity clothes? yup
Sleep: the girls still aren’t sleeping well, and neither am I
Worst moment this week: Yesterday, Chloe was supposed to have day 2 of her baseball clinic. Last week, they gave all of the kids a jersey and some other fun stuff. She refused to put the jersey on and didn’t follow any directions. So, this week, she was told that if she wouldn’t put her jersey on, she didn’t get to play. We have talked it up all week (and she really is excited to play.. we aren’t just forcing her..). She threw a HUGE fit and wouldn’t put the jersey on before leaving the house. We got in the car and drove to the park where she could see all of the other kids. She still would NOT put this jersey on.. so, we left with her screaming and flailing in her car seat because she wanted to play. If she can’t even follow the directions to put on the jersey and be part of a team, she obviously is not going to listen to her coaches.. AGAIN. So frustrating.. hopefully that will make her learn and she will listen next week.
Best moment this week: My husband is officially ordained. I am so proud of him and thankful for him being willing to answer the call of God on his life.
Miss anything? driving. I want to drive myself somewhere… anywhere..
Movement: Lots of huge movements that are starting to get painful! Strong baby girl!
Food cravings: grilled cheese is my jam!!
Anything making you queasy or sick: the waking hours
Gender: GIRL
Labor signs: lots of contractions
Belly button in or out? out
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or moody most of the time: moody.. I have a 3 year old who stomps her feet and screams at me while claiming that she doesn’t like her room, her teachers, her sunday school class, her toys..and that she doesn’t want or need me around. I feel like I am just a huge burden on my husband because he has to drive me to appointments constantly… I am looking forward to my hospital stay. “alone” time sounds so nice right now..
34 weeks pregnant
How far along? 34 weeks
Baby’s size: the size of a baby? over 4 pounds..
Maternity clothes? nope, back in regular clothes. wink.
Sleep: My children are not sleeping well, my back hurts, and the baby moves all night, so sleep is not so great.
Worst moment this week: I don’t know.. nothing too horrible really..
Best moment this week: My mother-in-law is in town and has been helping out a TON. It is awesome to have her around. I also got some answers from the neurologist finally. I am not diagnosed with epilepsy..yet.. He said that I may have it, but wasn’t going to call it that because I have only had one full seizure with many, many partial ones.
Miss anything? driving.. of course.. and regular clothes. I walked through the mall today and saw tons of cute dresses, etc. and am ready to get back into them!!
Movement: oodles
Food cravings: nothing.. but my “MIL” has been making sure that I eat… which is good because I need someone to force me some days..
Anything making you queasy or sick: heartburn.. the usual
Gender: GIRL
Labor signs: constant contractions, but nothing that is harmful to baby.. just annoying to me.
Belly button in or out? out for sure
Wedding rings on or off? on!
Happy or moody most of the time: still moody… the girls are into this screaming thing where they scream at the top of their lungs if they get mad (which is all of the time).. and Chloe’s attitude is worse than a teenage girl going through puberty, so my patience level is just gone..
Looking forward to: seeing this sweet baby.. I cannot believe that in just THREE weeks, I will be full term! YIKES!!
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