Okay, I am taking Juliet's advice and I am just going to bank on going past my May 7th due date. Nicholas brought some flowers home for Olivia and me, which was just the push I needed--it was a long day. In an effort to be positive about my probable going past, I'm making a list of reasons to be thankful I am still pregnant:
(1) It's super easy to keep an eye on Olivia. What a compact way to carry her around!
(2) The books say she is gaining about an ounce a day, so each day she remains, she is getting heartier...just like her mama!
(3) People are telling me that even though I am tired now, it will be nothing like how tired I will be once she is nursing every two to three hours and I am laying awake looking at her to make sure she is breathing. So, I will enjoy my relative restedness.
(4) I still have a lot of telling people how to do my job at work, so it's good that there is still some time for that. Otherwise, they might be calling me in the delivery room!
(5) There are a few things I would still like to get done pre-baby: writing her a letter in her baby book, setting up the 529 plan, and finishing the "Butterflies and Hiccups" journal about the pregnancy.
(6) My maternity leave starts May 10 no matter whether I've had Olivia or not. So, if she doesn't come until May 15, I will have had a few days to rest, rather than going from work to hospital as it would be if I have her pre-May 7.
(7) My favorite thing right now is for Nicholas to hug me from behind and lift up my belly so that the weight isn't pushing down. And I love to feel her little squirms, which reassure me all is well.
(8) And, as Nicholas reminds me, I should be savoring these last days of "Nicholas and me" time. I am. I do.
too adorable.! a great list, print it and save it :)
ReplyDeleteAlso if baby is born May 7th she will be sharing her birthday with one of the greatest people in the world, Felix da Housecat (DJ extraordinaire: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_da_Housecat). Ah and myself, your namesake and curly haired buddy (famous for my sense of whimsy and socks)!
Did the list help you feel better? I hope so. It's a very good list.
ReplyDeleteGo to the pool, a pool, any pool. That will help you ease the weight of the baby for a bit.
I think having the baby can be like falling in love: it won't happen until you release your desire for it to happen.
Not really, Olivia will just come when she's ready...
You can do it!!! She will be in your arms before you know it!
ReplyDeleteThe list does make me feel better. I keep referring back to it when I want to complain! As for a pool....we have one in our neighborhood, but I am not sure what to wear there... I guess I could wear a pre-pregnancy bikini with a dark T-shirt and just swim in the that... Maybe it will be nice tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words and your support....I do not even need to tell you how much you mean to me. I think I have done that throughout our entire history..I anticipate our future as two old ladies indulging in our grandchildren and laughing away the days.
ReplyDeleteCheers~
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