As ready as I am to meet our new baby, I have to admit I am getting really nervous. I keep remembering the things I said right after I gave birth to Topher without pain meds, "I will NEVER do this again!" Now sometimes I wonder why I've changed my mind. But I guess I know why. As bad as the pain was, and oh...my...God was it bad, it was everything that happened right after giving birth that made it all worth it. So these days, I'm trying to focus all my thoughts on those memories. How it felt when they placed Topher on my belly immediately after he came out. Being totally awake and aware of everything that was happening the entire time. Being able to go home 5 hours after he was born. And recovering from the entire ordeal in no time at all. But even with all that in mind, I think a little freaking out on my part should be expected over the next few weeks.
Anyway. A little update. I went to see the midwife last Thursday. I was at 33 weeks gestation and the baby was still measuring 2 weeks ahead at 35 weeks. So I was told to lay off all sweets and cut way down on carbs so that the baby wouldn't get too big. My weight gain is still going great. Total amount is 15 pounds so far, however, I lost 2 pounds this week after getting a mild version of Topher's stomach bug he had last week. So I'm back to 13 pounds total.
Other than all that, I think I'm entering the first stages of "nesting". I'm getting all my lists together and am planning to get things cleaned and organized over this weekend. I'm actually looking forward to this so it must be nesting because everyone knows how much I hate to clean.
I have another midwife appointment next Thursday (3/13) and then I'll go every week after that since I'll be in my last month. I'll keep you all posted.
