Aside from basketball madness, there is also our own baby madness. With Finn's arrival just around the corner, we are getting more and more excited everyday and trying to make sure we are ready to go. We're probably going to put his carseat in my car at some point this week, I'm starting to think about what to bring to the hospital, and have started putting some necessities in the diaper bag. So far, everything baby-related has been so easy. He's just such a healthy chap! At our last ultrasound, he weighed about 7 pounds. Yes, at 34 1/2 weeks, he was already hovering right around 7 pounds. I was 7lbs 4oz when I was born and Brett was 7lbs 3oz...That was supposed to be my last one, but because he's so big, they want me back in three weeks to monitor his weight. Either he had a really gnarly growth spurt (up from 4lbs 2oz in a month) or he really is on track to be 9 or 10 pounds. Brett asked the technician if the first babies are normally smaller. She answered yes and my response was, "Oh, great..." To which the technician replied, "You're just good at growing babies!" But if my first is supposed to be the "smallest" I'm in for a real treat later. Oh well, I'm ok with a big baby if they're as healthy and easy as this one has been! But yeah, needless to say, the kicks and hiccups have quite a significant amount of force to them at this point. I don't know how he has as much room to move around as much as he does-I can only imagine how wiggly he is going to be come diaper changing time...
While everything baby-wise has been going very smoothly, I can't say the same for everything else. February was a super challenging month with illness, drama with Brett's school, and lack of sleep. I was really excited last weekend with the sleep I was getting. I woke up feeling rested two days in a row for the first time in a long time. But then that all went quickly downhill starting with the crashing and shattering of our wall mirror in the middle of the night which led to me staying awake for about two hours stressing about the baby. And then of course the emails from a student that some of you heard about on facebook that was extremely trying and gave me nightmares. Now, I am sick again, for the third time in about a month. I went to the doctor yesterday and some of you know how much I really despise doctors. The strep test they gave me was one of the worst experiences ever. I have a very sensitive gag reflex so the nurse suggested lying down. I had never heard of that idea before so I decided to try it even though I was thinking my tongue might go back in my throat thus making me gag even more. I was right. I totally threw up on my nurse and she still wouldn't take the damn stick out of my mouth ("Sorry! Sorry!" was her response) so I shoved her hand away and sat up to go to the sink. I was so mad. Then my doctor came back, not strep, and started recommending over the counter meds that I could take. When she was finished I asked why she was recommending all meds for congestion and sinus problems when my main issue was my tonsils (it felt like I was swallowing knives). She suggested some cough drops after using her IPHONE to check and see if chloraseptic was ok for pregnant women (it's not). Seriously? I could have checked on my phone to see that too. So glad I'm paying you for this. Whatever. Being sick and pregnant is so frustrating especially since I have had whatever this is for so long and just can't do a lot to get rid of it. So I am forcing myself to just stay put and do nothing all weekend which means turning down a birthday party I was excited for, tennis practice, dinner with friends, and you know, having fun in general.
I am hoping that despite missing out on fun things, I will be able to get better so as to be healthy for Finn's birth. But what confuses me is that I have been taking vitamins, eating really well, getting some exercise here and there, not really pushing myself, yet I am still getting sick. Yes, I do work in a kindergarten and I know that can definitely contribute, but I have been working in schools since November and haven't been sick since October until now. It's just draining to have to deal with all of these things at once. It would be one thing if I were sick and pregnant, or pregnant and not getting sleep, or receiving harrassing emails and not sleeping well but it's all of these rolled up into one very stressful month.
Don't get me wrong, we have had some very positive things come our way and we try to recognize those when we can, but they are very easily overshadowed by the other stressors. We should be getting our new mattress this week (yay! no more squeaking!), I have started working towards my teacher's certification, our apartment is great, Katara brings us both so much company and happiness, and spring break is three weeks away!
Being as large as he his, if he continues to keep growing at such a rapid rate, there is a chance they will have to induce me a little earlier, which means I could have a baby in three weeks or so... Speaking of which, here are the predictions I received!! (Those of you that guessed after April 15th are silly... I certainly hope he doesn't stay in there that long!!) Actual due date is April 8, or NCAA Championship Day.
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