8 days until the due date!!
I think Sofia officially 'dropped' this week. I feel like there is a lot more room to breathe today and my belly does seem to hang lower. She moves a lot and gets some sort of hiccups at times, specially in the morning.
This week the waxy vernix and the fine hair lanugo will go away though some may remain after birth. She will also concentrate on getting antibodies from the placenta.
I went to the doctor yesterday and everything is progressing as it should. Her heartbeat was 131 and my blood pressure 93/64. So we'll keep waiting :)
This week has been a mix between feeling great some days and hurting others. Today started off pretty good but it's quickly declining. I do have a lot to do at work which keeps my mind occupied and my legs moving all day. Walking helps quite a bit.
On Monday it was our 2 year anniversary. We celebrated at home. Thomas got me my favorite flowers and cooked the crab ravioli that I love.
Today Lilian and Gabriel will be visiting from Mexico, can't wait to see them! :) Mary Ann will also be here on Saturday and will stay with us until Sofia is born. So we'll have a full house which we love.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Week 38
The due date is 17 days away. I really wonder when she will come, early? late? Everyone seems to be thinking early, but the doctor thinks late. Either way I'm ok with it, though earlier than later would be nicer so I can finally see her :)
So far the back ache has gone away and the BH contractions have stopped. I haven't got any since probably about last Thursday. My feet are not even swollen anymore. Maybe this is the calm before the storm?
Thomas and I are reading "The baby whisperer" and I must say I like this book. It reinforces a lot of the things I think so it tells me my instincts have been sort of right. It says to treat the baby like a person from day one. I always liked to talk to Sofia as such, and that's why I've referred to her by her name always. It also talks about how a baby will not have any bad habits for at least the first few months. So when the baby cries they have to be tended to and given the confidence that the parents will be there to bring a bottle, warmth, a clean diaper, etc. So we shouldn't let the baby cry for long. To me, if the baby goes into a full blown cry, that's too long. We'll keep reading, we're only to chapter two, but I'm really liking it. We still have a few books to read and I'd really like to get through them before she's here.
This past weekend we made a quick run to Babies R Us and got all we need. We are set now. That was my nesting instinct kicking into overdrive :) We also went to the beach on Monday and took our dog Reese. She kept trying to rescue us and drag us to shore, it was funny to watch. She got so worked up when Thomas went in deep. We got some video, I'm sure Thomas will post it sometime. We had a very good, relaxing time.
So now we just sit and wait. She has been kicking a lot, I bet if I could see inside me, my ribs are bruised, at least that's what they feel like. I can tell her movements are getting slower, she's probably running out of room. She will be here soon... :)
So far the back ache has gone away and the BH contractions have stopped. I haven't got any since probably about last Thursday. My feet are not even swollen anymore. Maybe this is the calm before the storm?
Thomas and I are reading "The baby whisperer" and I must say I like this book. It reinforces a lot of the things I think so it tells me my instincts have been sort of right. It says to treat the baby like a person from day one. I always liked to talk to Sofia as such, and that's why I've referred to her by her name always. It also talks about how a baby will not have any bad habits for at least the first few months. So when the baby cries they have to be tended to and given the confidence that the parents will be there to bring a bottle, warmth, a clean diaper, etc. So we shouldn't let the baby cry for long. To me, if the baby goes into a full blown cry, that's too long. We'll keep reading, we're only to chapter two, but I'm really liking it. We still have a few books to read and I'd really like to get through them before she's here.
This past weekend we made a quick run to Babies R Us and got all we need. We are set now. That was my nesting instinct kicking into overdrive :) We also went to the beach on Monday and took our dog Reese. She kept trying to rescue us and drag us to shore, it was funny to watch. She got so worked up when Thomas went in deep. We got some video, I'm sure Thomas will post it sometime. We had a very good, relaxing time.
So now we just sit and wait. She has been kicking a lot, I bet if I could see inside me, my ribs are bruised, at least that's what they feel like. I can tell her movements are getting slower, she's probably running out of room. She will be here soon... :)
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