Last couple of weeks as a family of two!!
It is hard to believe that in the matter of a few weeks, our lives are going to change drastically in ways we cannot imagine. We are now 38 1/2 weeks pregnant and are having a hard time waiting for this little baby to get here. At the same time, we are trying to soak in every moment with eachother. It is a crazy and wonderful feeling to love and appreciate the way things are and have been for the past 6 years, but at the same time to be so excited and ready for that all to change. Keith and I have loved our time together being married and we know that this will be such a huge yet amazing change in the dynamics of our family.
I started maternity leave about a week and a half ago and I will admit it took me a few days to get used to not having something to do every day. The process went something like this, confusion and restlessness, exhaustion and unashamed relaxation, energy spurt, and now I am engaging in activities I only get the chance to do when I really don't have anything to do. I spent the first couple of days feeling a bit restless, so I kept myself busy with cleaning and organizing, etc. The next couple of days I was able to just rest in an unashamed kind of way, which led to me lounging on the couch with either a good movie or a good book, taking naps during the day, and going to bed early at night. Then I got over that a bit and had a spurt of energy. I met friends for lunch dates, had people over for dinner, met my parents in the city for dinner, and spent the weekend with my dad while my mom was out of town. Now, I am trying things that I never do unless I have a lot of extra time on my hands (most people probably do these things on a regular basis but not me). I try new recipes almost every day, and have even made some healthy apple cinnamon muffins (with apples from my parents yard) and frozen them down for the weeks after the baby gets here. In addition, I am working on some creative projects for the baby room and the apartment in general.
Ultimately, I feel like I have had enough time to relax and prepare and just want the baby to come on out now!! I have a bad feeling that she will hang in there a little while longer. Although she is due on the 1st of October, which is 10 days away, I feel so normal (for the most part). I of course have no idea how this part of pregnancy is supposed to feel, but I feel pretty great (most of the time). I wake up a lot throughout the night, but sleep hard when I sleep. I feel pretty light on my feet and am still exercising and taking long walks. There is additional pressure in my pelvis after the long walks, but I just try to rest a little extra afterwards. My main complaint would have to be the daily heartburn, oh how I hate heartburn!! All in all, I am so thankful for this pregnancy. I am thankful for a smooth pregnancy without any major concerns and for being able to experience this amazing miracle with Keith.
Although I am not sure if I will have time or energy to do much after the baby gets here, I have a stack of books that I am ready to read, I have bookmarked a good deal of TED talks presentations (check out TED talks if you get the chance, amazing site), and I have baked goods ready in the freezer for when visitors come. I AM READY:)
Pictures from the last couple of weeks:
Dinner with my parents in the city...
Awkward front view at 38 weeks pregnant...
Awkward side view at 38 weeks pregnant....
39 weeks on a wonderful walk:)
Our first baby stroller! Can't wait to take her for walks:)
