A SAHM’s musings

enjoying the baby papasan we borrowed from a friend

baby’s got a new ride (the old one just didn’t cut it anymore)

Practicing her kung-fu moves big brother is teaching her HI-YA!

I get to eat my breakfast, go to the bathroom ALONE, think and just be.  It’s 8:10 on a Saturday morning and everyone is asleep except for moi!  It’s some kind of wonderful even if it’s fleeting.  Miss Kate is sleeping very well at night which means I’m getting some sleep as well.  It helps me get through the day, but by evening I’m definitely tired as I stand in line for the emotional rollercoaster that seems to spin me around as the sun is setting.  However it’s nothing like the first time around.  It’s better. I’m better.  I’m calmer and more confident in what I’m doing as a mother.   However it’s the being a mother of two is what has me anxious.

Anyway I wanted to take a moment of gratitude for all the wonderful blessings I have in my life…

I’m so thankful for:

a healthy baby girl

My family

my mom  & and all her help (props for doing my laundry, vacuuming my entire house & mopping all my floors yesterday!)

the meals that friends & family are blessing us with

our new office where I can watch the sun rise over the tree tops

the generous gifts we’ve received

the weekend

I tiptoe
Hush hush…
Pitter pat
Goes my heart…
Your beauty
Your innocence
Joy is found
With every kiss
My sweet, my lovely
My sweet, my lovely
So sweet, so lovely
Close your eyes
Close your eyes
Close your eyes
Close your eyes
I stare into
The bluest eyes
Time stands still in
Your smile
You weren’t there
And now you’re here
I dreamed of you
But I never know how…sweet and lovely

(lyrics by Plumb)

We have dots folks.  Yippee!

Today

in the heat of summer

Approximately 3 1/2 years ago

in the cold of winter

And the baby nursery (in progress but mostly complete….just needs some wall decor and window treatments)

A close-up of the super cute lamp my dear friend, Amy made me

The cozy glider

The crib and her name (I did the name tonight)  The letters are rub-on decals from Stampin’ Up that my mother-in-law Sylvia sent for her room.  The polka dots will hopefully be put up tomorrow.  I was too tired tonight.

I AM!!!! Babies bring with them such a waiting game. You wait to get pregnant each month. You wait for the pink line. You wait for the first doctor’s appointment, the ultrasound, the contractions, the labor, the delivery. I awaken in the middle of the night with a painful contraction and then 30 minutes later. Nada, nothing, zilch.

Any way I am looking forward to holding my baby girl soon.

Things I’m enjoying right now….
Swimming
Mac ‘n Cheese
Lemonade
My Victoria’s Secret PJ pants (I wish I would’ve bought 5 pairs
Reef flipflops from Megan
Jacob & Lily CD
Singing Colin Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star at night (his request)
Straws
The Office
Naps
Mail from Cali. Megan

Nursery is getting painted
New office nearing completion (needs trim and final inspection)
House in complete disarray because of above projects
Just really thankful that said projects are almost done
Doctor said this baby could come in 7-10 days
I really need to pack my bag
Feeling anxious, excited, nervous, hopeful, tired, swollen

Monday started like most days, except for the fact that I felt like I was having a lot of contractions in the morning.  I summed it up to Braxton Hicks.  I was really uncomfortable and this was all new to me because I never felt this way when I was pregnant with Colin.  After talking to a few friends, they encouraged me to just call the doctor.  The nurse called me back and told me to come on to labor and delivery.  What?  I was on my way to take Colin swimming and this was definitely not in the plan.  I didn’t feel this was necessary but off I zoomed to the hospital.  My dear sweet hubby met me up there and my mom came and picked up Colin.  They took me back to a room and hooked me up to measure contractions, fetal heartbeat and blood pressure.  After a very long hour (and an itchy belly) the nurse came back to send me home.  No contractions but she said the doctor said I probably have uterine irritability.  What is uterine irritability you ask….

“‘Uterine irritability’ is a term used to describe the phenomenon that prior to the onset of labor, the uterus can contract in a disorganized fashion (during pregnancy),” explains Dr. Laura Klein, an OB-GYN at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. “Rather than strong contractions that come and go every few minutes there can be kind of a constant low level twitching of the muscle.” Most of the time these contractions are simply a nuisance and don’t lead to labor.

Dehydration, a full bladder, and stress can aggravate an already taxed uterus and lead to contractions. Making simple lifestyle choices could prevent contractions.

If you’d like to know more you can go here.

So the nurse sent me home with directions to drink lots and lots of water, go to the bathroom often(I think the water will help take care of that), and rest on my left side.  Yesterday I was feeling a little “irritable” but today is much better.

I’ve got 6 weeks left, give or take.  Time is flying.  I still don’t have a nursery yet but the new office is making progress.  I’ve come to terms with the possibility of the room not being complete.  However the baby will be sleeping in a bassinet in our room and she’s not going to know the difference.  Just me and I have to be ok with that.  I’m still hopeful that this will get done but it will probably come down to the wire.  It’s all different when it’s the second child.  I believe my friend was 2 weeks away from her due date when she was still working on the room, but she got it done.  So that’s all folks.  Time to get busy writing some thank you notes, but first a good night’s sleep (crossing fingers).