We still have no news to update you with so let me apologize for not blogging lately. Here's an update on the past week. I still continue to plan activities because I have no idea when my little guy will show up. My very kind visiting teachers asked to throw me a baby shower tomorrow night, and I'm planning to attend unless we have to make a trip to the hospital.
I went to the Olive Garden last Saturday with some moms from church while Logan spent some quality time with Leah at the park. I went to our moms' playgroup last Wednesday, and I have taken Leah to the park three or four times in the past week so Logan could have some quiet work time at home. I've tried to be busy so I'm not thinking about how uncomfortable I am, but there's no way around it.
The past few weeks have been even more uncomfortable and making me more anxious for the big day. I think pregnancy is just long enough that by the end, you are so ready to have the baby that you don't care about going through the pain of labor. Some women have the luxury of a planned induction or c-section scheduled way in advance, and I'm not one of those women (I might have to schedule to be induced if the baby doesn't come this week).
I guess I'll just have to be a little more patient. Does any one have any advice for the waiting? Or any advice for having two children? I guess I can use all this extra time to brush up on what it's like to have a newborn again. I probably forgot a lot of it.
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Since my 4th was 13 days past his moved up due date (which helped make me not so worried, because it was right after the original due date that I went into labor), my advice is just relax and enjoy the sleep you can still get. You know it will come to an end and then the real work starts. And even when it's miserable, isn't it amazing to be pregnant?
I did sing the Tom Petty song in my head a lot.
I don't have advice for waiting because that's not what I do! I do have an unstoppable cure that involves caster oil, orange pop and an enima! Let me know if you're interested
You'll be amazed at how much you remember. Every kid is different, but I found that it feels a little less scary (you seem to understand more about newborns). My advice...get a lot of sleep in the hospital while you can. Even if it's in the middle of the day, sleep! You will be very happy you did. Plus, ask for help. Sometimes you are embarrassed to ask, but people really do want to help.
Good luck with the waiting, I hear ya on how hard it is to not know when. My only advice for two is to realize that someone will be crying at all times, and that it is OKAY. You can't keep them all happy all the time, so enjoy the few brief moments of no tears.
I'm like you Hill....no experience with 2 ....yet anyway, one more week hopefully. My advice is make sure you enjoy when he's little b/c you know how fast that goes by. You'll do great. Keep us updated!
Foot Massages!!!! That's what finally made Alesy come out...I would prescribe one everyday from Logan until your little dude comes and then twice a day for the first week after!
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