I am within 2 weeks of my due date! Which is crazy! Time is going by so quickly and also taking forever!
Because I'm doing this naturally, I won't be induced unless ABSOLUTELY necessary. Which means Baby H will probably come in January, just to mess with my plans! I don't mind too much.
I have most everything figured out, at least as much as I can. I have 2 freezer meals all ready to be thawed and thrown into the oven. They are a 13x9 pan of white enchiladas (a recipe I got from my aunt Kirsten) and 11x7 of lasagna. They will both have leftovers and it's enough to feed all of us and my Mom, if we make them when she's out here. I'll also make a meal to take to the birthing center to eat and keep my energy up. But it's just a breakfast casserole and I can make it quickly in between early contractions!
Finally got someone to be on call for when I need someone to take Aubrey. I always feel weird asking people to babysit for me. And so asking someone to be ready night or day for a phone call to watch my toddler for an undetermined amount of time made me drag my feet. But I have my neighbor and a friend both willing to help.
Jared and I have been slowly stocking up on diapers and wipes. We don't have nearly enough to make it very far, but every little bit helps! Never know if there will be a big storm keeping us from getting out of the house, so it'll be nice having some on hand.
I saved most everything from when Aubrey was a baby, so we have clothes and blankets and so many cute things for this next baby! Had to get some long-sleeve outfits though. Aubrey was a Spring-time baby and didn't need long-sleeves while living in Georgia.
All the laundry is done as well. The clothes were washed in the right detergent and I have them all organized into cute bins.
I've also taken the classes required to use the birthing center and I've preregistered at the hospital (just in case).
The main thing I have left to do is wait! I have no idea how the contractions will feel and I don't know how I will respond to them. To normal pain, I get really quiet and I just have tears leaking out of my eyes. I'm not very vocal so we'll see if Jared can figure out my thoughts to find ways to help me!
Waiting is hard. I like having some sort of plan. Jared is trying to find ways to help induce me after Christmas and before New Years. So that means acupressure foot massages and eating out-of-the-ordinary foods. If he's willing to do that, I won't fight too hard!
Aubrey and I have lots of lazy days. She loves watching Christmas movies. Her favorites are Frosty the Snowman and Veggie Tales: The Little Drummer Boy. We're often in pajamas most of the day (because I'm lazy). But Aubrey has been really good. She doesn't mess too much with our Christmas tree. Sure, there are ornaments she likes to play with, but they are all ornaments that won't break, don't matter if they break, or are easily fixable.
Jared has been amazing with helping cleaning and dishes and watching Aubrey. He gets up with her every morning while I lay in bed and try to catch up on sleep I missed during the night. Aubrey loves the time with him!
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Friday, December 19, 2014
Monday, March 3, 2014
Migraine Monday
Here we are at another Monday.
And I have another migraine.
They don't come so much as a shock anymore. I can't figure out what triggers them. With my luck, it's probably not just a single trigger, but lots of different ones, so there is no way to figure it out.
Seeing a chiropractor has helped and feels good for a little bit. But then stress kicks in and messes up all the good work.
The past few days have been pretty stressful, both physically and emotionally, so I should have expected this migraine.
Jared started a new job and had to work some pretty long hours this week. There were days he didn't even see Aubrey because he got home way past her bedtime. And Sunday was my first day at church without him. It was just me and Aubrey.
Today will most likely be lots of movies for Aubrey at a very low volume. I plan on staying in pajamas all day because I am not expecting anyone to come over. At least Jared will be home at a decent time so I'll get some help at the end of the day. Hopefully by then this ibuprofen will kick in and I can be back to my regular self.
Right now, the goal is just to survive! I plan on taking it easy and being a little lazy when it comes to things like cleaning, folding laundry or doing dishes. It can all wait a day anyhow.
And I have another migraine.
They don't come so much as a shock anymore. I can't figure out what triggers them. With my luck, it's probably not just a single trigger, but lots of different ones, so there is no way to figure it out.
Seeing a chiropractor has helped and feels good for a little bit. But then stress kicks in and messes up all the good work.
The past few days have been pretty stressful, both physically and emotionally, so I should have expected this migraine.
Jared started a new job and had to work some pretty long hours this week. There were days he didn't even see Aubrey because he got home way past her bedtime. And Sunday was my first day at church without him. It was just me and Aubrey.
Today will most likely be lots of movies for Aubrey at a very low volume. I plan on staying in pajamas all day because I am not expecting anyone to come over. At least Jared will be home at a decent time so I'll get some help at the end of the day. Hopefully by then this ibuprofen will kick in and I can be back to my regular self.
Right now, the goal is just to survive! I plan on taking it easy and being a little lazy when it comes to things like cleaning, folding laundry or doing dishes. It can all wait a day anyhow.
Monday, January 6, 2014
Christmas Vacation Part 3
Christmas morning!
As I said before, all the kids were sleeping in the basement, except for the sets of parents and Aubrey.
Mrs Claus brought a box of each child's favorite cereal and some chocolate milk Christmas Eve night while everyone slept. It's a fun tradition.
Aubrey is good and wakes up consistently at the same time each morning. So at 8, we went to get her from the play pen and made our way to the basement to see who was awake down there. Aubrey had no problem waking everyone up.
We waited for Jared's parents to wake up at their leisure and got in our positions to open presents when they came downstairs. Aubrey played Santa again and handed presents to people before getting distracted by something.
Christmas was so much fun. We got so many great things we wanted and a few extra :)
I got to Skype with Ben for a few minutes, which was so awesome!!
On the kitchen table, everyone's stockings were waiting for us to open. But people were so in love with their presents from the tree, that we waited a little bit before opening the stockings. We got more amazing gifts!
The table was cleared of stockings and we began getting ready for breakfast. Brandon Roush brought some really yummy cinnamon, orange and strawberry rolls for everyone, which were the hit of the meal!
After that, we enjoyed some of Aubrey's new movies and just relaxed. People tried on their new clothing or just had a pajama day!
Christmas dinner was delicious ham and new potatoes. One of my favorite meals. And we tried some sparkling cider that was a gift for Jared's dad, Tim. They were pretty good!
It was a pretty low-key day and we just spent most of it relaxing. Which is how Christmas should be :)
As I said before, all the kids were sleeping in the basement, except for the sets of parents and Aubrey.
Mrs Claus brought a box of each child's favorite cereal and some chocolate milk Christmas Eve night while everyone slept. It's a fun tradition.
Aubrey is good and wakes up consistently at the same time each morning. So at 8, we went to get her from the play pen and made our way to the basement to see who was awake down there. Aubrey had no problem waking everyone up.
We waited for Jared's parents to wake up at their leisure and got in our positions to open presents when they came downstairs. Aubrey played Santa again and handed presents to people before getting distracted by something.
Christmas was so much fun. We got so many great things we wanted and a few extra :)
I got to Skype with Ben for a few minutes, which was so awesome!!
On the kitchen table, everyone's stockings were waiting for us to open. But people were so in love with their presents from the tree, that we waited a little bit before opening the stockings. We got more amazing gifts!
The table was cleared of stockings and we began getting ready for breakfast. Brandon Roush brought some really yummy cinnamon, orange and strawberry rolls for everyone, which were the hit of the meal!
After that, we enjoyed some of Aubrey's new movies and just relaxed. People tried on their new clothing or just had a pajama day!
Christmas dinner was delicious ham and new potatoes. One of my favorite meals. And we tried some sparkling cider that was a gift for Jared's dad, Tim. They were pretty good!
It was a pretty low-key day and we just spent most of it relaxing. Which is how Christmas should be :)
Friday, November 22, 2013
Lazy mornings
Aubrey and I have had a CRAZY past couple days, so today, it's just going to be LAZY!
Laundry is done, most of the cleaning is done. We're just hanging out in our PAJAMAS!
I had EVERY intention to go to exercise group this morning, but I've had a stuffy nose and it's IMPOSSIBLE for me to sleep with one.
I woke up tired and a little sore from moving around.
Jared was really awesome and did ALL the grocery shopping last night, so I don't have to do that tonight either!
I'll END the lazy day by going to a little party a friend is putting on for other friends with birthdays in November. After being home ALL day, I should probably get out and be social!
And it's Jared's turn to put Aubrey to bed tonight, so I don't feel TOO bad for leaving him on his own tonight for just a half hour!
Laundry is done, most of the cleaning is done. We're just hanging out in our PAJAMAS!
I had EVERY intention to go to exercise group this morning, but I've had a stuffy nose and it's IMPOSSIBLE for me to sleep with one.
I woke up tired and a little sore from moving around.
Jared was really awesome and did ALL the grocery shopping last night, so I don't have to do that tonight either!
I'll END the lazy day by going to a little party a friend is putting on for other friends with birthdays in November. After being home ALL day, I should probably get out and be social!
And it's Jared's turn to put Aubrey to bed tonight, so I don't feel TOO bad for leaving him on his own tonight for just a half hour!
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