Posts from — February 2010

So, the other day I mentioned already starting to miss being pregnant and this special relationship the baby and I have right now. But I’ve also been thinking about the things I’m looking forward to (besides the obvious, which is this new awesome baby for Dave and I!):

• espresso/lattes/coffee
• vodka (yeah, not like pre-P, a little more in moderation…) in the form of very dirty martinis
• being able to lie on my stomach
• peeing less
• red wine
• sunny eggs (mmmm)
• no full time work for two months
• yoga (power yoga, heavy breathing, difficult poses, not the easy breezy prenatal yoga – the trick will be in finding time/energy I presume)
• non-tight boots
• my rings fitting comfortably
• my socks fitting comfortably
• naps (?) This one is interesting. I know, I know, nap when the baby naps. The problem? I hate naps! Just about as much as I hate baths. I’m grumpy after I do either (groggy or pruney)
• Possibility of a move

And a few things that I’m a bit apprehensive about:

• naps
• lack of sleep
• naps (they really do make me grumpy!)
• breastfeeding
• lack of alone time
• possibility that I stretched out too many “normal life” clothes
• money, but that just seems to be a normal life thing
• brain function returning to what it was before
• creativity functioning like it did before
• time for romance
• missing my pregnancy calmness
• diapers

That’s all for now….

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Ready for rest.

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Today, we’re at the five-weeks-to-go mark! (due date: march 8th, original due date: feb 27th) What can I say? Holy crap! I’m entering the mixed emotions territory here. I am so excited to meet this baby and hold this baby, but at the same time, I think I’m really going to miss having him/her all to myself. Sure, other people can feel the kicks from the outside, but we have this special, intimate, one-on-one relationship. We’re together. I mean, we’re really together – all the time. It’s going to be so weird to have this relationship on the outside next. Does that make sense?

Nonetheless, I can’t wait! Am I nervous? Oh yeah, super nervous. I’m nervous about labor. I’m nervous about the pain. I’m nervous about the sleepless nights. I’m nervous about something ruining having a home birth. I’m nervous about continuing to be the two of us while also being the three of us. I’m nervous about money. I’m nervous about work. But it’s all great, exciting, life-changing stuff ahead. I’m going to try to savor these last weeks of being pregnant. I’m trying to rest more, relax more, be in the moment more. It feels like a whirlwind though, and sometimes it’s hard to get into that moment when there’s so much going on – work, freelance, appointments, job interviews, bassinets that don’t rock (ha ha that’s a funny one actually), supplies, wanting to clean (me? that’s just weird), aches, fitful nights of sleep…

But I’m trying. Oh, and by the way, FIVE WEEKS TO GO!

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