Category — Baby Stuff

The Best Laid Plans…

by Kyra

Whew. What a day. It’s been a crazy day of ups and downs – very emotional one. Unfortunately, it looks like I will not be having a home birth. That was our big plan, our hope, etc. But I think Dave and I are both getting used to things not going as planned. Am I happy about this? No, but I have to just believe it’s for the best and there’s a reason for everything, including this. I’ll leave it at that for now because it’s been a long and draining day. Tomorrow are tests and then we’ll know more. But without further ado; some full term photos (man, I really wish I were more photogenic!) So, I look tired, have a really stupid constipated grin on my face and it looks like there’s a dead kitten on the ground next to me. Aren’t there photogenic classes that I can take?!:

March 1, 2010 6 Comments

Filed under: Baby Stuff, Life, Pregnancy

Looking forward to…

by Kyra

http://www.flickr.com/photos/haoz/ / CC BY-NC 2.0

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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February 4, 2010 3 Comments

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Five weeks to go!

by Kyra

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!