34 weeks, 2 days. It equals out to about 8 months pregnant.
Last night and this morning's conversation with Travis gave me a huge reality check. This week is my last week of work and my boss brought me a thank you present filled with bath stuff from bath and body works. Then she surprised me with things she got for little Kylee. She and I always exchange puppy stories about our dogs and when she saw booties that looked like puppies, she bought them. They're precious. She also got her a little easter bunny beanie, some pajamas, some Johnson and Johnson bath stuff and the sweetest little dress with purple lace on it. I love it all :) When I got home and showed Travis, he began listing off on his fingers what we have left to do, i.e., pack my hospital bag, figure out what Kylee will wear for her coming home outfit, etc. Then this morning, during our conversation, he asked, "how far along are you again?" My response, "34 weeks, 2 days." He did the math and I'm now 8 months pregnant. When did THAT happen? I hung up the phone and sat down for a second just thinking...
In a little over a month, Kylee will be here. Kylee. Will be. Here. As in, in my arms. That's so crazy to think about! I feel like yesterday we gave the news to our family and here I am, one month away from having her. It's a happy and terrifying feeling at the same time. Travis asked me the other night if I am scared. Scared of not being a good mom. In a way, I am. This is something that I have wanted for a long time. Just to be a mom. It sounds silly, being only 23 and saying that but that's what I've wanted. I feel like that's what will make me the happiest. And now, a month away from that role, I have no clue what to do. You hear that the maternal instinct kicks in, sure, but it doesn't take away the fear I have that I have no idea what I am doing.
I am also so unprepared. I've been working full time for the last few months so things around the house have been neglected. Her room is finished with furniture set up but I have clothes to wash and things to put away and we havent even had our showers yet. I have to wait until after those are done to do the things I need to do (or at least I tell myself that). I know it will all get done and I'm sure once my serious nesting hits, it will be more than satisfying for me.
Tonight is Bible study with Beth Moore. I really enjoy this day of the week every week. I had never heard her speak before I joined in on this Bible study thanks to a friend asking me and I definitely have missed out on a lot before! She is fantastic and knows how to really present the Word in a way that captivates every single heart in the room. The host church for this Bible study is our home church, First Baptist Houston, and seats 3,000 people in the sanctuary. The doors open at 6 and usually people are FLOODING in the doors then. By 6:15, the sanctuary is packed and they have had to open the chapel and random rooms for overflow. Unfortunately, that means the parking lot is full by 5:30 and there is no hope of getting a parking space or let alone a seat if you're any later than that. Being 8 months pregnant, having to park off site and walk that distance is not fun but thankfully I have a grandmother who lives next door to the church (literally) and I am able to park at her place and walk the short distance to the church if there are no more spots left. Tuesdays really are the highlight of my week. Never a doubt in my mind that it will be a great night!
Back to work I go but just wanted to type out those thoughts really quickly, get them off my mind.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
A+
I woke up yesterday morning, in bed, snuggled up to 3 dogs, and no husband. Poor Travis has been so sick and has opted to sleeping on the couch so I don't catch what he has. He skipped out on work yesterday because of how crummy he felt and this morning wasn't much better. He has had a fever and sore throat, congestion, and watery eyes. Not sure if it's just the weather messing with him or if he has come down with something. Regardless, he said he felt well enough after a morning shower to head off to work today. Hopefully he didn't make it worse.
When I woke up yesterday, I went to start getting ready for my morning appointment at the doctor. I flipped practically every light switch in the house before realizing we had no power. I blame it on pregnancy brain. I kept grumbling to myself about why no lights were coming on. Hello, Laura! To my saving grace, the lights came back on 30 minutes before I had to leave and I managed to look presentable for the rest of the day.
I was 15 minutes late to my doctors appointment thanks to that power outage and frankly, on the drive there, I didn't get it. Why there was a rolling blackout, I will never understand. It was 30 degrees out and the sun was shining beautifully. I would have given anything to stay home from work yesterday to play with the dogs outside. It was a gorgeous day.
Back to the doctor...I know that at every appointment I am to start out by giving them a urine sample. So I walked in to the bathroom, peed, and walked out...without the urine sample! I just flushed it all away. I walked out so embarassed but the nurse said, "it happens all the time!" I was given water to start chugging right away so I didn't have to stick around for long after I saw the doctor to try again. I have now gained a total of 16 pounds (eek!!!) and my belly is growing :) Her heart beat was 153 and sounding great! The doctor visited with me for a short 5 minutes and said, "I give you an A+! You're doing great!" I feel her never ending movements all day long and wonder who she'll look like as the days pass. I read blogs and board posts about people having their baby and it just makes me that much more excited to meet her!
Since Travis is so sick, we have made zero plans for the Superbowl but I will not complain one bit if all we do is sit on the comfort of our couch and do nothing. I would love to get together with friends but don't want to risk getting any of them sick. The following weekend are our showers. I am so excited about them I can barely stand it! Travis and I are very blessed to have sweet friends that have offered to throw us showers and we are excited and very much looking forward to seeing everyone as we celebrate this time :)
I found out this week that my last day here (at the company I temp for) is earlier than was expected. Both good and bad. The girl I have been covering for has been on maternity leave herself and has decided to return on the 14th. My last day will also be the 14th so she can kind of see where I have left off with everything. The downfall is that we will be short that income when we weren't expecting for me to stop work until early March. Travis continues to look for a job in this hurting economy but so far nothing has come up. This is something y'all can pray about for us, especially with Kylee's arrival just a few short weeks away.
I am winding down with my 2 week appointments. My next one is on the 16th and then we start getting into my weekly appointments! I am shocked at how fast this is moving. I had no idea it would be like this. The first half of my pregnancy seemed to go by so slowly...maybe because I was so sick. Now I can't seem to slow it down at all.
Continue to pray for Kylee's development, the job search, and this terrible weather storm we are supposed to be getting! As of right now, I am told to still come in to work tomorrow which has me a little worried since people here don't know how to drive in this stuff. I had a vision of getting slammed by someone and being sent to the hospital and just hope this weather doesn't cause much damage!
Until next time!
When I woke up yesterday, I went to start getting ready for my morning appointment at the doctor. I flipped practically every light switch in the house before realizing we had no power. I blame it on pregnancy brain. I kept grumbling to myself about why no lights were coming on. Hello, Laura! To my saving grace, the lights came back on 30 minutes before I had to leave and I managed to look presentable for the rest of the day.
I was 15 minutes late to my doctors appointment thanks to that power outage and frankly, on the drive there, I didn't get it. Why there was a rolling blackout, I will never understand. It was 30 degrees out and the sun was shining beautifully. I would have given anything to stay home from work yesterday to play with the dogs outside. It was a gorgeous day.
Back to the doctor...I know that at every appointment I am to start out by giving them a urine sample. So I walked in to the bathroom, peed, and walked out...without the urine sample! I just flushed it all away. I walked out so embarassed but the nurse said, "it happens all the time!" I was given water to start chugging right away so I didn't have to stick around for long after I saw the doctor to try again. I have now gained a total of 16 pounds (eek!!!) and my belly is growing :) Her heart beat was 153 and sounding great! The doctor visited with me for a short 5 minutes and said, "I give you an A+! You're doing great!" I feel her never ending movements all day long and wonder who she'll look like as the days pass. I read blogs and board posts about people having their baby and it just makes me that much more excited to meet her!
Since Travis is so sick, we have made zero plans for the Superbowl but I will not complain one bit if all we do is sit on the comfort of our couch and do nothing. I would love to get together with friends but don't want to risk getting any of them sick. The following weekend are our showers. I am so excited about them I can barely stand it! Travis and I are very blessed to have sweet friends that have offered to throw us showers and we are excited and very much looking forward to seeing everyone as we celebrate this time :)
I found out this week that my last day here (at the company I temp for) is earlier than was expected. Both good and bad. The girl I have been covering for has been on maternity leave herself and has decided to return on the 14th. My last day will also be the 14th so she can kind of see where I have left off with everything. The downfall is that we will be short that income when we weren't expecting for me to stop work until early March. Travis continues to look for a job in this hurting economy but so far nothing has come up. This is something y'all can pray about for us, especially with Kylee's arrival just a few short weeks away.
I am winding down with my 2 week appointments. My next one is on the 16th and then we start getting into my weekly appointments! I am shocked at how fast this is moving. I had no idea it would be like this. The first half of my pregnancy seemed to go by so slowly...maybe because I was so sick. Now I can't seem to slow it down at all.
Continue to pray for Kylee's development, the job search, and this terrible weather storm we are supposed to be getting! As of right now, I am told to still come in to work tomorrow which has me a little worried since people here don't know how to drive in this stuff. I had a vision of getting slammed by someone and being sent to the hospital and just hope this weather doesn't cause much damage!
Until next time!
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