Saturday, August 31, 2013

40 Weeks

I'm 40 weeks pregnant today, but I highly doubt she'll be born today as there is no activity on the home front. Liam was a week over due, so I didn't really expect to go on time with her. Plus when I got seen on Thursday my doctor had me go ahead and schedule an appointment for next week. I'm only dialated to a one, and that happened a couple Sundays ago.

My stomach is measuring right on, and I haven't gained any weight in over a month, so I'm pretty confident she won't be as big as Liam.  I'm looking forward to a teeny tiny new born to snuggle. I'm so excited for her to be born, I miss her and I want to hold her. This whole pregnancy has felt surreal. I'm hoping between labor and holding her in my arms that having two kids will finally sink in.

Liam seems to be doing really well, and is turning into a tiny human with his own personality and opinions more and more every day. He is working really hard on communicating with us, and often drags me somewhere and points, either laughing because he's happy or it's funny, or crying because he wants something and he needs help. He's very independent otherwise. He used his first baby sign the other day, asking for milk. I was so proud of him. It also encouraged me to keep on signing simple 1 word signs like "toilet" for a diaper change, "water" for a drink, and "sit" mostly for when I put his shoes on. Liam has started laughing a lot, giggling and such. Often looking to see if I find it funny as well. The librarian said that he's probably just expressing that he's happy, and wants us to know that. Let me tell you, this kid is one happy boy!

Prayer Requests:
1. That I would to feel at peace about going into labor. (Nate is going to talk to his boss about only getting put on jobs in town until after the baby is born)
2. That Liam continues to adjust to the changes well, and doesn't give Cammron and Nate to much trouble while I'm in the hospital.
3. That Baby Girl stays healthy, and continues to prepare for being born.
4. That Nate and I will grow closer in this time, not farther apart from the stress.

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Blowing kisses

A few weeks ago, Liam started waving good bye to Nate when we drop him off at work. It was completely unprompted, and somewhat surprising. Liam started waving at about 9 months old and then stopped a week later. He's been waving more, but usually you have to wave first. So seeing him wave at Nate was sweet.
This morning I decided to see if we could take it up a notch, and blow daddy a kiss. I asked him if he would, demonstrated once how to do it, and then Liam looked at Nate and blew him a kiss. *cue heart melting into a giant puddle*

In somewhat unrelated news, Liam has also learned how to climb into the bathtub and thinks it's great fun to be in there when there's no water. XD

Monday, August 19, 2013

Keeping it real

It's Mama Monday according to my blog group, so I thought I would update (especially since it's been so long).
I'm 38 weeks pregnant and my Doctor doesn't think I'll go early, she also thinks Baby Girl will likely be smaller then Liam since I don't have GD this time around.
I had a bunch of braxton Hicks yesterday, I thought maybe I was in labor, but they stopped. I've been feeling sick the past couple of days. Praying it passes quickly as it makes it hard to care for Liam. I could barely change his diaper earlier, I was feeling so queasy.

Liam is doing okay. I think he's working on some more teeth as he's been pretty miserable and sleepy lately. He can tell stuff is changing (sleeping on the floor for over a week has probably been a huge tip off) and I think that's making him push boundaries a little more then usual.

PRAYER REQUESTS :
1. That the rest of my pregnancy would go smoothly.
2. Baby Girl would be born healthy.
3. Liam and the rest of us would transition smoothly to being a family of four.