The Linfitts: February 2010

Wednesday, February 03, 2010

28 weeks ~ Baby # 2

Ah yes. Almost done. Super pumped. I know I'm a weird one that is looking forward to labor and delivery :) I can't wait to meet this little pun'kin. My next prenatal isn't until next week so I will update actual facts then, but for now some real life updates. I'm most definitely rounder .. in a rounder sort of way and this baby moves a lot more than Amelie did. I also had a little stretch where my symphasis pubis (look it up) was superbly sore and it still gets that way if I push myself too hard. Take it easy you say? Okay. I've eased up my work week so that I can use up my sick days (I think I have about 2 weeks left of days to use) and I'm only working until April 1st. Now lots of people ask why I don't work until the end and my response to that is ... why? For ... two-4 extra weeks ... I can have 2-4 extra weeks relaxing at home and getting prepared for baby instead and spending some time with Amélie and getting food frozen ... AND being able to sleep when I want to (mostly) Plus who finds it fun to go to work with a toddler to bring to a sitter and being huge. Not me. So ... no thanks.

In a couple weeks I also have another ultrasound ... sigh ... but a necessary one at that. (No I don't enjoy them) My placenta is lying quite low, near my cervix, therefore we need to make sure it's either stayed put ... or has moved up (which would be fantastic!) Once I get news about where that placenta is located I can relax. Baby being head down ... meh not worried about it. There are so many ways to influence a baby to turn around that it's not even on my mind. Well obviously it is because I'm thinking of ways ... but I believe baby is head down right now anyways. I'm just guessing by the harsh jabs to my ribs and the hiccups in my pelvis ... just sayin' ... probably.

I also wonder if this baby has more limbs than we previously counted because sometimes I wonder how it can POSSIBLY kick/punch in so many areas at the same time! Haha. I was suffering from restless legs for a while but after some gentle reminders (haha Eileen) that water was very important ... that seems to have settled for a bit. Now the battle is to find some clothes that fit. Luckily Gayle (who's losing weight) has sent me her clothes. LUCKILY because my maternity pants didn't fit anymore ... they were small anyways ... and that just means I have fabulous hips ;-)

28 weeks

Amélie update

Shame on me. I haven't updated about Amélie in a long while! She's going to be 21 months on friday. How time has flown by! I am finding this age and the past couple months some of the best :) I mean every age/phase has it's merits but this one is the least taxing on my brain haha. Now that her communication is much more developed it's easier to understand what she wants. Jus, downstairs, 'side, non, mom, (a nod), help me, hat, boot, bleu, mooo, pock pock, hiya (karate chop) dodo, bébé, Mémère and tante, tante gaye, and many others. That's just what she says she understands what I'm saying pretty good too. "Go bite dad" "Ferme la porte, brrrrr", do you want to ....? Those of you who've seen her lately know she sometimes likes to think about things before making a decision hmmmmm AHA!

A lot of people have also told us we should be preparing her for the new arrival ... but we have decided to let her prepare herself. She is sleeping in her crib without the side railing and with only a small bumper rail to keep her from falling out. She also has a pillow and will soon be transitioning into a temporary toddler bed until we find her a good twin bed. We tell her she's a big girl all the time and talk to her about her dolls a lot. Show her how to dress them, care for them. She doesn't get that there's a baby in my belly (I'm pretty sure she thinks I'm just eating too much haha) People always ask her what's in my belly and I'm not sure who gets annoyed the most ... me or her. We told her there's a baby in there so ... there's a baby in there. It's that simple, it's not complicated, it's not ... 3-d if you know what I mean. She doesn't imagine there is a baby in my belly it's just a fact and since she's not quite two she doesn't IMAGINE what it looks like.

She's also been loving some time with daddy! Every time the quad starts she runs to grab 1 mitten, and her rubber boots. And her hat of course because it's cold. What more could you need?? I do have pictures but she's usually naked in only her diaper and I try to keep those pics at a minimum on the internet. Ah yes ... her rubber boots ... and the age of Dora and Diego. I did try to avoid it ... but was unable too. Now I have a little girl who tells me to GO GO and that she needs her boots whenever she's going to do something. (Note to self) she needs new boots.

Now for some pics :)