Fireworks

Tomorrow I leave for Tennessee for fireworks. I'll just be gone this first weekend and then I'll return a week later for the long haul. I have to finish up a few grad classes to be able to stay. However, I have lots of anxiety about it this year. What if I go into labor? I'm 7 hours away from my doctor although he has given me the go ahead to go. I am confident that I will be completely miserable. I don't want to go, but the money will help with the new addition. Pray that we stay safe and I don't have a baby in Tennessee.

Pregnancy Woes

Several things have changed since I've been pregnant. I'm blaming all the weird things on pregnancy. I have no idea if they are related or not.

• I can't get comfortable when sitting or lying.
• My feet look funny.
• My toenail paint is chipping badly and I don't care....It's not comfortable to reach my toes.
• I have a permanant crease on the top part of my belly from the hideous full panel pants.
• I want to sleep all the time.
• I have to pea all the time.
• When I cough, sneeze, or laugh, I have to run to the restroom because it forces pee out.
• I get winded when climbing a flight of stairs, but can walk on a flat surface for miles.
• My knees hurt when I squat down.
• I cry at random things.
• When Gabe flips over, I have a contraction. This is not a comfortable thing especially when sitting in a grad class.
• My pets are determined to lay down on my belly.
• All food taste good.
• I can't remember anything, and my filing system is totally different. (Ex. I put my sunglasses away in the fridge. To be fair, I realize this is a mistake and has only ocurred once)

Gabe update

I'm 27 weeks pregnant and feeling huge. I've gained 8 pounds in the last four weeks. The good news is, I'm still way below my target weight. The bad news is that if I continue to gain weight at this rate I'll gain 26 more pounds before the baby is here. That's how much I'm supposed to gain total!!! I've got to slow way down. All that being said, Gabe is doing great. He's got a good heart rate. My blood pressure is good and so is my blood sugar. I'm doing well. The doctor said he expects Gabe to come around the middle of August instead of the first weekend in September. He said he would make sure that Gabe was born before school started if that's what I wanted. To some extent I want to go into labor naturally, but the logistics of having Gabe before school starts would be great. That means that I would be able to be home with him longer, and I wouldn't have to be teaching seventh graders at nine months pregnant. On the other hand if I had Gabe on his due date or later, I could get my students started on their routine before I'm gone, and the sub wouldn't mess the rest of the year up for me as bad. The truth is, I'm not sure what is best for me and the baby. I'll be praying a lot about this situation and you are welcome to join in on this as well. I feel great however my back hurts because Gabe likes to sit on my sciatic nerve on my left side. He does lots of flips and kicks. My whole belly moves around at night when I lay down. That is when Gabe is very active. We have the crib and the bedding. We need the dresser/changing table and to move a few shelves and then his room will be finished. My siblings came to visit this weekend and we received lots of goodies from them (ex. bassinet, pack-n-play, bath tub, maternity clothes, baby clothes, and lots of other gear). I'm looking forward to being out of school for the rest of my pregnancy, so I can relax and try to limit the swelling of my feet.