34 Weeks, 4 Days and counting………..

Well, here it is……..the highly anticipated 34 weeks shot.

I know that you were all just dying to see this weeks fabulous shot, weren’t you?  You don’t really have to answer that…..

I need to make a progression shot to show you.  You can really see a difference in the past couple of weeks.  When our sweet boy was breech, I was carrying much higher.  Not so much now, and I can feel him squirming and almost burrowing down into my pelvis.  It’s weird feeling, and I’m trying to savor every single one of these feelings as this may be my very last time I am ever pregnant.

I keep trying to tell myself that I have 6 weeks left, but who am I kidding?????  I’m really hoping that I don’t reach August still pregnant. 

Just to clarify, I don’t want to have this baby any time before the 21st of July.  That is when I’m officially 37 weeks, and really the last few days of July would be perfect – as far as I’m concerned.

I’ve told Jon that basically we have to get EVERYTHING DONE by the 21st, and then I just have to plan and keep myslef busy after that.  Not like that is really very hard – I’m having a harder time slowing down and actually “making” time to do the things that really need to get done.

Today was almost a down day, and I’ve tried really hard to make tomorrow into a down day. 

I had another Chiropractic appointment today, and he said that basically at this point I’m outta luck……I’m probably going to keep flopping out of place ’cause of all the hormones in my body that are relaxing everything for a nice and easy delivery.  I could come in twice a week, and I’d still be “out” the next time I came in.  Also, he is going on vacation ’till the end of the month……doesn’t he realize that I need to be adjusted before I give birth?  How inconsiderate of him?  I’m just really hoping that my OB doesn’t announce that he’s going on vacation also…can you imagine?

I’d be just slightly stressed.

So anyway, I had a Chiro appt in Walnut Grove, and then had to pick up 5 Kooshies All in One diapers that I’d purchased for half price from a lady who so very conveniently lived in Walnut Grove (I found them on the Vancouver Craig’s List – how cool is that?), then I had to run down into Langely to pick up some vitamins for Jeremy, then I swung past my Dad’s warehouse/office which is right beside the Ladybug Organics store to pick up some bread…….I told you it was alomst a down day, didn’t I?

After that, I came home, and pick up Jon and the kids and he had some running around to do, and I went grocery shopping, and then came home and made Xandra a Roast Beef Dinner with Yorkshire Puding for her birthday dinner……we’re only 4 days late…that’s not bad!  I also worked on cleaning the house.  It was brutal, and now it’s in good enough shape that I may not have to really do anything tomorrow.

That was kind of the point.  It’s so crazy busy, trying to get in to see Chris, and then being so tired when I get home, and the mess just piles on top of other messes, and then I’m buried and tired and all I want to do is sleep.  The harder thing is that I’m starting to swell at night if I’m on my feet too much during the day….so I have to watch that also.  It’s not an indicator of any problems….it just makes me feel uncomfortable.

I may take it easy all morning, and then get going and pick up a few things that I still need to get from a few different stores for the baby…we’ll see!  I may just need a stay in my ‘jammies day.  I also should really plan out the rest of the weeks menu, and finish up some admin stuff for the week, but we’ll see.  I was going to go in to see Chris on Thursday, but it looks like he’ll be having surgery to remove some pins from his wrist/hand, and seeing as I have the kids – I probably won’t take them in to just sit around VGH for the day – they’re good kids, but not THAT good!

Well, I have my next pregnancy related appointment, next Tuesday with the Naturopath, and then the Friday with Dr Shone, and then I’m 36 weeks……

It seems so far away, and yet like I said I’m trying to enjoy every last minute that I have.  I know that it’s easier to care for the baby inside of me, even though I wake up at 2:30am, and come out and check my e-mail and get a drink and go pee, that the tired I feel right now, is NOTHING compared to what I’ll feel like after the baby is born.  I still want my baby in my arms, and not inside me, but…..one day at a time……I’ll get there…..it’s coming soon.  I know it is!  And I still have some things to do………not to mention a bit more work on getting my kids to pull their own weight around the house.  It’s been a bit “interesting” around here, with the kids trying to do as little as possible.

I figure I only have a few more weeks to crack down hard on them, if I want the extra help after the baby is born.

Well, I’ve rambled on long enough…..now I’m going to bed to read….

Author: Patricia Culley

I'm the ringmaster of my own circus. Just trying to stay one step ahead of the monkeys. View all posts by Patricia Culley