So I know I suck at updating...sorry. I just never feel like I have anything to contribute. We went to Utah for Christmas, it was fun, but my sister blogged about it so I didn't think I had much to add. Isabelle was very sick, but got everyone else even more sick after we left...we're talking doctors, ER, unable to breathe, etc... It made me glad she seems to have inherited Patrick's strong constitution and doesn't get too sick over anything. In my head I was looking forward to our trip to Utah followed by having the baby. Unfortunately it doesn't quite work like that and I still have at least three weeks left, assuming he comes on time and not a week late like Isabelle. I have been way more uncomfortable with this pregnancy (backaches, sideaches, pulled leg muscles which refuse to heal, contractions if I walk for more then two minutes, gigantor stomach, etc..) not to mention I have to chase Isabelle around this time. So rather than blog about how much pregnancy sucks, I've abstained and saved you all the constant rant. Anyway, so I still have three weeks and it seems like forever. I keep thinking I should do stuff to prepare, like get out the cradle and such, but then it seems silly to get it out and have it sit empty for weeks while Isabelle claims it as her toy before the baby gets here. I mean honestly I could get it out at the first signs of labor and still have time to sit around before the baby came. I figured out last night that from my first real contraction (ie lasted 20+ seconds, was followed by more at regular intervals) to delivery, I was in labor with Isabelle for 58.5 hours. I read that second babies are much faster, coming in as much as half the time. That's great, but it still means I probably have at least 29 hrs of labor to look forward to. So I could totally wait to get my hospital bag together, get the cradle out etc... I probably won't, just in case it only lasts 30 minutes or something insane like that, but I could.
Isabelle will be two years old on Sunday. That's crazy that she's so big already. I'll probably post some birthday stuff after this weekend. Until then here are some pictures of my ever expanding midsection. :)
12 wks
16 wks
20 wks
24 wks
28 wks
32wks
36wks
Okay I know some of you are shaking your heads and saying...she's not THAT big, I don't know what her problem is. Well I feel like I'm THAT big, so I think that counts...and I'm already 23lbs heavier then I was when I delivered Isabelle so that says something...maybe that I like chocolate too much...hmmm. Anyway, it's very depressing. I don't know whether to hope for a 10 lb baby like Christine or to dread pushing out something that big. Given our family history I doubt it will be that big...I was 7lbs 8oz and Patrick was just over 9lbs, but a month overdue. Isabelle was 8lbs 1oz, so I figure this one will be about that. Okay that's all. :)
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Man. If second babies come in half the time, I should definately set up the crib ahead of time if I have another one, since I was only in labor with Ethan for a little over 7 hours. Geez. Maybe I can be one of those people that has a baby in a taxi like in the movies. Do we even have taxis here?
Yeah I've seen them! They may be coming from Dallas or something though...my babycenter update said that 1/300 women have given birth in a car. That was according to a poll done by a car magazine though so I think it's a little biased.
Yeah, an update! I understand what you mean about waiting to get the baby stuff out...most likely you'll have plenty of time and you'll want something to occupy your mind during labor anyhow. Love the profile shots of your pregnancy. Don't know why I never bothered to do that with ANY of mine, but sure wish I had.
I was sure grateful when Max came out at 10 pounds, I felt justified in looking MASSIVE, like I could tell everyone who has said rude comments that I pushed out a watermelon sized baby and did it with ease so there! I mostly got ready in advance out of boredom. Does Isabelle seem to understand there's a baby coming soon?
Yes Isabelle gets it now I think. She'll 'pet' the baby (my stomach) and give it big hugs and stuff. We'll ask her where the boy baby is and she'll point to my stomach...and if you ask her what the baby's name is she'll say it's "waa waa." We never told her that, I don't know where she got it. I think if the baby had it's own room or space then I would totally not hesitate in setting stuff up...Isabelle's was ready for a month or two before she was born. But this baby will be crammed in our room and then later crammed in with Isabelle, so there's not a really a set "space" to get ready...I could put up the cradle next to our bed and just have it kind of in the way or I can wait. *shrug*
ahh, you updated and I didn't even know! I like the pictures too...you are totally gigantor in that last one!Did Isabelle have a fun birthday?
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