tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946103445468934835.post886018672035271700..comments2023-10-22T04:33:33.318-06:00Comments on There Must Be More To Life Than Dishes and Laundry...: Over ItMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424336265089036857noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946103445468934835.post-16645288467533309262012-03-19T13:17:03.060-06:002012-03-19T13:17:03.060-06:00I agree, it is hard, and it having those final wee...I agree, it is hard, and it having those final weeks be 4-9 makes it hard! Think happy thoughts!?!Sara @ Domestically Challengedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10245599062507705190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946103445468934835.post-71455873300074942012012-03-18T08:14:50.378-06:002012-03-18T08:14:50.378-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.elev8https://www.blogger.com/profile/17919757363315463670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946103445468934835.post-55714530425436072592012-03-15T13:15:21.988-06:002012-03-15T13:15:21.988-06:00I have a couple different thoughts.
1. Being tha...I have a couple different thoughts. <br /><br />1. Being that I'm not sure if I'll ever have another baby, I treated mine with Declan like it was my only. The swelling came on hard at 34 weeks and I was miserable physically. I kept thinking, "What can I do to make him want to come out?" I actually asked the midwife, "What do you suggest in these final weeks of discomfort?" And her response was this - remember that as long as the baby is inside you, they are safe. You know exactly where they are. Nothing to harm them, etc. Once that really sunk in, I let go. I let go of trying to control everything and realized - I will NEVER EVER have this time back. I have 40 weeks of 100% pure intimacy with my baby that will never be like it has been. After that, every painful step or ache in my back seemed to take up a lot less space in my head. <br /><br />2. I commend you for working out like you have been, but at some point - like NOW - you need to cut yourself some slack and give the body a break. Walking even 1 mile a day is amazing. So continue doing what you are comfortable with, but dont push yourself because some Dr or book suggested it. <br /><br />3. I was so intent to have the baby area ready. You know what? It didn't matter. He slept in a basinette for the first 5 months in our bedroom 2 feet away from our bed. Now, I know folks will disagree and there is a TON of conflict re: that subject. But it worked for us. What doesn't get done by the time Baby Brown arrives, will get done at some point. <br /><br />4. We still don't have a dresser for Declan. I have his clothes in tupperware bins that I slide in and out from under his crib (that he now uses:-))Before that, I had bought some stackable plastic bins from the container store to hold everything.($32 total) I had 4. One for onesies. One for pants. One for jammies. One for blankets/ burp clothes, etc. Again - this worked in a cramped space. <br /><br />It's like that country song..."You're going to miss this... you're going to want this back..." Enjoy each moment dear friend. XOXOXOXMore Pictures - view the linkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00917465273483771251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946103445468934835.post-36470452973521580412012-03-15T07:18:17.313-06:002012-03-15T07:18:17.313-06:00I am 30 weeks today and SO over being pregnant... ...I am 30 weeks today and SO over being pregnant... but SO NOT READY to have a 2nd child yet!! Stay put, baby! But also, stop making me feel so awkwardly pregnant!Caitlin MidAtlantichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04829735205099821059noreply@blogger.com