Friday, September 17, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
The Long-Awaited Birth Story of Reuben Matthew
Well, now that I have a few minutes to myself I decided it would be a good idea to let everyone know, and write down how my little man came into this world.
First of all, I want to say that it didn't go as planned - at all. I don't feel cheated or "robbed" though of my birth experience. Yes, I'm dissapointed and have moments of sadness that it didn't go as I wanted it to, but I just look at my baby boy in awe and I don't care how he got here. He is safe and beautiful.
Saturday, August 7th
8pm
Adam's mom and sister arrived this evening. We went over to the cottage they were staying at and played cards and hung out. It was a great time, despite the fact that I kept having cramps. They were like period pains - but nothing like contractions - or so I thought. They were random, and didn't hurt on my bump, just in my back. So I ignored them.
10pm
Adam and I got home from the cottage and were getting ready for bed. The cramps were getting pretty bad, and Adam suggested that we time them and that they could be contractions. I said, annoyed, "Adam, don't be silly." They were not contractions! They felt nothing like what I expected. And they couldn't really be timed because they weren't starting and stopping, they just...were.
About an hour later, Adam decided to start timing them anyways. Within a couple hours, they were definitely starting and stopping - and they were coming really close together. They weren't THAT painful, but enough for me to be needing a back rub and sitting on my birth ball. We timed them throughout the entire night. They were coming between 3-5 minutes apart, but sometimes they were 20 seconds and sometimes they were 2 minutes. I called the birthing centre and they told me to wait until they were strong, long, and close together.
August 8th
5am
Adam and I had been up all night. We decided at 5am to take the dog for a walk, but only made it about 30 yards down the road and I had had about 4 painful contractions. We skipped Church and decided to go to the hospital to just check what was happening, and if any progress was being made.
9am
We got to the hospital and they told me that I was measuring about 2-3 cm and that this doesn't count as "established labor." They sent us home. It was annoying because at that point, they were close together, but as soon as we got to the hospital they stopped. Then, just as we got in the car to leave, I had an excruciating car ride home. It felt like a 40 minute long contraction from the hospital to our house.
10am-8pm
During this time the contractions didn't stop. Adams mom and sister came over for lunch - they stayed nearly the whole afternoon and every few minutes I had to leave the room as Adam would hold me and rock me back and forth through the pain of the contractions. Several times during the day I called the birthing centre and they said that I could come in if I wanted, but if I wasn't at least 3-4 cm dialated then they were going to send us home. We decided to wait. The pain was getting fairly unbearable though - I was sure that I must have been at least 3-4 cm , if not more.
8pm
At 8pm we said goodbye to Adam's family and said we were heading to the hospital. Again, the car ride was the worst part. It was so incredibly painful - as if the entire contraction never stopped. The pain was completely in my back, and I couldn't even feel pain anywhere else so it was confusing because I didn't think this is what a contraction felt like.
9pm
We arrived at the hospital at 9pm. At this point, we were brought to a room with a bed and a recliner, and a birthing ball. The midwife checked me over. She said I was 3-4 cm. This was good because they weren't going to send me home; bad because I was in so much pain already. I didn't think it was going to be that painful at that point.
As the midwife checked me over she said, "Did you know this baby is back to back?" She said it flippantly - yet I knew that this was a bad thing. She then left the room, told Adam and I we were "doing great" and that was that.
11pm
At this point the midwife came back and I still had no idea what was going on. I had to ask "what happens now?" She told me that every 4 hours they would check on me. Thanks for letting me know. She was highly unhelpful.
August 9th
2am
After waiting 5, not 4, hours in the corner room in extreme pain, the midwife came to check me out. She did an internal examination and said that I was 5-6cm. She had expected me to be at least 7cm so this wasn't great. Before she was done the check though, she said that she felt something along my water (it hadn't broken yet.) She couldn't tell what it was, so she went and got her colleague.
FIVE examinations later it was confirmed that something was on the outside of my water. It could be a blood vessel, but they couldn't know for sure. The birthing centre supervisor and the labor ward doctors confirmed it was best to send me to the labor ward for further monitoring.
3:30am
I was scared out of my mind but found sweet relief in being given gas and air. Until this point I had been offered no pain relief. The gas and air was incredible, although it didn't make the pain go away. It just made everything a little bit funnier.
A lot of what happened from now on out is a blur. I had some serious contraction pain and was very high on gas and air when the doctor came in and told me that they had discussed the situation and felt it was the best option to offer me a cesearean section. They did not know what the thing on my water was, however they thought that it could be a blood vessel attached to the placenta. If my water broke, then the blood vessel could bleed and basically my little boy would bleed.
They were very honest with me and told me that they just didn't know what it was. I could either have a c-section right then, or I could try and continue with the labor with an epidural and be ready for an emergency c-section.
We asked the doctors to leave the room while we discussed our options. While I was high as a kite on beautiful gas and air during the conversation, I know that I wanted 1) my little boy to be safe and 2) this pain to go away. I knew that something was not right and there was no way on earth I was going to be able to give birth if I was already in that much pain. It was a difficult situation and to be honest, it felt like the only situation Adam and I hadn't discussed. We wanted very badly to have a natural, peaceful birth. I hate needles and didn't want lasting effects on my baby.
At that point, the doctor came in and said we needed to make a decision. We said we would take the c-section. I signed a paper (how did I do that on gas and air? amazing) and they sent me off to the operating room. I was given more gas and air (stronger!) when we got there and was told to hold very still. I was given an anesthetic so I didn't feel the spinal, and then given the spinal which I do not remember in the least because my entire life went completely blank and numb. I came around a few minutes later and couldn't feel anything but my arms.
4:50amWithin 5 minutes my little boy was crying and I couldn't beleive it. I couldn't see him but they soon handed him to Adam, and then put him next to my face. My arms were shaking uncontrollably (a side effect of the spinal) and that was probably the worst part of it because it was so uncomfortable. The c-section itself, I won't even attempt to describe because there is no way to do so. It was the weirdest thing I have ever experienced and not a very nice feeling either!
I heard people saying he was a big boy, so I asked how much he weighed and they said they were going to weigh him in the labor ward. We headed back to the labor ward and I was soon told that my little (or not so little) boy weighed 8lbs 11oz. No wonder he wasn't making any progress - he was in the wrong position, and was somehow fitting nearly 9 lbs of himself in my tiny body.
They cleaned him up and the numbness wore off within a couple hours. I was then able to hold (and actually feel) the most beautiful little person I have ever laid my eyes upon. His big blue eyes and dark hair were incredible. I still stare at him in disbelief. How did we make such a miracle?
I stayed in the hospital for the following 3 days (came home Wednesday afternoon) and while it wasn't fun being in the situation, the hospital staff were incredible. Adam had to go home during the night but I was so happy to feel so supported by all of the people at Musgrove Hospital.
We came home Wednesday afternoon like I said, and since then have had a steady flow of visitors, gifts, cards and meals brought to us.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Reuben Matthew Bradley arrives August 9th, 2010 at 4:50am
Well, our absolutely beautiful and amazing little boy made his entrance into this world slightly different than anticipated! I will be posting a full "birth story" later on so that I don't have to keep repeating it, but for now we will just say that he is more than I could have ever imagined (and bigger). haha.
Will be updating as soon as I can separate myself from this little guy - I can't be far from him for long, he is TOO cute to stay away from!!!!
Friday, August 6, 2010
I Hope the End is Near...
While I was hopeful that I wouldn't post again until baby was born, I had to just record these last wonderful "pregnancy" feelings.
My back hurts, I'm crampy, I never sleep past 3am without an hour or two laying there wide awake. My hands are swollen and hurt, I can't wear flip flops, my bump is huge and I have way too many stretch marks!!
I'm 2 days away from my due date (actually, today was the original due date) and all I have to show for it is being grumpy and impatient!!!
My back hurts, I'm crampy, I never sleep past 3am without an hour or two laying there wide awake. My hands are swollen and hurt, I can't wear flip flops, my bump is huge and I have way too many stretch marks!!
I'm 2 days away from my due date (actually, today was the original due date) and all I have to show for it is being grumpy and impatient!!!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
39 Weeks, 3 Days, No Baby Yet!
Well, I'm still here. My little boy has shown no desire to leave his comfy home. I sit here at 10:30am, still in my pajamas with a big glass of milk and a pack of chocolate chip cookies I intend to eat all by myself over the course of the next half hour. As much as I appreciate peoples comments saying, "Enjoy this time while you still can!", it is difficult to enjoy being 30lbs heavier than my normal self, and having no clue when my impending labor will strike!! There are very few things I can do comfortably, so what am I supposed to enjoy?! While Adam and I pass our evenings by watching movies, I can't even sit on the couch with him because I'm too uncomfortable. I sit on a birthing ball to watch a movie. How sad is that?!
I am SO anxious to just get things going! It seems like this week I have had LOADS of people comment on my facebook saying things like, "my cousin had her baby this week!", or "You're next!" or "I keep checking to see if he's been born!" This is nice of people however it is making me all the more impatient! Where the heck is MY little boy?!!
3 people from my antenatal class have already had their babies. One of them is due today. I thought I was going to be one of the first seeing as how I'm due early in the month, but that is definitely not the case - I'm sure I will be either 4th or 5th out of the 8 of us - and 2 of us are due late August/mid September. This is outrageous.
On a brighter note, everything is (still) ready, and I've been preoccupying myself with cleaning, cooking, and watching movies. Adam and I try to get out, but we can't really go too far since we don't want to be too far from the hospital - which is LAME since Krispy Kreme just opened up about an hour away. I don't know, maybe we should just risk it! I need donuts!
Let's see...what else do I want to say and remember about this pregnancy? Well, I desperately hope this is the last time I have to post before my little guy is born. I have an appointment on the 10th of August (2 days late). I guess this appointment will be much the same. If he decides to be stubborn, they won't even induce me until the 22nd - they give me two weeks. I REALLY REALLY hope this is not the case!!!
I have had pains galore. Shooting paints in uncomfortable places. It is not great. I mean, I am VERY happy because I think I have had such an easy/uncomplicated pregnancy that I have no right to complain - but I am very done being huge. I can't sleep at night - I wake up in the middle of the night and just lay there for hours. Not to mention the drooling. We won't go in depth there though - but it's something funny I want to remember! haha.
The little guy hasn't even "dropped" yet. This means his head is not engaged and he's not making any promises to be ready to come out. This is annoying. I have been drinking raspberry leaf tea, eating loads of pineapples, and stuffing my face with things like pizza and curry. I KNOW "he will come when he's ready"...come on people, just let me have my fun.
Adam's family gets here on Saturday (but won't be visiting until a few days after baby is born) and my family arrives the 20th (after spending a couple nights in London.) It has definitely not hit me yet that I am going to see my Dad. Here. In England. I can't think about it too long or I will cry. I am so happy that I have such a loving, supportive family. I love you guys!! (That includes my amazing brothers and sister-in-law.) This little boy is going to be so loved, we are so fortunate to have the support that we do.
These cookies are really good. I don't have much else to tell, I don't think - just a request that everyone would pray that our little boy would get here safely, and preferably SOONER rather than later :)
In hopes that this is the last blog before baby,
Sara, Adam, & Baby Bradley (still in hiding)
I am SO anxious to just get things going! It seems like this week I have had LOADS of people comment on my facebook saying things like, "my cousin had her baby this week!", or "You're next!" or "I keep checking to see if he's been born!" This is nice of people however it is making me all the more impatient! Where the heck is MY little boy?!!
3 people from my antenatal class have already had their babies. One of them is due today. I thought I was going to be one of the first seeing as how I'm due early in the month, but that is definitely not the case - I'm sure I will be either 4th or 5th out of the 8 of us - and 2 of us are due late August/mid September. This is outrageous.
On a brighter note, everything is (still) ready, and I've been preoccupying myself with cleaning, cooking, and watching movies. Adam and I try to get out, but we can't really go too far since we don't want to be too far from the hospital - which is LAME since Krispy Kreme just opened up about an hour away. I don't know, maybe we should just risk it! I need donuts!
Let's see...what else do I want to say and remember about this pregnancy? Well, I desperately hope this is the last time I have to post before my little guy is born. I have an appointment on the 10th of August (2 days late). I guess this appointment will be much the same. If he decides to be stubborn, they won't even induce me until the 22nd - they give me two weeks. I REALLY REALLY hope this is not the case!!!
I have had pains galore. Shooting paints in uncomfortable places. It is not great. I mean, I am VERY happy because I think I have had such an easy/uncomplicated pregnancy that I have no right to complain - but I am very done being huge. I can't sleep at night - I wake up in the middle of the night and just lay there for hours. Not to mention the drooling. We won't go in depth there though - but it's something funny I want to remember! haha.
The little guy hasn't even "dropped" yet. This means his head is not engaged and he's not making any promises to be ready to come out. This is annoying. I have been drinking raspberry leaf tea, eating loads of pineapples, and stuffing my face with things like pizza and curry. I KNOW "he will come when he's ready"...come on people, just let me have my fun.
Adam's family gets here on Saturday (but won't be visiting until a few days after baby is born) and my family arrives the 20th (after spending a couple nights in London.) It has definitely not hit me yet that I am going to see my Dad. Here. In England. I can't think about it too long or I will cry. I am so happy that I have such a loving, supportive family. I love you guys!! (That includes my amazing brothers and sister-in-law.) This little boy is going to be so loved, we are so fortunate to have the support that we do.
These cookies are really good. I don't have much else to tell, I don't think - just a request that everyone would pray that our little boy would get here safely, and preferably SOONER rather than later :)
In hopes that this is the last blog before baby,
Sara, Adam, & Baby Bradley (still in hiding)
Sunday, July 25, 2010
38 Weeks!
Well, I think I can give up hope of missing my 38 week appointment on Tuesday. I have had no indication whatsoever that this guy is coming anytime in the next couple days!
I know he will come when he is ready, but I'm having fun anyways trying all of these "labor inducing techniques." So far I have eaten an entire pineapple (which was great, because I discovered that I LOVE fresh pineapple!). I drink raspberry leaf tea constantly; which again I did research on and found that it is actually extremely beneficial to pregnant women, while NOT being something that induces labor. I've been going for lots of walks, and staying busy. So, he might not come tomorrow, but I just hope he doesn't come past my due date. These last 2 weeks, I can already predict, will be the slowest of my life.
We have everything ready. The hospital bags are packed and in the car, the car seat is in place, and nursery is set up, and the house is staying (relatively) clean. Come on little baby!!!!
So, like I said, I've stayed busy this week. In the last few days, I've started and completed several projects. The first one I'll share is the travel changing mat I made. I made a bag last week and decided it needed a changing mat to go with it. So, sticking with the farm theme, here it is:
I also finished the quilt that I've been writing about for the last couple weeks, FINALLY. I'm so happy it's finished! I made it less baby-ish and more little boy-ish so that he won't grow out of it it so quickly! I spent a lot of time designing this quilt and I'm pretty happy with it.
Next, I took a trip with a friend on Friday and went to this MASSIVE (well, in British terms) fabric shop. It was amazing and depressing, because they had soo many things I wanted, but it was VERY expensive. The fabric I wanted all ranged between £9-£14 PER METER. This is the equivolent of $15-$20 a yard. But, we drove really far to get there and Adam wasn't with us. So I risked my marriage and bought a meter of really expensive brushed cotton (like flannel but reallllly nice) and a meter of fleece. I also bought some patterns for some baby things! So here's what I've made so far...
That's all so far, but I've got even more projects in my head! Oh yeah, I made a cloth diaper this week as well, and I hope to make more once I get some flannel. I'll make some the next size up so after we use the ones we have now, I can make some more! We'll see. Anyways, here's my attempt at making a cloth diaper!
Right. THAT is all for this week's projects! I have some other things in mind, so hopefully I will get those done before baby bradley gets here!
So, due in 2 weeks. I can't believe how fast time has gone by but at the same time, it is going incredibly slow right now. I'm excited beyond belief; I'm nervous for labor but to be honest, I want him here so badly I feel like I would go through anything for him. I just can't wait to hold him.
We had our last antenatal class on Tuesday and it went really well; one of the women in the class had her baby on Wednesday! I'm so happy for them but VERY jealous at the same time. I want mine!!
Oh, speaking of which - here is a photo of me and all the other girls from my class!
It was a great class, I learned a lot and met some really nice people. I hope to stay in contact with some of them, and even more I hope to remember all the things I learned when the big day arrives!!!
That's it for now -- must go eat pizza!!
I know he will come when he is ready, but I'm having fun anyways trying all of these "labor inducing techniques." So far I have eaten an entire pineapple (which was great, because I discovered that I LOVE fresh pineapple!). I drink raspberry leaf tea constantly; which again I did research on and found that it is actually extremely beneficial to pregnant women, while NOT being something that induces labor. I've been going for lots of walks, and staying busy. So, he might not come tomorrow, but I just hope he doesn't come past my due date. These last 2 weeks, I can already predict, will be the slowest of my life.
We have everything ready. The hospital bags are packed and in the car, the car seat is in place, and nursery is set up, and the house is staying (relatively) clean. Come on little baby!!!!
So, like I said, I've stayed busy this week. In the last few days, I've started and completed several projects. The first one I'll share is the travel changing mat I made. I made a bag last week and decided it needed a changing mat to go with it. So, sticking with the farm theme, here it is:
I also finished the quilt that I've been writing about for the last couple weeks, FINALLY. I'm so happy it's finished! I made it less baby-ish and more little boy-ish so that he won't grow out of it it so quickly! I spent a lot of time designing this quilt and I'm pretty happy with it.
Next, I took a trip with a friend on Friday and went to this MASSIVE (well, in British terms) fabric shop. It was amazing and depressing, because they had soo many things I wanted, but it was VERY expensive. The fabric I wanted all ranged between £9-£14 PER METER. This is the equivolent of $15-$20 a yard. But, we drove really far to get there and Adam wasn't with us. So I risked my marriage and bought a meter of really expensive brushed cotton (like flannel but reallllly nice) and a meter of fleece. I also bought some patterns for some baby things! So here's what I've made so far...
That's all so far, but I've got even more projects in my head! Oh yeah, I made a cloth diaper this week as well, and I hope to make more once I get some flannel. I'll make some the next size up so after we use the ones we have now, I can make some more! We'll see. Anyways, here's my attempt at making a cloth diaper!
Right. THAT is all for this week's projects! I have some other things in mind, so hopefully I will get those done before baby bradley gets here!
So, due in 2 weeks. I can't believe how fast time has gone by but at the same time, it is going incredibly slow right now. I'm excited beyond belief; I'm nervous for labor but to be honest, I want him here so badly I feel like I would go through anything for him. I just can't wait to hold him.
We had our last antenatal class on Tuesday and it went really well; one of the women in the class had her baby on Wednesday! I'm so happy for them but VERY jealous at the same time. I want mine!!
Oh, speaking of which - here is a photo of me and all the other girls from my class!
It was a great class, I learned a lot and met some really nice people. I hope to stay in contact with some of them, and even more I hope to remember all the things I learned when the big day arrives!!!
That's it for now -- must go eat pizza!!
Monday, July 19, 2010
37 Weeks, 1 Day
Where to begin!...Well, I've reached 37 weeks which is VERY exciting yet nerveracking. The boy is cooked! He can come at any time now and will be fine! What a scary thought. Most of the time I'm calm until I think, "Oh no, what if he decided to come tonight?" I then realize all the things that I need to do. I haven't even finished packing my hospital bag yet!
I have however stayed busy lately. This week I printed off my birth plan, the hospital bag checklist, and started typing up the list of phone numbers of people to call when my little guy is born. I've started putting together the hospital bag, and I have all the things that need to be put together but I just haven't really collected it all in one place yet. Let's hope he doesn't show up before I get that done!
I have been reading all of these "Self-inducing labor tips," and so far have tried sitting on my birthing ball for a long period of time (Supposed to get him in the right position for birth), going for a semi-long walk (This means about 15 minutes...haha), and eating curry. I didn't make the curry spicy enough I don't think - since he's still in there. haha. I've also ordered some raspberry leaf tea, which I have been sworn to by some that it will make him come imminently - however, I've done some reading about it and it doesn't really induce labour. It DOES strengthen the uterus muscles though, and according to research will help my contractions be more effective, and also make it less likely to need intervention. There are actually a LOT of benefits to drinking raspberry leaf tea in the last weeks of pregnancy, so I'm looking forward to trying it. It should get here tomorrow.
I've also stayed busy making things! Long story short, I got a sewing machine after many attempts. Since I've gotten the machine, I've made 2 quilts, a baby sling, 6 placemats, and a bag. It's been soo much fun.
The first quilt I made (pre-sewing machine), I hand stitched. This was extremely time consuming. I made this to match the farm theme in my boy's nursery. Here it is:
My second quilt, which was using the sewing machine, is REALLY cute - BUT I don't want to post it on here quite yet because I'm sending it to a friend and I don't want to ruin the surprise :)
The third quilt is done with the exception of the back, which I hope to put on tomorrow. I don't have any photos of it uploaded right now but when it's done I'll put them up. This quilt is also for my little boy - it is red, blue and black and has different types of transportation on it :)
Today's projects were a bag and some placemats. The bag was more of an experiment, but i LOVE it and can't wait to make another one. There were a couple of mistakes made, but now that I know what I'm doing I think I'll be able to improve when I get some more fabric.
Here's the bag:
After I made the bag, we decided that a good use of the leftover material would be to make some placemats! So, here they are!
Last but not least, I made a sling yesterday. While I know the photo isn't much to look at, when I put it on it's soo cute and amazing how something so simple can clearly hold a baby! I borrowed the pattern from
http://www.mykarmababy.com/pages/BabySlingPattern.php
Very easy and fun to make!
That's all the photos I have for now but there will definitely be more to come!
In other news...tomorrow is our last antenatal class. I can't believe how fast it's flown by. There are a lot of things that I want to remember about this pregnancy, (hence writing the blog), so I should also update on the fact that I wake up every morning around 5 (or earlier) and can't sleep for several hours. It's very annoying. This morning I laid there for so long I eventually got up and had breakfast then went back to bed til 9.
My hands swell at night, HORRIBLY. They hurt every morning when I wake up. Aside from the little aches and pains though, I don't have many things to complain about pregnancy-wise, so I'll take it. :)
My little boy still moves a LOT, and can really push himself out really far which sometimes scares me. Haha. He hasn't "dropped" yet, but I've heard that they can put this off until right before labor, so I'm not too concerned. He is head down though, so that's what matters.
We've just started making big meals and freezing the leftovers - I've been told by LOTS of people that this is a good idea since I won't have much time to cook in the next few months.
I think that is all for now! I will probably update again this week since we have our last class tomorrow. I have my next appointment at 38 weeks, next Tuesday. Here's hoping I don't have to go to it!!! :o)
I have however stayed busy lately. This week I printed off my birth plan, the hospital bag checklist, and started typing up the list of phone numbers of people to call when my little guy is born. I've started putting together the hospital bag, and I have all the things that need to be put together but I just haven't really collected it all in one place yet. Let's hope he doesn't show up before I get that done!
I have been reading all of these "Self-inducing labor tips," and so far have tried sitting on my birthing ball for a long period of time (Supposed to get him in the right position for birth), going for a semi-long walk (This means about 15 minutes...haha), and eating curry. I didn't make the curry spicy enough I don't think - since he's still in there. haha. I've also ordered some raspberry leaf tea, which I have been sworn to by some that it will make him come imminently - however, I've done some reading about it and it doesn't really induce labour. It DOES strengthen the uterus muscles though, and according to research will help my contractions be more effective, and also make it less likely to need intervention. There are actually a LOT of benefits to drinking raspberry leaf tea in the last weeks of pregnancy, so I'm looking forward to trying it. It should get here tomorrow.
I've also stayed busy making things! Long story short, I got a sewing machine after many attempts. Since I've gotten the machine, I've made 2 quilts, a baby sling, 6 placemats, and a bag. It's been soo much fun.
The first quilt I made (pre-sewing machine), I hand stitched. This was extremely time consuming. I made this to match the farm theme in my boy's nursery. Here it is:
My second quilt, which was using the sewing machine, is REALLY cute - BUT I don't want to post it on here quite yet because I'm sending it to a friend and I don't want to ruin the surprise :)
The third quilt is done with the exception of the back, which I hope to put on tomorrow. I don't have any photos of it uploaded right now but when it's done I'll put them up. This quilt is also for my little boy - it is red, blue and black and has different types of transportation on it :)
Today's projects were a bag and some placemats. The bag was more of an experiment, but i LOVE it and can't wait to make another one. There were a couple of mistakes made, but now that I know what I'm doing I think I'll be able to improve when I get some more fabric.
Here's the bag:
After I made the bag, we decided that a good use of the leftover material would be to make some placemats! So, here they are!
Last but not least, I made a sling yesterday. While I know the photo isn't much to look at, when I put it on it's soo cute and amazing how something so simple can clearly hold a baby! I borrowed the pattern from
http://www.mykarmababy.com/pages/BabySlingPattern.php
Very easy and fun to make!
That's all the photos I have for now but there will definitely be more to come!
In other news...tomorrow is our last antenatal class. I can't believe how fast it's flown by. There are a lot of things that I want to remember about this pregnancy, (hence writing the blog), so I should also update on the fact that I wake up every morning around 5 (or earlier) and can't sleep for several hours. It's very annoying. This morning I laid there for so long I eventually got up and had breakfast then went back to bed til 9.
My hands swell at night, HORRIBLY. They hurt every morning when I wake up. Aside from the little aches and pains though, I don't have many things to complain about pregnancy-wise, so I'll take it. :)
My little boy still moves a LOT, and can really push himself out really far which sometimes scares me. Haha. He hasn't "dropped" yet, but I've heard that they can put this off until right before labor, so I'm not too concerned. He is head down though, so that's what matters.
We've just started making big meals and freezing the leftovers - I've been told by LOTS of people that this is a good idea since I won't have much time to cook in the next few months.
I think that is all for now! I will probably update again this week since we have our last class tomorrow. I have my next appointment at 38 weeks, next Tuesday. Here's hoping I don't have to go to it!!! :o)
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