Today I am 35 weeks, 5 days pregnant with Nicolás Andrés. :-) I realized that I haven't typed as much as I did with Alex but I figured that I still (God-willing) have plenty of time to make up for it with only 4 work days left in this school year. I have officially completed my CFY and I couldn't be happier. Once I mail in my money and applications, I should be a fully certified speech/language pathologist, a journey I began in August 2005....WOW, what a relief! :-)
This pregnancy has hands down been much easier than with Alex. That could be because of the fact that I am not in graduate school nor am I commuting 3 hours a day. Of course, this school year hasn't been easy pickens as an itinerant SLP at 4 campuses but I certainly haven't felt the pressure I did in grad school. With this little guy, I have had a little bit of nausea, but I haven't had the carpal tunnel syndrome, severe back and hip pain, anaphylaxis. Of course, I also have a very active 2 1/2 year old little boy to take my mind off of things. :-)
As of this week, Alex is really starting to talk about his baby brother by name and is jumping into his crib. He's such a sweet boy! I'm praying for a smoother recovery from the c-section with Nicolás than I had with Alex so just trying to stay positive. In the meantime, we're hoping to get the cause of Alex's respiratory issues figured out so that the little man can actually have a day without a cough. Keep him in your thoughts and prayers please.
We're very excited about meeting our 2nd little man so keep your eyes open. Hopefully it won't be for another 3 weeks, 2 days. :-)
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Large & In Charge
These days as I creep on my 32nd week of pregnancy, I can't help but to stare at the large growth that is my belly. I know I'm only going to get bigger but somehow I keep hoping that I won't get that much larger (haha, dream on Ronnie.) I guess what "they" say is true that my body already knows how to have a baby so we're certainly reaching all of those tiresome milestones really early (discomfort while sleeping and all the aches and pains.) I am looking forward to meeting our little man but I'm certainly really worried about a lot of stuff.
First and foremost, I'm really worried about how Alex will handle his transition from only child to big brother. I'm worried about leaving him for the 2 nights I'll need to sleep at the hospital, and I can only hope that Eddy's mom and my dad will make him feel extra special for those days that I need to be at the hospital.
In close second, I'm of course worried about having major surgery but what really concerns me is the recovery and how managing a very active 2 1/2 year old and a newborn will pan out. After having Alex, I was in tremendous pain. That could be because of the uterine infection, the 21 hours of labor followed by c-section, or it could have just been what everybody else who has a c-section feels. Or all of the above. I dunno...only time will tell obviously but I'm praying and hoping that the Lord will get me (and my family of course) through the difficult part gracefully. :-)
Third, I'm worried about going into early labor. At this point, the little man has a very good chance but I continue to remain thankful for the amazing job my body is doing at keeping him healthy and safe. I count my blessings every day.
In the meantime, I'm enjoying the last 7 weeks of having Alex as my only child. My hormones are raging and I keep getting emotional, annoyed, and upset very easily. I urge anyone that has any bad news to bear to tread lightly and only relay negative messages if they are absolutely necessary. :-) I also urge any of my Republican friends to keep the conservative rhetoric to a minimum...this liberal Democrat will fight the decency I usually display and rip you a new one the second any hatred, ignorance, or racism spews from your mouth. Thank you from this very cranky and fat pregnant woman. xoxo
First and foremost, I'm really worried about how Alex will handle his transition from only child to big brother. I'm worried about leaving him for the 2 nights I'll need to sleep at the hospital, and I can only hope that Eddy's mom and my dad will make him feel extra special for those days that I need to be at the hospital.
In close second, I'm of course worried about having major surgery but what really concerns me is the recovery and how managing a very active 2 1/2 year old and a newborn will pan out. After having Alex, I was in tremendous pain. That could be because of the uterine infection, the 21 hours of labor followed by c-section, or it could have just been what everybody else who has a c-section feels. Or all of the above. I dunno...only time will tell obviously but I'm praying and hoping that the Lord will get me (and my family of course) through the difficult part gracefully. :-)
Third, I'm worried about going into early labor. At this point, the little man has a very good chance but I continue to remain thankful for the amazing job my body is doing at keeping him healthy and safe. I count my blessings every day.
In the meantime, I'm enjoying the last 7 weeks of having Alex as my only child. My hormones are raging and I keep getting emotional, annoyed, and upset very easily. I urge anyone that has any bad news to bear to tread lightly and only relay negative messages if they are absolutely necessary. :-) I also urge any of my Republican friends to keep the conservative rhetoric to a minimum...this liberal Democrat will fight the decency I usually display and rip you a new one the second any hatred, ignorance, or racism spews from your mouth. Thank you from this very cranky and fat pregnant woman. xoxo
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