Keeping Her Cooking…

Warning, short post turned into long essay below:
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So some of you may know, others may not, ( some of you may not care 🙂 ) that the last month-ish has been a tad bit different for me, as far as this pregnancy goes. Big contractions, a kind of ‘take it easy’ lay down for a couple hours each day or you’re going on full bed rest talk from my doctor…

Not a super easy task with three children running around, life, and etc. His words which I remember very clearly, were ‘You just have to make it to November 5th. Then she’ll be big enough.’

So when the 5th came and went, I must admit it was a huge relief. We had made it! And I couldn’t be more grateful for my good husband and kids who have ‘rolled’ really well with this pregnancy. They have had to do alot by themselves, and put up with alot of sub-par mommyness! I’ve also learned alot about myself, mostly about just letting somethings go…and not stressing about them, especially housework.

So now I’m just trying to keep our baby ‘cooking’ as long as possible, she’s going to be a winter baby, and needs to be as big and healthy as possible! But I think subconsciously I am starting to feel ready (I think I started to imagine that the 5th was a due date of sorts). Every night for the past 4 or 5 days multiple times a night I have had dreams that my labor has begun (and they are vivid!) …waking up feeling exhilarated with the idea of meeting our little girl, then realizing it’s all a dream! I have never made it to my due date with my previous three children, and can only imagine this is just a small taste of what you women must experience who go past their due dates.

In reality we’re more ready for her physically then we were for Elliot (Who arrived way earlier than expected). She has a bed, clothes washed, organized, ready. A box full of diapers, and blankets ready to swaddle her up. But in other ways,I am savoring our family of 5. The routine/normalness we’ve settled into is nice right now. I’ve been trying really hard to take alone time with each of our children, and really focus on each of them. I know that’s going to be harder with a newborn around. So for now, we’re cooking a baby, and trying to get the house ready (I wish I had nesting urges ALL the time!), and enjoying fall… trying not to take my going into labor dreams too seriously, but eagerly awaiting the arrival of our sweet baby girl!