I admit. I was a mess. Brian came home early. He was originally coming home late Sunday night. Then he changed it to Saturday night. Then, he was walking in the door at 2:00pm, with the energy of a champion! :)
He cleaned the whole apartment. (Could I *LOVE* this guy any MORE?) Thanks to him, everything is now done. Bags packed, clutter gone, sewing done. And he did what he does, like, every week - washed all the bedding and towels.
*SIGH* That was a sigh of relief and of being so in love with this man!!!!!
Did I mention he also took me out on a date night?
And we sat down to plan our Cabo trip in April. And we get to go to Disney World in May (company trip) - which was VERY exciting news! He refused to listen to my panic about finding the time to make Selah Grace an outfit for each day at Disney, and instead made me eat ice cream. Love him.
Then we had a budget meeting. Definitely NOT as fun. At all. But, you know how those things go. I'm banned from Goodwill for a little bit. Apparently all those $8 and $11 purchases really start to add up. *sheepish grin* Actually I'm banned from pretty much everything right now. Except the gas station. (wonder what kind of fun I can find there?!)
I had been really uncomfortable on Sunday. A lot of constant, low pressure. But it didn't come in waves like contractions might. So I figured it wasn't labor. After googling, I found out that it's common to have this feeling a week or so before real labor starts. But it lasted all night and is still here today. I don't know how else to describe it but just really uncomfortable.
I went to the dr today for a regular appt and saw the other dr in the office - who isn't (from what I've heard) as vbac friendly, but oh well.
She said I was dilated to 1cm and 50% effaced. That means nothing, really. I could walk around at this rate for the next 3 weeks. And the exam made me really uncomfortable because of all the pressure I was already feeling. Then she pushed on Selah's head and I was all, Quit messing with my kid, lady. (but it came out more like a polite little grimace)
The blessing is that my body is doing something, which it never did with Zac. And that gives me great hope about this vbac and my body cooperating with my desire for regular 'ol birth.
Here's what we've been up to!
I made Selah's halloween outfit!
The inside is the candy corn fabric to match the bloomers. I lurve it!
She now has 2 burp cloths:
And I made some other things but I'm too uncomfortable to get it all out and take pics.
And I thought, while the apartment was clean, I'd take some pics. :)
Zac and Selah Grace's room - still a work in progress.
I want to paint the star black and hang it, but it's been raining too much to paint.
And I tried again to beg for cute little black cubbies to go into the shelving unit... but after the budget meeting, it was either get the cubbies or have money for groceries this week.
(anyways, I checked on them again just in case, and they are completely sold out... boo on Walmart!)
I also ordered their names in vinyl for the walls, since I can't paint. But they aren't ready yet.
Here's our living room and dining room:
Kitchen... a slight disaster area
And our bedroom. I'm keeping it real, people. Who makes the bed at 39 weeks pregnant? And to be really honest, we don't ever make it anyway, unless we have company coming over. If you make your bed everyday and are horrified by this, I apologize. But it's true.
And what is ZZ doing right now? His homework! We've been back and forth about the importance of tracing letters on the worksheet sent home from co-op. It's a bit of a battle to get him to actually DO it. And I want to say - FOR THE LOVE OF POTATOES! JUST DO IT! YOU COULD HAVE BEEN DONE BY NOW!!! But instead, I'm finding myself negotiating every 3rd letter traced for a treat, etc etc. And for the record... I don't blame him. It's a little mundane to say the least.
Soooooo, he was supposed to finish one worksheet and he could watch a show. But I guess I didn't specify which worksheet, and he found a math worksheet out of the homework packets that I make him. And he is working really hard on it. So hard, that I don't know how to tell him it's the wrong worksheet. I physically don't have the energy to go through the drama of the tracing letters worksheet (....and I'm SO tempted to trace the dumb letters myself...haha). But it has to be done by tomorrow. ANYways. I'm leaving that battle for Brian to deal with tonight.
Plus - I secretly *LOVE* that he enjoys math. Because I love math. :)
Here he is working on it. I love that he doesn't know I'm taping him. Or maybe he's so used to the camera being shoved in his face, he's just used to it. ;)
In updates:
*I did fix the calculator for Zac.
*I am listening to Libby and Leslie. No nurses baskets, and I will share my hospital food instead.
*I'm not making Zac's birthday cake. We're letting him pick one out at Walmart.
*Finished Zac's pillow, and one curtain panel. It will just have to remain uneven for a while.
*Hospital call list: done
*Hospital birth plan: not done. And not going to stress out about it.
2 comments:
Yeah for you!!! I'm very proud that you are "letting go" of the non-crucial items! That's a hard thing to do sometimes! Glad you are feeling better too! Their room looks way cute and your apartment is beautiful! Hopefully SG will come before you have time to get it messy again, haha! The only time my house stays clean is when my inlaws are here to pick it up.
I'm also excited to hear someone else admit that they don't make the bed every day!!! We NEVER make the bed either, except occasionally when we have company. But even then, if it doesn't get done the door just stays closed :)
Everything looks great, Sarah! I'm glad you're feeling better....I *think* a better attitude and being prepared is a sign of impending labor! I'm serious. Loved hanging out with you yesterday, sweet friend!
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