Let the count down begin
38 weeks and rambling....
So I’m now 38 weeks and 3 days and feeling every second of it. Your brother never felt this heavy and low. The pressure makes it hard to move around like I’m used to and I will be thrilled once Wednesday arrives. Back pain and rib pain are at its worse but I feel relieved seeing the ending sight. Contractions are still often and painful but nothing to rush to the hospital for yet. I’m getting a little anxious, nervous and excited. Just a huge mixture of emotions as the big day is less than 36 hrs. away. I’ve also been nesting over the weekend. What I thought was nesting over the last 2 weeks doesn’t even compare to my behavior over the past 2 days. It’s crazy because my body hurts so bad but yet I have more energy to clean, organize, and do things I’ve never even thought twice about doing and can’t seem to stop. Even though I know rest is very important I can’t fight off the urge to have the washing machine on…it hasn’t stopped since Friday! I don’t want one dirty piece of clothing in the house. I also have dusted everything I think twice…sterilized everything in sight…..organized your closet more than once….and so on. Daddy came in the other day and I was standing on the couch cleaning our large artificial bamboo tree in the living room. He started to laugh at me…which wasn’t wise at the time but now looking back…I’m sure I looked crazy being 9 months pregnant cleaning something that hasn’t seen a cleaning product since we moved in. Daddy has also been busy and nesting in his own way. I made a list of several honey-do’s and I’m proud to say most are complete. I think only a person that has gone through nesting can fully understand and appreciate it. I never experienced it with Jackson. In my opinion its God’s' magical way of letting us get the things done that he knows we won’t have time for once the baby arrives. So… I get to see your sweet little face in just days and have gone over and over in my mind the moment I bring you into this world and get to hold you in my arms. I have day dreamed about you non-stop since I’ve found out about having a girl and catch myself thinking of all of the wonderful moments you will get to experience in your life. A part of me is sad thinking this is probably the safest you will ever be and a little overwhelmed on how to handle two little ones. Well…back to cleaning and organizing. Just know that by the time we leave for the hospital your big Brother will have gotten everything out that I’ve put up, but that’s what makes life so interesting. I will be taking him to Me-Me’s house tomorrow night since we have to be at the hospital at 6am on Wed. So we have lots of packing to do before then. I can’t wait until you get to meet each other. See you soon. Love, Mommy
