Well, if you've never kept a blog, I'll let you in on a little secret—It's just not that easy. It's really hard, in fact. And thus, we haven't blogged in almost two months. Hmmmmmm...
So, just so you know the pregnancy is going well. Here's a few things to update, as I remember them, so they're sort of accurate, I'm sure.
Week 24 (around September 29)
There was nothing really to report week 24, everything was really normal and uneventful. But! We did get a picture this week, so there was that.
Week 25 (around October 6th)
We had a doctor's appointment this week, and everything went really normal, once again. We do feel so grateful, that being said, that we haven't had anything abnormal happen at doctor's appointments...I did start feeling a bit icky and sick this week, and was super busy, so I just tried to lay low and sleep as much as possible. My doctor, though, when I told her, just blinked at me—she wasn't concerned at all. So I figured I wouldn't be either.
Week 26 (around October 13th)
This week I got my first stranger-didn't-tell-her-I-was-pregnant-first comment, so that was exciting! And, actually, the story is amazing. Like you couldn't make this stuff up. So I actually coordinated a wedding that was on the 16th, and our Pastor, Reed, was officiating. Daniel, Reed and I were at lunch that Monday or so, and Reed asked if we would accompany him to this suit store that is a walk away to offer some opinion (okay, really just me offer opinion...) So, we headed over there and were eagerly greeted by an obviously commission-paid employee who was very kind and helpful (overly helpful, I think she tried to sell Reed everything in the store.) She happened, however, to speak a bit of broken English. She might have been from Eastern Europe or something, I'm not sure. And, let me make it clear that she was completely intelligible and—I'm sure—
understood English completely. She mostly just conjugated things wrongly and put s's where they didn't need to be, etc. It may have been a bit more severe than that, but not much. But this impairment meant that she was a bit confused about the relationship between the three of us. She picked up on the fact that there were two married men and one married woman (and Reed doesn't look significantly older than we do by any means...you're welcome, Reed :)...) and that there was something about a wedding involved, but she couldn't really wrap her head around the fact that it was none of us that were getting married, and that Reed was officiating and I knew about colors for the wedding, etc. etc. She was just obviously very confused about the situation. So. we had been in the store about 10 minutes when Reed, me and Daniel (in that order) sat down in a few chairs waiting on her to take care of some things. And she turned and was making small talk with us and then looked at me and said "so when are you due?" I told her January, and she smiled and nodded and probably jumped up and down excitedly or something (she was eager to make a sale) and then, staring directly at me, she said, exactly: "And do you know who the father is?"
Seriously. I just stared at her smiling gripping my stomach while I tried to think of what to possibly say next before I just said "yeah, it's a boy" She smiled and nodded some more and then Reed, trying to clarify said, "yes, they're (pointing between Daniel and I) having their first." I'm still not sure she got it...
Week 27 (around October 20th)
This week I had my first shower! My mother in law was in town, so she and my sweet sister in law wanted to throw a shower to be able to celebrate. It was wonderful and we got all sorts of goodies, including lots of adorable clothes and a few toys and teethers and our stroller!!!! yay!!! and then the rest of the week, Debbie and I did tons and tons of shopping and in addition to getting me some things to wear for the rest of my pregnancy, ended up finding a crib, dresser/changing table and glider! So all of the major nursery stuff...which really freed me up to start thinking hard about the nursery and details and planing. More will come on that soon, I promise (there's still stuff on order that's coming in, so don't feel like I depriving you of even just basic pictures.)
Week 28 (around October 27th)
This week I had another doctor's appointment, and has a glucose screening test, which was supposed to gauge my risk for gestational diabetes. It meant I had to down this sugary-sweet drink (i really didn't think it tasted that badly, but i had been warned, so maybe i was expecting worse). By far the worst part was that I had to drink it all within a completely unreasonable amount of time, and then rush off to the doctors, because I had to be having my blood drawn at an exact time—down to the minute. Then I had to have lots of blood drawn and a shot in my "backside," so this was a very adventurous visit. Also this week I think I really started noticing an increase in my emotions. I think I cried at least once every day this week. And most of the time it was good tears, but it was always completely random. Like it'd be driving or in the shower and just imagining holding our child and start weeping. Very emotional. But too I feel like it's a really good thing, because I feel like I'm starting to process how very real this is. And how close. Plus! This week we finally got another picture! I've definitely grown!!!
Week 29 (around November 3rd)
This week I had yet another comment from a stranger. And the thing is...here's the thing. It's just getting weird. Because for several months up until this point, I really felt like so many strangers were staring at my stomach. and eventually i realized they were thinking, "is she pregnant? she could be...but that could be just a gut, so i don't know..." and so i felt like everyone—people I'd pass on the street or the bagger at the grocery store—would take a few seconds to start looking at me in the eyes. but i just got used to it and nothing ever got said. and then something just switched. and people started not even really having to look at my stomach for more than a nano second (so little time that i didn't even notice) before they'd just say something. and it'd completely catch me off guard because i'd think "but how do they know?! they didn't even see my stomach..." anyway, for lunch on my birthday we went to this pizza-by-the-slice place downtown that i love and when i ordered a piece of pepperoni the guy behind the counter said "you want some ice cream and pickles on top of that?" i just stared at him, i think. i didn't get it at all for a while...and then i did, and it was funny.
Week 30 (last week)
We made it to week 30!!!! I can't believe it—only 10 weeks to go! I remember being like 9 weeks or 12 weeks and thinking about 30 weeks and how stinking far along it was and what in the world would it be like....and it's like this. crazy. it's seriously
flown by. So, like i said in the beginning, it's going well. i'm definitely feeling a good deal more uncomfortable...it's harder to sleep and i'm surrounded by like 30 pillows to support my back...my stomach...my legs...my arms, etc. etc. no major swelling or anything, yet though (fingers crossed!) so that's nice. But I'm getting more tired again (like 1st trimester) while at the same time feeling a lot of desire to do the nursery and get things ready, especially since all the holidays are just around the corner and then we'll have a baby here! crazy!!!
SO that's it! the last several weeks, all wrapped up! and guess what?! tomorrow marks week 31, so i promise i'll get a shower so that we can get a picture, and have a post all ready for you!
