3rd Trimester

So, it has been awhile since I last posted anything here, so here is an update.

 

I am officially in my 3rd Trimester and have been for a few weeks now. When I saw the count down calendar roll over to “3rd trimester” it was a little weird because I was not anticipating that.  I’ve always know there were three trimesters but during the first one it’s all about getting past that point so you feel better and can enjoy the pregnancy.  When I saw “3rd Trimester” it became a little more real that David and I will be bringing a little boy home in a few short weeks.  The count down is now at 8 weeks and 5 days until his expected arrival.  However he has been measuring about a week larger ever since our 13 week appointment.  So he could come early (cross your fingers) or I’ll have a huge baby. :)

 

So far I have had a wonderful pregnancy!!! Praise the Lord!!!  I do have little issues with breathing and sudden heart rate increases, but the docs are keeping an eye on that and so far everything seems fine.  Other annoying things are having to potty 20 times a day (which is hard when you’re a teacher) and back pains after sitting too long.  So far, no swelling and hopefully it will stay that way.  I have been experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions,  maybe once or twice a day but they don’t hurt (not yet.)  The coolest thing is feeling Will move ALL the time.  I wonder if this poor boy ever gets to sleep.  I am constantly around music and much of that is loud and can be pretty obnoxious to a baby.  (I’m an elementary music teacher in case you forgot.  Currently I am teaching mallet instruments such as drums, and xylophones to my younger kids and Recorders to my older kids.  You get the picture.)  Although, it is really neat when he’s moving at school and my kids get to see it or even feel it for themselves.  My kids are so sweet.  It never crossed my mind how much knowledge they would have about pregnant women and how they might feel and what they can and cannot do.  Then I realized many of them have younger siblings and went through the same things with their momma’s.  I love how they are all constantly looking out for me, from the kinder kids to my 5th graders.  It’s great!!!  The hard part about being around kids is when they want to ask me the hard questions: How do you get pregnant? How does the baby come out? I hate to avoid their questions, but it is easy for me to say “You need to talk to your mommy about that!” Then I quickly move on to the music. :)  I guess I’ll have to be thinking about how to share that with Will and other future kids. Thankfully I have a little while.

 

Let’s see…what else…well, we started our Prepared Child Birth classes a few weeks ago.  This week will be week 4 out of 6.  The first week was good.  Lots of information, much I had known and heard but a lot of new stuff for David.  He enjoyed most of the class.  I’m not sure his complete thoughts during the relaxation part, but he made it through.  The second week we watched some video of three different ladies giving birth and going through the labor process.  That kind of freaked me out.  It made me very uncomfortable.  Not the giving birth part, but the length of the process and the pain that accompanies it.  Although, none of these ladies had medicine.  I am more sure now that I will be getting that Epidural! Although that makes me a little nervous because once you are numb you cannot get up to walk around or do anything to help things progress.  And…Last week, week 3, we got to visit with a pediatrician and he happens to be one out of Keller, Heritage to be exact.  This doctor had a good first impression with David and me.  I’d like to ask a few other questions and look at or talk to a couple of others but it’s nice to know there is someone who works out of our hospital and in Keller! We also got to tour the hospital.  That was neat.  It’s becoming more and more real!  I know Will needs a few more weeks to grow big and strong, and we need more time to get his room ready, but I cannot wait to meet him!!!