Day 243

We went to a birthday party of one of Steven's oldest friends little boy tonight. He's five, just like Aiden. They live out of town but both of their parents live here, so we go to his birthday almost every year. It's too bad they don't live here so our boys could be friends, just like their daddies!

 

My girl eating her cake and loving it!

 

 



Day 242

Rian and I went grocery shopping after AJ was off to school, I hate grocery shopping! Each Friday of the month, I pay the same bills in the same coordinating Friday (does that make sense?) For example, the first Friday of every month I pay the electricity, the second Friday I pay the internet and car insurance, etc. Since Steven gets paid weekly, we (mostly I) grocery shop weekly. I really want to look at everything and make it work so that I can start doing it every other week. That's my goal for after things are settled with the baby. I'm excited for it to be Steven's job for a few weeks after I give birth. :) We picked up The Smurfs from Redbox on our way out to watch later.

We had a lazy day and ended up getting burritos for dinner, yum! We had an early dinner and skipped going outside for popsicles like we usually do and got baths early so we could start the movie.

Afterwards the kids spend the night coloring.

Rian doing her first color-by-number!

She found the crayons and I marked which color you use on each number and she did it.

Impressed. :)

 

 

I'm excited Aiden has a three-day weekend! Tonight after I put them to bed, he called me back into his room because hew wanted to tell me something. He said, "Can you turn the light on? I can't think with it off." Turned it on and he said, "Okay, now I can tell you what I wanted..."

 

Steven also got word today that he probably won't start his position until January. It was a little bit of a bummer to hear, I'm ready for him to only work one job. But at the same time, we were both relieved. Now we don't have to deal with two huge transitions at the exact same time. A few more months...

Day 241

All those contractions yesterday and today: absolutely NOTHING. I was a little bummed this morning, but as the day went on, I wasn't bothered by nothing happening.

 

We're down to a number of days with just the two of us at home. She definitely has her awful moments, but her behavior has been tons better. I hope this next week or so is easy and peaceful. Her world's about to be rocked so we'll spend our days cuddling and reading. She is sooo into reading, she'd listen to me read all day long if she could!

 

I always check on the kids before I go to bed. Last night when I went into Aiden's room, he was on top of the covers. His bed was made! When I put him to bed, he was under covers. This morning I asked him about it and he told me he made it before he went to sleep so he didn't have to make it in the morning before school. Haha! He's so funny.

Day 240 (39 weeks pregnant)

I always cross across the street from Aiden's school because the parking lot is crazy. This morning after we crossed over, he asked if we could let our hands go. :( It broke my heart. He doesn't want to hold my hand at school! So not ready for this. Where'd my baby go?

Yesterday at my appointment, she told me I needed to start walking. She said to go to Walmart, blah. We did that when I was pregnant with AJ because it's way too hot for outdoor walking. I walked my days away when I was pregnant with Rian and still went overdue with both. So I'm definitely not motivated to go to my least favorite store and walk laps, especially with Ri. Not fun!

But our short little walk to the school had my belly super tight. So last minute, I decided to go walking at the park, since it didn't feel too bad outside. I walked the track twice (not sure the distance) and was contracting a ton.

39 weeks

 

It was super humid and since I wasn't prepared, didn't have water and I was wearing flip flops. The last part my walk, it became overcast! Of course. Too bad it wasn't like that the whole time. I had contractions allllll day long. But they were irregular.

 

Every time I think of my due date, I add another week. Just to prepare myself, because I'm certain I'll go at least a week. I'm so ready to get this show on the road and meet my baby!

Day 239

Guess what?! Rian can spell her name out loud! I don't remember how old AJ was when he learned, but this morning I randomly asked her and she knew it. Took me by surprise for sure. :)

My mom texted me this morning that they were slow at work, so she could stay with Rian while I went to my appointment. Phew! I left earlier than I usually do since they told me I was double-booked, hoping I'd get there before the other patient and be seen first. I didn't wait as long as I expected and was so excited when the nurse told me I'd be getting checked today. I gained 2 pounds in a week. I stopped gaining weight the entire last month I was pregnant with Aiden and even lost weight at the end of Rian's, before I stopped. Baby's still beefing up!

My midwife is totally convinced that I'm going to have small baby, she said she doesn't believe s/he will be anywhere near 8 pounds. Right now, she believes its about 6.5lbs. She marked "7#" next to my weight gain on my little card because she wants to know if her prediction ends up being right. I don't not believe her, it's just hard to imagine birthing a tiny little thing since my other two were... not so tiny. We'll see!

As of today, I'm 2cm dilated, 60% effaced and at -2 station. Progress! She did a "little" sweeping of my membranes, said my body's ready, we just need baby to cooperate and get in sync. All this time I've thought it was my body that didn't want to let my babies go, but as it turns out, its them! Stubborn little babies.

 

 

We are sooo close to the finish line.

Day 238

Temperature wise, it was a pretty decent day. But the humidity lately has been insane! We've gotten a little rain out of it, it always seems to rain everywhere but here, we mostly just get the gross, sticky weather. Rian spent the day outside with Daddy, of course. My mom and I went for pedicures and ran a few errands. I got a pedicure 10 days before Rian's due date and had some contractions that night. I thought I'd give it a try this time, plus I'm tired of doing my own toes! It was so relaxing.

AJ and I were sitting at the table doing his homework and he said, "When Rian grows up and goes to Kindergarten, do I get to stay home with you?" I explained to him that when she's in kinder, he'll be in second grade, that he'll be in school for a long time. He replied, "Then you can have some peace!" Smart little boy. ;) Let's not get ahead of ourselves, I can't imagine having two kids in school!

Rian chose to have cottage cheese instead of a cupcake for her after dinner snack.

She's always been a strange (in a good way) eater!

Day 237

This morning we were all hanging out in the kitchen, the kids were playing Legos and we had music on. Brad Paisley's "I Thought I Loved You Then" came on and Steven was singing to me. :)

Rian wouldn't stop staring at him! So he started singing to her, she just looked at him with so much love in her eyes. It was the sweetest. Both mine and Steven's eyes were filled with tears by the time the song was over.

 

Now you're my whole life

Now you're my whole world

I just can't believe the way I feel about you, girl