Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Today is my last day being pregnant and I thought it would be fun to write down what exactly I spent my last day doing and a few other random facts. So. . .
 Today was a very crisp, cool day. I think we made 53 degrees, if that. As a result, the first thing I did, after getting the boys ready for school, was to pull out the winter jackets. Hunter, Noah and Caleb have coats that will work, but Denver outgrew his. So, after I put some laundry away and Kathy and I played a round of Mario Party with Denver, we headed out to Kohls in the hopes of finding Denver a winter coat. Tomorrow is supposed to be even colder and I'm not exactly going to have time anytime soon to go coat shopping. We lucked out and found the boys' winter jackets on sale and got Denver a great winter coat. Then I ran to the grocery store for some fresh fruit, first to stock up for Mark and Kathy and second, cause I had this crazy hankering for some watermelon. . . and grapes. . . and strawberries. . . . I've heard the worst thing about having a c-section is the gas and I decided (in the hopes of not clogging myself up) I'd avoid all dairy and rich foods today. Guess fresh fruit sounded good and safe. We shall see.
 We arrived home two minutes before the boys returned home from school and Stevie showed up to play with them. I made Denver some lunch quick, finished a game of Five Crowns with Hunter and Stevie, and gave Kathy a haircut. Then Kathy, Caleb and I joined the kids outside to play in the leaves and check on the chickens, who desperately needed some food. The kids needed a snack when we got in and I needed a shower, which Caleb insisted on joining in on. He's sick with a cold and has been slightly clingy today. It kills my back (and my legs and my hips) carrying him around the house all day, but he wouldn't have things any other way. So we got ourselves cleaned up and Kathy took the traditional "belly pictures" for posterity. Then the boys needed a shower, Hunter needed to do his homework and dinner needed prepared. We ate dinner and the boys are in bed and I only have a million things to do before tomorrow. But instead, I'm blogging.
Things I Won't Miss About Being Pregnant
1--Not being able to sleep
2--Not being able to roll myself over in bed
3--Not being able to get myself out of bed to go to the bathroom, before I start to wet my pants
4--Constantly wetting my pants in tiny gushes all day long
5--Hearing all sorts of obscene noises under my rib cage and other various places that I shouldn't be hearing such noises
6--My swollen left leg
7--Not being able to bend over
8--My maternity clothes
9--Waddling
10--My back ache
11--Heartburn every night at 2:00am
12--The inability to hold a conversation without huffing and puffing
13--The Non-Stress Tests, ultrasounds and doctor's appointments
14--Driving the car with my belly smashed into the steering wheel
15--The terrible popping sensation (or massive kick in my bladder) every time I go to the bathroom
16--Bending over and farting and "hershey squirting" in my pants from the pressure
17--The unbearable achiness and pain I feel every morning when it's time to wake up
18--Not being able to put my clothes on myself (Hunter helped me with my pants today)
19--Not being able to shave my legs
20--Not being able to put lotion on my feet or wear normal shoes
21--The ache in my knees
22-Weighing 200 pounds
23--Peeing in cups
 Aren't You Excited?
I've had a lot of people ask me if I'm not excited about tomorrow. Sure I am. Who wouldn't be? We're having twins and we get to see them for the first time in just a few hours and we don't know what Baby B is and if they're identical or not and I don't have to be pregnant anymore and of course, there are a million things to be excited about. And I am excited. But excitement is one of many emotions I'm feeling right now and I can't say that its the most prevalent one. I'm afraid. I've never had a c-section before and I've heard all sorts of scary stories about them. I'm afraid of the work load I face with six very young children and all of their needs. I'm nervous about how I'm going to nurse these two babies and the guilt I might feel if I can't do it and I end up putting them on the forbidden formula! I'm nervous about letting Mark down if we don't have a girl. And I'm nervous about what I'll do if we do have a girl. I'm stressed about getting everything packed and ready to go. I'm stressed about all the people who want to come visit me in the hospital and what I'm going to do if I don't want any visitors or if a bunch of visitors show up when I'm sitting there topless trying to nurse two babies. I'm worried about the kids and the next four days when I'm in the hospital--will they do their homework and who will pack their lunches and what if Mark and Hunter fight the whole time and what if Caleb comes down with an ear infection? Who will notice that he's not acting like himself and get him to the doctor? And will Mark be able to find all the things he needs to take care of the kids? And are the kids going to have a good Halloween, despite the new additions to our family? And is the house going to fall apart while I'm gone and if so, who will clean it up? I'm grumpy, I'm tired, I'm happy. I'm relieved that I didn't go into labor early and that the twins are good and healthy and ready to be delivered. But I guess, like my sister Melanie says, "Tomorrow feels like Christmas." And my eyelids are heavy and my eyes are burning and I am sleepy, but I'm not sure if I'll get to sleep cause I am pretty darn excited. Its almost over and just beginning all at the same time.
Final Stats
1--My belly measures 47 inches around
2--My left thigh is swollen 2 inches bigger than my right
3--My left ankle is swollen 1/2 inch bigger than my right
4--I currently weigh 198 pounds
posted by Shana # 9:41 PM 
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