The weekend and my body is really changing!
I survived bed rest. Well I had a big break on Saturday from it. It did help a lot with the swelling, but the swelling just came right on back. It's like the water from my feet drained up to my legs or something and made its way back down once I was vertical again. I need to get rid of the water, not just move it. I know that's the point of drinking so much water, but to be honest I keep forgetting to drink.
Saturday after the trip to the hospital I came back here to get back into bed/couch and Chris left to take his cousin driving. He needs practice because he'll eventually have to get his licence. Chris made dinner that night - a frozen skillet meal but he cooked and I appreciated it. Then he made me watch the newest Halloween movie. Creepy!
Sunday we traveled to both of the cemeteries where Chris' grandmothers are to give them flowers. After that we headed to Babies R Crack so and now have 2 take home outfits - one for a boy, one for a girl. We had lunch at Noodles and Company after. It is seriously one of my favourite places to eat now. We stopped by Target and then Borders. I was torn over what book to get. I feel like I should get a book so I know what to do with Baby but they all seemed so big and blah. I just need a quicky sort of cheat sheet of the important points. Instead I got a couple fluff books for the hospital. We weren't planning on it but went out o eat at TGIFridays for dinner that night.
I was happy to get several "Happy Mother's Day" greetings while out and about. I've been caring for my baby since September so that makes me a mom. Plus Hubby gave me a card :o) Sunday night I got an email from my brother. Nothing big, just a hi how are you type of email. It took me a while to get over my shock and then I just sent him sort of a catch-up email on how things have been the past month or so for me.
Monday I was tired. I didn't sleep well and I got up early for monitoring. It went ok and as soon as I got home (around 11) I slept for 3 hours. Chris was home for lunch but I was just sort of semi-comatose.
I dragged a bit after getting up but made it to yoga. I can't believe how much my body has changed in the 2 weeks since I'd been. I couldn't go last week because I was too tired after the baby shower weekend. This week some moves were almost impossible for me to do because of ligament pain in my pelvis. I don't feel it unless I move my legs a certain way so it isn't too much of a problem but last night it was really obvious. Plus the swelling is really effecting my flexibility.
I have been trying to tidy up around here a bit today. After being on bed rest the house is a mess. Plus the nursery is in rough shape with all the gifts dumped in there. I started to organize them but you know how that goes, it always gets worse before it gets better. I am determined to get the tidying (if not the actual cleaning) done around here before Chris gets home from work plus I want to call my mom so I should wrap this up.
As of tomorrow Baby will be full term at 37 weeks. I would love to go in to labour so I don't have to be induced. Until then I'm hiding from the Drs and have my fingers crossed for super great BPs. I have my doubts though, I haven't felt a single contraction yet.