mommy do it!
Seven quick takes? I guess?
1. IDK why, but I had always figured that if Pippa went through a phase of preferring one parent, it would be preferring Gordon. I guess because I'm the primary care giver and you want what you get less of? But lately, within the past couple weeks, Pippa has gotten obsessed with me doing everything. Putting her in her high chair, giving her a bath, reading her a book, putting on her shoes. "Mommy do it! Mommy do it!" It ought to be flattering, but it's kind of exasperating.
2. My rib/back pain is coming back to some extent. It's been almost a week since my last acupuncture appointment. It's not as bad as it was pre-acupuncture, but I'm worried it's going to get worse and be back to how it was soon. Oh well, even a few pain free nights were great.
3. Speaking of sick, I've caught a terrible chest cold. The Husband and Pippa had it first, but I don't think either had it as bad as I do. This morning I was just like a zombie. A long, long sit in a shower with the drain closed helped enormously.
4. If we go with the front-runner for the baby's name, Mary Alice, her initials will be MAD. Is this a dealbreaker? I mean, there are worse initials to have (POO, PIG, STD, ASS), but maybe things that spell anything out are off-limits? Would a second middle name help? I would think not, as I have a second middle name, but almost never use it for initials... I'm thinking it's not so bad because nowadays, Mad, Mads and Maddie are nicknames themselves for names like Madeline. And mad can have a positive meaning ("that's mad cool" or whatever).
5. Today the weather was actually pleasantly cool (for summer), about 70F/21C. Over the weekend it's supposed to heat up again, but not as hot as it was on Canada Day. Still, it's unnatural to look at the extended forecast for Vancouver and just see sun, sun, sun.
6. I was supposed to meet my doula today but because of the zombie-cold I cancelled. I've talked briefly to some moms who had doulas on Facebook and also did a bit of reading/Googling, and I'm feeling good about the situation. I was a bit apprehensive because the doula's website mentions that she is Lamaze certified, and I guess I was concerned that she'd try to get me to fit in with Lamaze methods (which is something I have no interest in). But it seems like that's really not what doulas are like. The other nice thing about having a doula, and the doctor brought this up at my check-up on Thursday, is that doulas can do all kinds of non-medical stuff--take pictures, run to the vending machine to get food, adjust the volume on the music, etc. Even do childcare if baby comes unexpectedly and fast and there isn't time to find someone to take care of Pippa. That really took a load off my mind because that has been my biggest fear, what happens if I go into labor tomorrow at the spray park or wherever and can't get ahold of even my husband in time, who's going to take care of Pippa? And the doctor said absolutely, that's something that doulas can do. So I feel a huge weight off my shoulders there. I had these visions of Pippa terrified in the ambulance with nobody able to comfort her. Would like to avoid that.
7. Past two nights I've dreamt about being in or going into labor repeatedly. I guess just because it's on my mind. I hope it's not a sign that it's going to happen soon. It's one of those crazy ironies (using irony incorrectly here in the pop culture sense, if someone can come up with an actual word instead of irony it would be great) that first time moms are more likely to go overdue than second time moms, and most second time moms are probably more likely to be relaxed about going to term and beyond than first timers. Mostly because we know that taking care of a newborn isn't all that easier than the last few weeks of pregnancy! If it wasn't for the rib pain, I'd say that Baby Bean can stay in there for as long as she wants. Plus I really, really want my mom to be here before the birth happens, and as of right now, she's not scheduled to get here until 39w3d. Once my mom is here, then Baby Bean can come out and I'll feel happy that my mom is here to be with Pippa.
1. IDK why, but I had always figured that if Pippa went through a phase of preferring one parent, it would be preferring Gordon. I guess because I'm the primary care giver and you want what you get less of? But lately, within the past couple weeks, Pippa has gotten obsessed with me doing everything. Putting her in her high chair, giving her a bath, reading her a book, putting on her shoes. "Mommy do it! Mommy do it!" It ought to be flattering, but it's kind of exasperating.
2. My rib/back pain is coming back to some extent. It's been almost a week since my last acupuncture appointment. It's not as bad as it was pre-acupuncture, but I'm worried it's going to get worse and be back to how it was soon. Oh well, even a few pain free nights were great.
3. Speaking of sick, I've caught a terrible chest cold. The Husband and Pippa had it first, but I don't think either had it as bad as I do. This morning I was just like a zombie. A long, long sit in a shower with the drain closed helped enormously.
4. If we go with the front-runner for the baby's name, Mary Alice, her initials will be MAD. Is this a dealbreaker? I mean, there are worse initials to have (POO, PIG, STD, ASS), but maybe things that spell anything out are off-limits? Would a second middle name help? I would think not, as I have a second middle name, but almost never use it for initials... I'm thinking it's not so bad because nowadays, Mad, Mads and Maddie are nicknames themselves for names like Madeline. And mad can have a positive meaning ("that's mad cool" or whatever).
5. Today the weather was actually pleasantly cool (for summer), about 70F/21C. Over the weekend it's supposed to heat up again, but not as hot as it was on Canada Day. Still, it's unnatural to look at the extended forecast for Vancouver and just see sun, sun, sun.
6. I was supposed to meet my doula today but because of the zombie-cold I cancelled. I've talked briefly to some moms who had doulas on Facebook and also did a bit of reading/Googling, and I'm feeling good about the situation. I was a bit apprehensive because the doula's website mentions that she is Lamaze certified, and I guess I was concerned that she'd try to get me to fit in with Lamaze methods (which is something I have no interest in). But it seems like that's really not what doulas are like. The other nice thing about having a doula, and the doctor brought this up at my check-up on Thursday, is that doulas can do all kinds of non-medical stuff--take pictures, run to the vending machine to get food, adjust the volume on the music, etc. Even do childcare if baby comes unexpectedly and fast and there isn't time to find someone to take care of Pippa. That really took a load off my mind because that has been my biggest fear, what happens if I go into labor tomorrow at the spray park or wherever and can't get ahold of even my husband in time, who's going to take care of Pippa? And the doctor said absolutely, that's something that doulas can do. So I feel a huge weight off my shoulders there. I had these visions of Pippa terrified in the ambulance with nobody able to comfort her. Would like to avoid that.
7. Past two nights I've dreamt about being in or going into labor repeatedly. I guess just because it's on my mind. I hope it's not a sign that it's going to happen soon. It's one of those crazy ironies (using irony incorrectly here in the pop culture sense, if someone can come up with an actual word instead of irony it would be great) that first time moms are more likely to go overdue than second time moms, and most second time moms are probably more likely to be relaxed about going to term and beyond than first timers. Mostly because we know that taking care of a newborn isn't all that easier than the last few weeks of pregnancy! If it wasn't for the rib pain, I'd say that Baby Bean can stay in there for as long as she wants. Plus I really, really want my mom to be here before the birth happens, and as of right now, she's not scheduled to get here until 39w3d. Once my mom is here, then Baby Bean can come out and I'll feel happy that my mom is here to be with Pippa.