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Getting so scared.
My hubby's having open-heart surgery on Monday, and I'm getting so scared. I know this is the right decision, but I'm absolutely terrified. I've thrown up twice today out of nervousness (thank you, useless stomach), and I've had to keep it from him. Last thing he needs is more worry on top of the worrying he's already doing ( Read more... ) -
I can neither confirm or deny the existence...
So, Kokopelli hit me with the big question today:
"Mama, Is Santa Claus real?"
Dum, dum, DUM!
It all started with the Tooth Fairy. He lost his third tooth a couple of days ago, but this is the first one he wiggled out on his own (when his tonsils were removed, they took out the very loose bottom front teeth before intubating him, for safety reasons). ( Read more... ) -
best feeling in the world
I love the feeling of reclining belly-to-belly with a sleeping infant, his heavy little head nestled on your chest, his sweet milky breath wafting up to your nose, his dimply little arms draped around you in a loose embrace, utterly at peace with the world. If there's anything better than this feeling, I don't know about it. I love being a mother. -
sweet, tenderhearted boy
My sweet Kokopelli came into the room a while ago, lower lip trembling.
"What's wrong, little man?"
"When I went to the bathroom, there was a fly in the potty, and I tried to take it out and put it on the counter, but I squashed it. I killed the fly!" *floods of tears*It took much soothing and cuddling to calm him down. Eventually we went ( Read more... ) -
you may say I'm a dreamer...
My entertaining almost-5-year-old enjoys singing as he plays with his Hot Wheels cars, and I realized he was singing a modified version of John Lennon's "Imagine":
You may say I'm a dreamer,
but I'm not the only one.
I hope someday you will join us
living in one piece..."
It is my fervent hope that you will all continue living in one piece! :) -
insomnia bites
I did this starting in the eighth month of the last pregnancy, too - I can't seem to get to sleep at night. (During the day, I can drop off for a nap quick as a wink, but heaven forbid it should happen at bedtime.) And if one more person tells me that it's nature's way of preparing me for the lack of sleep that comes with a newborn, I may poke ( Read more... ) -
still percolating
It's been a long weekend. We've timed contractions off and on all weekend - they've been much more intense and closer together the last couple of days. So far they aren't consistent enough to warrant a trip to L&D. Meanwhile, I'm not doing anything but lying around - hubby won't let me. Bed rest is getting very old - it's been two months now. I ( Read more... ) -
update
Well, the ultrasound was good news - while there have been some physical changes, things appear to be okay for now. She wants to recheck in a few days, and do the ultrasound and the fetal fibronectin tests again, to make sure things continue to look okay. I'm back to fairly strict bedrest instead of the "limited activity" that she was allowing me, ( Read more... ) -
afraid.
My contractions have taken a turn for the worse - I'm contracting every 10-15 minutes or more, and they feel stronger than they were before. That's why my OB decided to do a fetal fibronectin test yesterday, and called this morning to tell me it was positive. She has me scheduled for an ultrasound in a couple of hours to see if I am dilating or ( Read more... ) -
bed rest update 7-9
I went the the doctor today for a follow-up check, and everything went okay. She has continued the bed rest order, but has loosened it up a bit. I can do a few little things around the house, nothing strenuous, and she'll recheck in 2 weeks. She says I'm not to take this as license to go back and start painting and moving furniture again. By little ( Read more... )