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Daniel's new favorite thing to do is take a running start, and then fling himself into my (extremely pregnant) middle. He prefers to do this when I am already at a disadvantage, sitting on the floor, so that there is a chance that he can knock me flat, but any position will do. "Tackle Mama!!!" he shouts, and then wham! Today he varied the routine by climbing from a box over the arm of the couch, rolling across the couch ("I tumble!") and then on to tackling Mama. I am trying to break him of this habit (and also the habit of kicking me in the stomach while I change his diaper, and the habit of flinging himself at the floor with no regard for what he may land on or smash into) but it is slow going. He just has more energy than I can find an outlet for in this heat.
Today we walked back and forth to the laundry room several times, and around the courtyard in back of our apartment for as long as I could stand. That seemed to help him calm down a little. A very little.
Our dear friends moved away yesterday. I have been pretending all summer that it wasn't really going to happen, but it did. I cried saying goodbye, and then had a nice little break down over my dinner. Between TMC and UD, I have lived close to them for nearly ten years.
So, I am feeling lonely and, not having a car available pretty much ever, isolated. It will probably get worse once Amos starts his fall schedule (which involves him working even more than he does now, plus taking classes, and being home before 10 pm maybe twice a week) and the baby comes. I am trying to not drown in self-pity, but it is hard. Pregnancy hormones don't help either!
Speaking of pregnancy, I am now 35 weeks. I have to start going in to the birth center every week from here on out. It is pretty exciting. Next week (or in 10 days) the midwives are going to come for a home visit in preparation for birthing at home. I am not sure at this point whether it is actually going to happen (at home, I mean... this baby is coming out one way or another!) but it will be good to be prepared.
My wonderful mother (who is celebrating a very special birthday today!) is probably going to come out on Sep. 21, which means she will probably be able to be with D. during my labor. Which will be a huge relief to me, but will also make it more sensible to go in to the center. Sigh. We will see what happens. I am still sort of hoping to go into labor around 7 pm, and have the baby by the next morning so D. will sleep through the whole thing!
Today we walked back and forth to the laundry room several times, and around the courtyard in back of our apartment for as long as I could stand. That seemed to help him calm down a little. A very little.
Our dear friends moved away yesterday. I have been pretending all summer that it wasn't really going to happen, but it did. I cried saying goodbye, and then had a nice little break down over my dinner. Between TMC and UD, I have lived close to them for nearly ten years.
So, I am feeling lonely and, not having a car available pretty much ever, isolated. It will probably get worse once Amos starts his fall schedule (which involves him working even more than he does now, plus taking classes, and being home before 10 pm maybe twice a week) and the baby comes. I am trying to not drown in self-pity, but it is hard. Pregnancy hormones don't help either!
Speaking of pregnancy, I am now 35 weeks. I have to start going in to the birth center every week from here on out. It is pretty exciting. Next week (or in 10 days) the midwives are going to come for a home visit in preparation for birthing at home. I am not sure at this point whether it is actually going to happen (at home, I mean... this baby is coming out one way or another!) but it will be good to be prepared.
My wonderful mother (who is celebrating a very special birthday today!) is probably going to come out on Sep. 21, which means she will probably be able to be with D. during my labor. Which will be a huge relief to me, but will also make it more sensible to go in to the center. Sigh. We will see what happens. I am still sort of hoping to go into labor around 7 pm, and have the baby by the next morning so D. will sleep through the whole thing!