Wow, 1 week from today I will get to meet my baby girl! I took y’all’s advice & asked my doctor if there was any way that we could move my C-Section time up due to my Hypoglycemia & she said it was pretty set in stone unless there is an emergency. She did say, however, that I can eat breakfast that morning. Just nothing past 8 am. Cracker Barrel here I come! That’s a little better than 12 midnight the night before. She also said to tell the nurses about my situation when they are first checking me in & getting my IV ready instead of waiting until I just can’t take it any more & do pass out. That way they can go ahead & put some Glucose in my IV, which will hopefully help. Last time of course I had no idea that they would do anything. So I tried to tough it out & just about went down!
I am so excited about next week, but nervous at the same time. I'm not so much nervous about the baby, but about how Riley is going to react. I know I've said all of this before but I almost had a breakdown last night thinking about it. I really do think Riley will be a great big brother. I just don't know how well he is going to do not having me all to himself any more. I know he is too young to actually understand what is going on but I really think he senses that something big is about to happen. He's always there when we are getting things in Averly's room together & we have been trying to tell him that a baby will be here soon. He just looks & listens so intently like he is really processing everything we tell him. He used to just point to my belly & say "belly" but recently he has been pointing & saying "baaay bee". Like he knows there is an actual baby in there! Also, if we say "let's go toAverly's room" or "show me where baby sister's room is" he takes off running to her room, climbs up on her crib & looks over saying "bay bee". It amazes me that he has put this much together! I'm just afraid his little world is going to be turned upside down when he does that & there actually is a baby laying in the crib.
He has been acting out a little more the past few days as well. Normally, he is pretty well behaved for the most part & listens when we tell him NO. Not so much the case lately. I don't know if we are entering the terrible twos or what. Friday at my doctors appointment was the real beginning of all this misbehaving. When we first got there he remembered the Dum-Dum suckers that the reception ladies always give him on the way out & wanted one right then. I told him that we would get one when we leave if he is good but that was not the answer he wanted. So he resorted to screaming, kicking the chair beside me, squirming out of my lap & running over to the check-in desk. Of course the sweet ladies gave him one (or three) to keep him occupied. I would normally never give my child that much sugar but at that moment I would've given him straight up sugar packets to silence the fuss he was making. And it worked. No more crying or throwing a fit. But now my child was obviously on an extreme sugar high running around from chair to chair in the waiting area & attempting to climb up into each one before I could catch him. Then he decides to flip an end table. Yes, flip an end table. Completely upside down. Everyone jumped of course. One lady even said that she thought she had been shot. I was mortified. I know people were thinking "Control your kid lady!" & I was trying. Believe you me I was trying. I just can't move as fast or swiftly as I normally can with this basketball I have attached to my waist! I was so relieved when the nurse finally called my name to go back. At least we would be in a room to ourselves while he behaved so badly. While we were waiting on my doctor to come in he was running circles around the room & opening the cabinets just to slam them. He normally sits on the exam table with me & reads a book. What has gotten into this boy? About the time I was ready to scream a nurse came in & blew up a rubber glove for him to play with. I guess she heard him from the nurses station. She drew a face on it & this actually helped keep him quiet for longer than I expected it to. Needless to say, it was an eventful day at the doctor!
This weekend he has been a wild man too. If we tell him no, he gets a devilish little grin on his face & cuts his eyes at us while he slowly moves in to do whatever we told him not to. Then we say no again & he laughs. Like it's a game or something. This is definitely a new phase for him & TAG & I are learning to adjust to the new disciplining we are having to do lately. I'm praying this little "testing" stage doesn't last long!
On the other hand, Riley has not completely turned wild by any means. He is still my little sweetheart 99% of the time. He was so sweet the other night & rubbed my swollen legs & feet when he saw Dada doing it. Now he wants to rub my legs any time I sit down. It really is precious! I’ve had several people ask (in real life & on the blog) if TAG always gives me daily foot massages or if it’s just while I’m pregnant & how I get him to do it so often. To answer those questions, the daily foot rubs are definitely just during pregnancy, but he does massage my feet or back pretty regularly even when I’m not pregnant. And I must brag that he just does it for the most part. Not much persuasion needed, but sometimes I do have to hint around that my back is hurting extra bad & he will then rub it. He gives the best massages ever. Promise. It’s one of the reasons why I married him. Just kidding…not really. ;0)
I took this picture with my phone so it’s terrible quality but I still thought it was too cute! And excuse his terrible bed head!
While I am so so so excited about Averly being born next week, I am trying to savor every moment of this last week of pregnancy. It makes me sad to think that at my young age I am (more than likely, unless God’s plan is different than ours) finished having babies. I will (probably) never feel another little miracle rolling around inside my belly. I do love being pregnant, but the hubs & I agree that 2 is the magic number for us. I wish there were a way to record that feeling of an unborn baby so I could feel it later on…like some version of a video camera but with a sense of feeling or something. I will always cherish every poke, jab, hiccup & kick (as bad as it may hurt right now!) that both Averly & Riley provided me while I carried them for a good 10 months everywhere I have gone.
So here's to my last week of pregnancy. I am emotional but I'm hanging in there. Tomorrow is my last day of work. I still have a couple last minute things to get ready for her nursery. I'll try & post a picture of it in the next couple of days. We picked up her going home gown that Mrs. Penny made for her. It is a sister gown to the one we brought Riley home in & I love the way it turned out. Everything is starting to fall into place. The rocker that my mom is having re-upholstered is supposed to be ready to pick up tomorrow! I can't wait to see how it looks!
I laughed out loud when i was reading about the Dr visit! I'm sure it is just a phase. I'm dreading that time already!
ReplyDeleteI can imagine how emotional you are right now, I will be praying for you all!
I am so glad that you talked to your doctor and that you can eat in the morning and they might be able to help you a little in your iv. Hopefully that will help you and you wont be so worried about that.
ReplyDeleteRiley will have a hard time at first, Alex did but now she just loves her sister. She still has some trouble because she wants to always have our attention and she doesn't always understand why we can't help her if we are feeding Avin. But over all she is doing much better then I thought. Just remember that he might remember this time and the little one wont. So as hard as it is, its ok to let the little one cry to help the big one for a minute. :)
One tip I got from a friend is to buy a gift for Riley and say its from Averly!!! This way Riley will feel special and think his big sister already loves him.. it worked with Alex she thought it was really cool that Avin got her a gift, she even went in to the NICU said thank you and gave her a kiss!
Will be thinking about you this week!
Girl, let those emotions go! I had a time of my own last night. :) I am excited for you & know the Lord has everything all planned out for you, TAG, Riley, and sweet Averly. A friend of mine that I go to church with just had her second child, and she had ALOT of the same concerns you have with her first child... She is a stay-at-home mom & was really worried that Miles (her 2yo) would have a tought time adjusting. She came to the realization that he will never remember life without his little brother, & that God will equip even his little heart for what's ahead. So we'll be praying that for little Riley too! And let's be honest...if this girl takes after her Momma's looks, he's gotta be equipped to ward off all the boys & be a good protective brother! :)
ReplyDeleteExcited for you as you live your life as a family of three for only one more week! Haven't we come so far since those high school days??? :)
First of all I'm so excited for you, I can't wait to see your little angel Averly. I completely can understand why you would feel a little bitter sweat going into it. Being pregnant even with all of its uncomfortable situations, is so amazing. I miss it too.
ReplyDeleteSecond, Yay for delivering at the new hospital. That should be really nice.
Third, Riley sounds like he is going to adjust ok. I'm sure he will be like "wait a minute, its not all about me and only me". But he will love having her around and they will end up playing together and being great friends. Just think of the future. He's getting a gift.
I am so excited that she will be here in less than a week now! I am glad that you will be able to eat breakfast also. That will be such a stress relief too! I am sure that Riley will have a hard time transitioning into being a big brother but in time he will be a great bro! I am so excited!!!!!
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