How far along? 39 1/2 weeks...only 4 days away from my due date!
Weight Gain:40 pounds...ahh! Thank God for Weight Watchers and the fact that they cater to breast feeding moms, I know I will be able to lose the weight in a healthy way! On a side note here is an announcement of things you should NOT say to a pregnant lady..."are you having twins?", "wow how many do you have in there?!", "wow thats a big belly!", "you are going to be huge!", "you look like miss piggy", "man how many months are you?!"....all of which have been said to me at some point during my pregnancy, most within the last week. I can promise you through my smile and polite laughter I was thinking of punching those people in the face haha.
Sleep:Whats this word you speak of?? Haha kidding...it could be worse. Actually I had the pleasure of taking a three hour nap today so I cant complain too much. Although heartburn is the devil, and I have actually woken up in my sleep throwing up...like seriously?! (I know gross sorry TMI)
Best moments this week: I had my last day of work yesterday which is really nice! So I guess I am officially on maternity leave. It will be nice to relax and prepare for Greyson's arrival!
What I miss:Not waddling around, and being a nice person...I have really not be pleasant lately (Sorry Chris!)
What I am looking forward to: Obviously I am just really excited to meet our baby. I dream about all the things I want to teach him and watching him grow. And mostly I just want to love on him. I also cant wait to see Chris hold him for the first time...that will be such a sweet moment. I am already in love with Chris and I know I am going to fall in love with him all over again by watching him become a dad :)
Milestones: Well I have almost made it to my due date....I really thought I was going to go early. But God constantly reminds me that He is in control and its better that way.
On that note, since this will probably be the last time I blog about this pregnancy I just want to say how truly blessed I feel to have the miracle of being pregnant. These past 9 1/2 months have taught me so much about myself. I honestly did not know how hard being pregnant was going to be. It has tested me in ways I couldnt have imagined and pushed me to be a better and stronger person. The first 5 months were tough with me being sick every single day. There were days where I was sick and had migraines and all I could do is sit in my room and cry b/c the pain was so bad. But then I would think about Greyson and I knew that I would go through whatever I had to go through in order for him to be a part of my family. It strengthened mine and Chris' relationship so much. He was by my side through all the sickness and did whatever he could to help me feel better. He encouraged me and thanked me for going through this and it will always mean so much to me to have him by my side. This last couple months were difficult as well with my scary car accident and being in the hospital, and then lasting injuries with my back that we cant take care of until after he is born. Situations like that remind you whats important in life, and teaches you that God is always in control and protecting you. I am thankful to be alive and thankful that God was taking care of Greyson through all of that. These last few weeks have definitely tested my patience. I am not a very patient person in general and I love to plan ahead for things. I have had to learn to be patient (and then re-learn it day after day). I am so close to meeting Greyson, and to be honest the anticipation is killing me! Not to mention thanks to my lovely pregnancy hormones I am pretty grumpy these days haha. I now know what others meant when they said by the end of your pregnancy you are just "done". I can definitely relate! However before I started writing this blog it hit me that I really need to soak in these last days to have Greyson in my belly. As of right now I have him all to myself....its just him and I and it wont be too long before I have to share him with the world. I wont get to feel him kick and move around in my belly anymore, or have the hiccups that make my whole stomach jump. And I will definitely miss those moments. Those moments will stay in my mind way more than the hard moments of being pregnant. I am thankful for the bad times and good times throughout this pregnancy and I know any day now everything will have all been worth it. I cant wait to meet Greyson and I feel so blessed to have so many people in his life that already love him!
Here are some pics from our Maternity shoot with Kelly at Daphne Photo Studio:
Cant wait to welcome the third member of TEAM HOOVER :)
