Written on August 29, 2016
I am 2 days away from being 34 weeks. Wow! Some days it feels like it's going by so quickly, but it suddenly seems to be dragging along at the same time. I think I'm extra excited and impatient for this baby to get here because I'm so excited for Adaline and Matthew to meet this little one. We still haven't picked out a name (or name options, since we don't know whether it's a boy or girl). I am having the hardest time choosing. Boy names are especially difficult for me-probably because I have 5 brothers, Andrew has 3 brothers, and we have 11 nephews. So it feels like many of the names are already taken. As far as girl names, there are only 3 sisters and 2 nieces between us, so there is plenty of unclaimed territory. Plus, I think I just like girl names better-there are so many pretty ones that work well for little girls or adult women. With boys, the name can't be so cutesy that it would sound weird for an adult, but it also can't be such a grown up name that you can't picture calling a little boy by it. It's tough.
At my last appointment, the midwife said baby was head down and ready to go. He/she also seems to be hanging out super low which explains a lot...
Everyone tells me whether I'm having a boy or girl. I think more people are guessing boy right now based on how low this baby likes to hang out. One woman said girl because of how clingy Matthew is, and a random stranger stopped me at a baseball game to tell me that it was a girl. I'm excited to find out! The only reasons I wish I knew are: to tell Adaline so she can be more prepared/excited, to not have to think about possible names for both sexes/be able to call the baby by a name to help the kids attach and understand that the baby they'll hold in a month and a half is the same one they've been kissing in my stomach. Other than that, I'm still so excited that we're going to be surprised. I try not to think about whether it's a boy or it's a girl too much because I don't want to convince myself one way or another and end up not being surprised. Speaking of surprises, I'm also so excited to see if this baby has blue eyes like Adaline and Matthew. I feel like 3 for 3 would just be too crazy for two brown-eyed parents to have, but I also can't picture our child without blue eyes.
I feel pretty good most of the time. I'm still going to the regular yoga classes and, as long as I don't go too far in between classes, they help me to feel more comfortable. I wish I had more time for cardio because I feel like that helps a lot, but I can't get myself to wake up early enough to exercise while Andrew is getting ready for work, and pushing two kids in the jogging stroller down a busy street isn't that much fun anymore.
I'm so happy that we bought a van! It's a huge relief knowing that there will be room for our whole family after this baby is born I actually attempted to put 3 car seats into our corolla, and when I closed one door, all the seats shifted to the other side of the car. Ehhh...nope, didn't fit. But I had to try! I didn't want to buy another car unless we absolutely had to-and we did. Andrew still bikes to work most days, but having a second car has already been nice for Sundays now that Andrew is the Elder's Quorum President and has lots of new meetings to attend. I'm grateful we were able to make it this many years without buying a second car. It's been such a blessing not to pay for the extra gas, insurance, the car itself, maintenance, etc. That being said, I am SO excited for the next time we take a road trip. :D
I am 2 days away from being 34 weeks. Wow! Some days it feels like it's going by so quickly, but it suddenly seems to be dragging along at the same time. I think I'm extra excited and impatient for this baby to get here because I'm so excited for Adaline and Matthew to meet this little one. We still haven't picked out a name (or name options, since we don't know whether it's a boy or girl). I am having the hardest time choosing. Boy names are especially difficult for me-probably because I have 5 brothers, Andrew has 3 brothers, and we have 11 nephews. So it feels like many of the names are already taken. As far as girl names, there are only 3 sisters and 2 nieces between us, so there is plenty of unclaimed territory. Plus, I think I just like girl names better-there are so many pretty ones that work well for little girls or adult women. With boys, the name can't be so cutesy that it would sound weird for an adult, but it also can't be such a grown up name that you can't picture calling a little boy by it. It's tough.
At my last appointment, the midwife said baby was head down and ready to go. He/she also seems to be hanging out super low which explains a lot...
Everyone tells me whether I'm having a boy or girl. I think more people are guessing boy right now based on how low this baby likes to hang out. One woman said girl because of how clingy Matthew is, and a random stranger stopped me at a baseball game to tell me that it was a girl. I'm excited to find out! The only reasons I wish I knew are: to tell Adaline so she can be more prepared/excited, to not have to think about possible names for both sexes/be able to call the baby by a name to help the kids attach and understand that the baby they'll hold in a month and a half is the same one they've been kissing in my stomach. Other than that, I'm still so excited that we're going to be surprised. I try not to think about whether it's a boy or it's a girl too much because I don't want to convince myself one way or another and end up not being surprised. Speaking of surprises, I'm also so excited to see if this baby has blue eyes like Adaline and Matthew. I feel like 3 for 3 would just be too crazy for two brown-eyed parents to have, but I also can't picture our child without blue eyes.
I feel pretty good most of the time. I'm still going to the regular yoga classes and, as long as I don't go too far in between classes, they help me to feel more comfortable. I wish I had more time for cardio because I feel like that helps a lot, but I can't get myself to wake up early enough to exercise while Andrew is getting ready for work, and pushing two kids in the jogging stroller down a busy street isn't that much fun anymore.
I'm so happy that we bought a van! It's a huge relief knowing that there will be room for our whole family after this baby is born I actually attempted to put 3 car seats into our corolla, and when I closed one door, all the seats shifted to the other side of the car. Ehhh...nope, didn't fit. But I had to try! I didn't want to buy another car unless we absolutely had to-and we did. Andrew still bikes to work most days, but having a second car has already been nice for Sundays now that Andrew is the Elder's Quorum President and has lots of new meetings to attend. I'm grateful we were able to make it this many years without buying a second car. It's been such a blessing not to pay for the extra gas, insurance, the car itself, maintenance, etc. That being said, I am SO excited for the next time we take a road trip. :D
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