So Close

Here we are at 38 weeks! I feel like this little guy is such a small bump with only two or so weeks of growing left to do, but according to the midwives everything is progressing well.

We did have a little fright last week when we found that after weeks of being head down and bum up, our little buddy had decided to spread himself out across my abdomen - transverse! So there was talk of turning him and the possibility of a cesarean, lots of googling on Mr E and my part (this was Tuesday), come Thursday night though, after a great evening with girlfriends, we found thankfully that he had turned himself back to head down! I'm so relieved.  Kookaburra joked that he'd had a headache from being upside down so long. For me the possibility of being bed ridden due to a ceasar was a terrible prospect without even thinking about running my home, caring for our two older boys and meeting their needs and our upcoming move to our new home (I'll get around to posting those update pics soon).

 Life in general is plodding along nicely here. Lessons are being achieved well. Kookaburra is devouring novels and Kangaroos reading is progressing pleasingly. 

I've started a biology program with them and we're still slowly working our way through Story of the World after losing interest in it for months.

So whilst I'm trying to update my blog, my boys have never forgotten about theirs and are constantly asking me for time to help them update theirs. So that's what my afternoon will be today. Looking for lost passwords and showing them how to upload pics and type up their thoughts.  Maybe you'll click on their link over on the right of your screen and say hello sometime? They would be so thrilled :D!

A Little Update

 

Thirty Weeks

 

Thirty-Four Weeks

My how the time has flown! Just six weeks left until full term and we meet our precious new bundle :)

Generally I've been well but recently I've been feeling niggly little pains telling me that bubs and I are nearing the end of our pregnancy. I often feel breathless as well along with overwhelming tiredness.  I did have heartburn at night for a while but found that if I ate my evening meal at midday and didn't eat at night I wouldn't suffer from it. So all in all, I've had it all pretty darn good so far.

The doc's and midwives we've met so far have been lovely.  Bubbykins to the best of our knowledge is growing well and is head down, bottom up already.  The Doctor measured my belly on Tuesday along with the other checks and said he didn't expect this little one to be too big, which I'm so thankful for.  Kookaburra was seven pound and thirteen whilst Kangaroo was six pound twelve and with a six foot six daddy I'm so grateful cause there is definite potential there for some big bubbas.

After our bigger boys births we've learnt to say no to the pethadine - this slowed Kookaburra's heart rate right down. and to try to do without the gas - vomiting straight into Mr E's lap wasn't exactly an endearing moment! This time I plan to move around more and involve my husband more actively - lean on him, let him rub my back, be in the shower with me, anything I feel I need from him, I know more than ever that our babys birth can truly be a more shared experience.

Well, like I said, can hardly believe there are only six weeks left! The way I keep my blog, perhaps the next time I check in will be to introduce our new bundle.  I hope I'll be better than that though!