Pregnancy Woes

Overall I am healthy and things are progressing. I am at 1 cm, but know that doesn't mean too much. I haven't been good at noting my progress anywhere so I thought I would jot down a few things while I am thinking about them.

I didn't realize until this week...

I have a LOT more water weight than I thought. I keep getting indents in my legs. Today I wore long socks for 2 hours and had 1 inch indents! Ha ha.

We just looked at pictures from Anna's birth and I was SOOO swollen, especially in my face. Glad I don't look that puffy, though this pregnancy I have gained more weight so I wonder where it all is, oh yeah, in ALL the problem areas.

Contractions hurt. I have been having some cramps here and there over the last few weeks, but didn't realize until this week that they were contractions.

Sleeping? What is that? I lie awake at night worrying about too many things... like my water breaking. Luckily our waterproof mattress cover just came yesterday!

Lifting. NOT so easy. I wish I could pick Anna up more.

I hate coughing or sneezing, for you moms out there you understand!

My hands were already dry before, but because I am frequenting the ladies room more than I want, and washing my hands more than I want, I cannot keep up with the dryness!

I am constantly worried about keeping my house clean so if I go into labor it isn't a total wreck! This is because when I had Anna it was a MESS! After 3 weeks of bed rest, and inability to to anything it had gone to the dogs... luckily I had awesome sisters to surprise me with a clean home.

I have sooo many nerves that I don't remember having with Anna, probably because I wasn't playing the waiting game.

I have a "to do" list a mile long, but find that I add more than cross off. However I did cross off 4 things yesterday and a couple today! yippee!

Walking to the park today I was SOOO excited to have my body back to myself and be able to exercise again. I cannot wait to run, do Jillian Michael's workouts, and do a sit up. Heck, I cannot wait to be able to stand up quicker than 5 to 10 seconds. I tell Anna I will race her and she is to the spot I mention before I am even up out of my chair! Ha! It will be fun when I can actually roll around with her more, dance, and perhaps win a race.

I cannot wait to meet this little one! The other night I was thinking about when they give her to me for the first time and I got chills and butterflies! What a moment that will be... However that excitement wore off too quickly and I thought about labor.... I am a LITTLE okay A LOT nervous about it. Though thank you to Dave, he keeps reminding me that I did great with the first one.

I am going to be a Mother of 2 and we will be a family of 4! Crazy and SOOOO EXCITING!!

Oh, so many thoughts... I hope that she comes early next week, preferably Tuesday. Anyone know where to send a request? (: