I feel like in these last few weeks I have been focused solely on how uncomfortable I am and how ready I am to be not pregnant. I know its completely normal at this stage in the game to be having these feelings but I wanted to meditate a bit on the great things of being pregnant, the little things I'm going to miss.
1. Feeling all the little kicks and movements from the inside.
With my anterior placenta it was awhile before Josh could actually feel her moving around in there. As much as I wanted to share each kick with him, I will treasure those little movements that I got to feel first. I'll miss the hiccups and the jabs to the ribs.
2. That sweet moment of realizing there's another life inside of you.
There is no way to describe that feeling when you take that pregnancy test and you see that second line. Its a mixture of disbelief and wonderment. There's uncertainty and excitement. Its like, "Wow. I'm going to be someone's mom." I savored this moment and thought a lot about it in the weeks leading up to telling everyone we were expecting.
3. The first day someone asks you when you're due.
Those first months you are just dying for someone to notice the baby bump that you are SO SURE everyone can see. All you want to do is talk about it and share that joy with someone else.
4. Buying that first little outfit.
I still remember doing laps around the PX trying to decide if I should buy an outfit. We had just found out it was a girl and I was dying to look at the baby clothes. I was in such awe of how tiny they were.
5. Being able to be a part of a miracle.
One of my favorite quotes I've seen about pregnancy is, "Instead of wishing away 9 months of pregnancy, I have cherished every moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside of me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle." I love this and have really tried to focus on it. She is a miracle and we feel so blessed to get to be her parents.
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
39 Weeks
At this point I feel like we are in a countdown till the day we get to meet this little girl. I'm hoping she will decide to make her appearance this week but I'm not holding my breath. I am measuring a little small (not that that means anything) but my guess is we will be delivering in October not September. Things are still tight in there and every night all I feel are hands and feet. As I type she has the hiccups and my belly is moving up and down.
She has started deciding she doesn't like anything on my belly and immediately starts kicking at hands, pillows, the lap top, etc. The other night I was laughing so hard when we were trying to fall asleep because she was kicking at Josh's hand and my maternity pillow at the same time. I had to roll over just to get her to settle down!
I am still walking, drinking tea and using the primrose oil. I don't know if any of them are working but I feel really good about being on top of things. The walking definitely makes me feel like she is slowly making her way lower although the minute I sit down I lose that feeling. I haven't let (and the doctor hasn't asked) to check my cervix so I have no idea if I am dilated or effaced. I figure when she's ready she'll come! We are still praying that there will be no conflicts with our doula but we're really excited to learn that our doctor has given his personal cell phone to our doula and wants to be called when we're ready to deliver. I am so excited that he will most likely deliver her.
The other day I was walking the neighborhood and one our of neighbors stopped me and asked if I had had my baby shower yet. I told her that I didn't think we would have one as our families are out of town. Little did I know she called all the neighborhood ladies and they decided this was unacceptable. I feel so blessed by their kindness and am SUPER excited about meeting everyone and getting to celebrate this little girl on Friday. I just hope she stays in there that long! We also found out that our church is throwing a huge baby shower for all the expecting families (there's something in the water there ;) next month. It constantly amazes me how awesome people can be when you least expect it.
Operation Deep clean is complete! I finished all the rooms in the house last week and did a bunch of touch ups over the weekend. I told Josh last night that I didn't know what to do with myself because there wasn't really anything to clean. Our freezer is filled to the max too so I haven't been able to make the last three freezer meals I was planning to. I may try to rearrange it today and see if I can squeeze in another one or two.
We just got back from our doctor's appointment this week and all is still completely normal. My vitals and baby girl's are right on track. I'm still measuring small but at this point I've basically completely stopped gaining. Right now our plan is to keep praying that she makes her appearance on her own but we will be trying all the doc's suggestions to speed that along. Today was the first day the doc asked to check my membranes and was awesome when I said I would rather not. It looks like next week (if we make it that long) will be the week where we'll do a check and a potential stripping of the membranes. Josh and I will likely call our doula beforehand and just make sure that everyone is on board. Apparently my doc has a high success rate at this kind of thing...
Overall we want her here but I'm not in too much of a hurry. We have a few things we'd like to attend next week sans baby (promotions and change of responsibilities). I do not however want to get to the 41 week point and worrying about the added non-stress tests and ultrasounds that the hospital will do.
She has started deciding she doesn't like anything on my belly and immediately starts kicking at hands, pillows, the lap top, etc. The other night I was laughing so hard when we were trying to fall asleep because she was kicking at Josh's hand and my maternity pillow at the same time. I had to roll over just to get her to settle down!
I am still walking, drinking tea and using the primrose oil. I don't know if any of them are working but I feel really good about being on top of things. The walking definitely makes me feel like she is slowly making her way lower although the minute I sit down I lose that feeling. I haven't let (and the doctor hasn't asked) to check my cervix so I have no idea if I am dilated or effaced. I figure when she's ready she'll come! We are still praying that there will be no conflicts with our doula but we're really excited to learn that our doctor has given his personal cell phone to our doula and wants to be called when we're ready to deliver. I am so excited that he will most likely deliver her.
The other day I was walking the neighborhood and one our of neighbors stopped me and asked if I had had my baby shower yet. I told her that I didn't think we would have one as our families are out of town. Little did I know she called all the neighborhood ladies and they decided this was unacceptable. I feel so blessed by their kindness and am SUPER excited about meeting everyone and getting to celebrate this little girl on Friday. I just hope she stays in there that long! We also found out that our church is throwing a huge baby shower for all the expecting families (there's something in the water there ;) next month. It constantly amazes me how awesome people can be when you least expect it.
Operation Deep clean is complete! I finished all the rooms in the house last week and did a bunch of touch ups over the weekend. I told Josh last night that I didn't know what to do with myself because there wasn't really anything to clean. Our freezer is filled to the max too so I haven't been able to make the last three freezer meals I was planning to. I may try to rearrange it today and see if I can squeeze in another one or two.
We just got back from our doctor's appointment this week and all is still completely normal. My vitals and baby girl's are right on track. I'm still measuring small but at this point I've basically completely stopped gaining. Right now our plan is to keep praying that she makes her appearance on her own but we will be trying all the doc's suggestions to speed that along. Today was the first day the doc asked to check my membranes and was awesome when I said I would rather not. It looks like next week (if we make it that long) will be the week where we'll do a check and a potential stripping of the membranes. Josh and I will likely call our doula beforehand and just make sure that everyone is on board. Apparently my doc has a high success rate at this kind of thing...
Overall we want her here but I'm not in too much of a hurry. We have a few things we'd like to attend next week sans baby (promotions and change of responsibilities). I do not however want to get to the 41 week point and worrying about the added non-stress tests and ultrasounds that the hospital will do.
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| I'm so ready to ditch these maternity clothes... |
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Weekend Wrap-up
This weekend we laid low not knowing if baby girl was going to make her arrival. We wanted to check out a combatives tournament on base Saturday morning but didn't get moving in time to see any fights. We finally found the gym just in time for the last bell to ring.
We decided to not waste a trip out and checked out a local renaissance fair. There were a lot of people there but it was fun to walk around and check out the booths. We spent some time watching the jousting and trying our hand at the archery. The rest of the day we laid low. I spent most of the evening with my feet up on the couch! :)
Sunday we headed to church in the morning and then grabbed brunch downtown afterwards with friends. The rest of the day I spent cleaning while Josh caught up on some reading. That night we had big plans for the grill but a lack of fuel slightly changed our plans. We still ended up enjoying a delicious dinner and watching some football.
Overall it was a low key weekend. Its been nice just to spend some time together before baby girl gets here and really enjoy life as a couple.
We decided to not waste a trip out and checked out a local renaissance fair. There were a lot of people there but it was fun to walk around and check out the booths. We spent some time watching the jousting and trying our hand at the archery. The rest of the day we laid low. I spent most of the evening with my feet up on the couch! :)
Sunday we headed to church in the morning and then grabbed brunch downtown afterwards with friends. The rest of the day I spent cleaning while Josh caught up on some reading. That night we had big plans for the grill but a lack of fuel slightly changed our plans. We still ended up enjoying a delicious dinner and watching some football.
Overall it was a low key weekend. Its been nice just to spend some time together before baby girl gets here and really enjoy life as a couple.
Monday, September 23, 2013
Fall Bucket List
With Fall around the corner and this little baby set to make her appearance, I've been thinking a lot about making memories and indulging in all things Fall related. So in true Jen fashion I had to make a list:
1. Drink apple cider
2. Visit a pumpkin patch and pick our own pumpkins
3. Try to find my way through a corn maze
4. Cook some pumpkin goodies
5. Dress Baby Girl up in her first Halloween costume
6. Break into my sweater and scarf collections
7. Carve a pumpkin
8. Sit around a bonfire
9. Make my first Thanksgiving dinner
10. Go to a football game
Sunday, September 22, 2013
My Heart is Heavy
My heart is heavy with the recent events in Nairobi. Kenya is so near and dear to Josh and I and it just tugs at me that something so terrible happened there. Our time in Kenya was so blessed by good friends and great times that we tend to forget the hard parts of living there. The constant awareness that something could happen at any time. That there's just extra safety precautions you have to take. That there are people out there that will target you just because of the color of your skin.
I know that when we lived there we would try to take these small attacks with stride. Every lost of life is a terrible one but when it was only a grenade at a bus stop or a church, the masses didn't pay it much attention. Didn't seem to recognize that a larger attack could be imminent. Seemed to brush the whole issue under the table when it was quiet for awhile. Now with over thirty hostages still held up in the mall and close to 60 dead and 125 injured suddenly it has become serious.
I am so thankful that all of our friends and colleagues have been accounted for and were not harmed in this attack. I am praying for the families of those affected by this senseless act of violence. I am hoping the Kenyan government, army and police force handles this situation with the utmost regard for human life and political integrity.
Keep strong, Kenya.
I know that when we lived there we would try to take these small attacks with stride. Every lost of life is a terrible one but when it was only a grenade at a bus stop or a church, the masses didn't pay it much attention. Didn't seem to recognize that a larger attack could be imminent. Seemed to brush the whole issue under the table when it was quiet for awhile. Now with over thirty hostages still held up in the mall and close to 60 dead and 125 injured suddenly it has become serious.
I am so thankful that all of our friends and colleagues have been accounted for and were not harmed in this attack. I am praying for the families of those affected by this senseless act of violence. I am hoping the Kenyan government, army and police force handles this situation with the utmost regard for human life and political integrity.
Keep strong, Kenya.
Dear Baby Girl
Dear Baby Girl,
Less than ten days. That's when you're "supposed" to make your arrival. I'm not quite sure when you'll grace us with your presence but your mama hopes it will be soon! I can't tell you this enough but we cannot wait to meet you baby girl. I think the nerves are behind your daddy and I and we just want to hold you in our arms.
There are so many people who can't wait to meet you. I am amazed how much you are already loved baby girl and you haven't even seen the outside world yet. So many family and friends are ready and waiting to hold you and spoil you with hugs and kisses.
We feel you kicking and moving around in there and just wonder at your little movements. Lately you've been real testy when anyone or anything is on mommy's tummy. You kick off daddy's hand and proceed to stretch your little legs out. I wonder if you'll be like that on the outside too. I love to watch you tease your daddy from the inside by moving your hands and feet right before he grabs them. You seem to love to play this game at night despite the discomfort it gives your mama. I originally thought you were a quiet one but lately you've proved your mama wrong!
Baby girl we cannot wait to meet you and hope you come soon!
Love,
Mommy & Daddy
Less than ten days. That's when you're "supposed" to make your arrival. I'm not quite sure when you'll grace us with your presence but your mama hopes it will be soon! I can't tell you this enough but we cannot wait to meet you baby girl. I think the nerves are behind your daddy and I and we just want to hold you in our arms.
There are so many people who can't wait to meet you. I am amazed how much you are already loved baby girl and you haven't even seen the outside world yet. So many family and friends are ready and waiting to hold you and spoil you with hugs and kisses.
We feel you kicking and moving around in there and just wonder at your little movements. Lately you've been real testy when anyone or anything is on mommy's tummy. You kick off daddy's hand and proceed to stretch your little legs out. I wonder if you'll be like that on the outside too. I love to watch you tease your daddy from the inside by moving your hands and feet right before he grabs them. You seem to love to play this game at night despite the discomfort it gives your mama. I originally thought you were a quiet one but lately you've proved your mama wrong!
Baby girl we cannot wait to meet you and hope you come soon!
Love,
Mommy & Daddy
Saturday, September 21, 2013
If You Leave a Pregnant Woman Alone With Pregnancy Brain...
If you leave a pregnant woman alone with pregnancy brain she will wake up and eat breakfast.
Then she will decide she needs to do a load of laundry. On her way to grab the dirty clothes she'll decide that she should quickly grab a shower.
After her shower she will decide to run the dishwasher. On the way to the kitchen she will notice the general disarray of the living room and decide to straighten up.
After straightening up she will remember that there was something in kitchen she wanted to do. First she will grab a glass of water and then stand around wondering what exactly she came in here for. Deciding its a lost cause she will decide she has to use the restroom.
On her way to the bathroom she will pass the laundry machine and remember she wanted to run a load of laundry. She will quickly run to grab the dirty clothes before she forgets again and throw in the clothes.
After throwing in the clothes she will remember she wanted to run the dishwasher and go into the kitchen to do that forgetting that she had to use the restroom. Ten minutes later she will have to pee so bad she will be running to the bathroom.
After coming out of the bathroom she will decide she better start thinking about dinner. On her way to her laptop she will get distracted by the amount of cat hair on the floor. She will then grab the vacuum and proceed to vacuum the entire house.
After finishing vacuuming she will get the urge to clean something else and knock out another room on her Operation Deep Clean list. After crossing off another room on her list she will decide that she better make a to do list for the week before she forgets another thing.
Upon working on her list she will remember that she wanted to look up recipes for dinner tonight. She will open her computer and get distracted by emails, facebook and blog posts.
After getting tired of surfing the internet she will close her computer and start thinking about decorating the house for fall. She will decide to get started on crafting a burlap wreath for her front door. She will spend the most of the afternoon slaving over the wreath until she decides she needs to go for a walk.
She will head out for her walk only to come back to her husband home from work early. Her husband will ask what's for dinner and she will remember that she wanted to look up recipes. Deciding that its been a long day she will ask if leftovers are ok and crash on the couch for the night.
(The next day she will discover the musty laundry still in the machine and have to rewash the entire load)
Then she will decide she needs to do a load of laundry. On her way to grab the dirty clothes she'll decide that she should quickly grab a shower.
After her shower she will decide to run the dishwasher. On the way to the kitchen she will notice the general disarray of the living room and decide to straighten up.
After straightening up she will remember that there was something in kitchen she wanted to do. First she will grab a glass of water and then stand around wondering what exactly she came in here for. Deciding its a lost cause she will decide she has to use the restroom.
On her way to the bathroom she will pass the laundry machine and remember she wanted to run a load of laundry. She will quickly run to grab the dirty clothes before she forgets again and throw in the clothes.
After throwing in the clothes she will remember she wanted to run the dishwasher and go into the kitchen to do that forgetting that she had to use the restroom. Ten minutes later she will have to pee so bad she will be running to the bathroom.
After coming out of the bathroom she will decide she better start thinking about dinner. On her way to her laptop she will get distracted by the amount of cat hair on the floor. She will then grab the vacuum and proceed to vacuum the entire house.
After finishing vacuuming she will get the urge to clean something else and knock out another room on her Operation Deep Clean list. After crossing off another room on her list she will decide that she better make a to do list for the week before she forgets another thing.
Upon working on her list she will remember that she wanted to look up recipes for dinner tonight. She will open her computer and get distracted by emails, facebook and blog posts.
After getting tired of surfing the internet she will close her computer and start thinking about decorating the house for fall. She will decide to get started on crafting a burlap wreath for her front door. She will spend the most of the afternoon slaving over the wreath until she decides she needs to go for a walk.
She will head out for her walk only to come back to her husband home from work early. Her husband will ask what's for dinner and she will remember that she wanted to look up recipes. Deciding that its been a long day she will ask if leftovers are ok and crash on the couch for the night.
(The next day she will discover the musty laundry still in the machine and have to rewash the entire load)
Friday, September 20, 2013
Fall Craft-tacular
Even though its still 80 degrees outside, I feel like Fall is around the corner. Fall here starts mid October/early November but I can't be deterred. My nesting instincts have kicked in and I have been all about decorating the house for the season. I'm also not one to spend a ton of money on the typical decorations so I've been scouring Pinterest for some fall inspired crafts that I could do with some of the supplies we had on hand.
My first project was these glasses. I had them left over from our wedding and they were just calling to be used in the house somewhere. This project was super easy. I bought some letter stickers and adhered the word "Thanks" to them. I put one letter per jar and then filled the jars with some small pumpkins, acorns and pine cones I had found on sale at the local craft store. Around them I just arranged some fall floral and the table runner is something Josh had before we were married. I love the overall look and only wish you could see the word better. All in all I think this will be the perfect centerpiece through Thanksgiving!
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| Our new dinning room centerpiece |
The mantel was a bit more work as the burlap banner really took a lot of time. We had a TON of burlap left over from our wedding so after deciding what I wanted it to say I cut out the appropriate number of pennants. Then I printed out letter stencils from my word program and used a brown permanent marker to fill in the letters. Because I wanted it to last multiple seasons I painted a layer of mod podge to give the pennants some structure and to stop the burlap from shedding (if you haven't worked with burlap before, its messy). From there I just whipped out my hot glue gun and got to work. I adhered the pennants first to some juke and then attached the orange trim. This is by far my favorite project I did. I love the look and can't wait to make another one for the Christmas season! The other decorations are little things that I picked up from the craft store. I can't resist a good deal and the florals and small pumpkins were on sale!
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| Love the mantel for Fall |
This next project has been on my agenda since we've moved in. I really wanted a wreath for our front door but didn't want to buy anything. Again we have a ton of burlap left over from the wedding and frankly I just love the look of the fabric. I bought a metal frame and the accessories and got to work. The burlap had to be cut into strips and then just looped through the frame. I used pipe cleaners to secure it making sure to hide the cleaners along the way. The letter I just painted and attached with a navy ribbon. The flower was the same story and I just used the wire on it to attach it. Overall it doesn't scream fall but that's what I wanted. I plan on leaving this on the door for most of the year.
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| Welcome to our home! |
My last project was the dreaded bulletin board in our entryway. Since we toured the house I've wanted to do something on this board. I saw it as a family center where we could keep track of things, maybe put up a calendar or two. I tried to get started on this project multiple time but ended up hating everything I did. It just looked like a classroom board to me. I decided that I first needed to cover the cork. I found this fabric remnant at the craft store and took a chance that on it that it would fit. And guess what? Its perfect! I love the green chevron and think it will work for multiple seasons (Christmas, spring, etc.) I didn't really know what to put on it this month so I just did a simple countdown to baby girl's arrival and a calendar with our family events on it. The words say, "Blessings Fall Every Day" and the fall accents were just leftovers from the other projects. I'm still not in love but think it will grow on me a bit. Its definitely better than my first few attempts.
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| Our family cork board |
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Yep, I'm Pregnant
Throughout my pregnancy there has been some times where I just throw up my hands and say, "Yep, I'm pregnant. This must be normal." Some are embarrassing and some just make me roll my eyes.
When I can't fit behind a chair or in a hallway, yep I must be pregnant.
When I find random stains on my shirts because my belly is just so out there, yep I must be pregnant.
When I trip over my feet because I can't see them anymore, yep I must be pregnant.
When the first stop in every store is the restroom, yep I must be pregnant.
When I need help getting out of bed in the morning, yep I must be pregnant.
When I stop in my tracks due to sharp leg pains, yep I must be pregnant.
When my walk turns into a waddle, yep I must be pregnant.
When I can't fit behind a chair or in a hallway, yep I must be pregnant.
When I find random stains on my shirts because my belly is just so out there, yep I must be pregnant.
When I trip over my feet because I can't see them anymore, yep I must be pregnant.
When the first stop in every store is the restroom, yep I must be pregnant.
When I need help getting out of bed in the morning, yep I must be pregnant.
When I stop in my tracks due to sharp leg pains, yep I must be pregnant.
When my walk turns into a waddle, yep I must be pregnant.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
38 Weeks
Well I looked up how big baby girl was this week and was a little shocked to see that they are comparing her to a pumpkin. A pumpkin! I guess its appropriate with my Fall obsession in full gear. But that does make me a tad nervous when it comes to this whole labor thing. I'm not entirely sure if she's dropped yet but I am feeling a lot more pressure down there along with some sharp pains now and again. I read (and the doc confirmed) that these pains are merely my pelvis expanding and making way for baby. They can also be a result of her settling on random nerves. The pains aren't too bad but I do look kind of funny when all of a sudden my leg spasms.
I'm pretty ok with her cooking in there for at least another week but I have started to do everything I can to ensure that we don't go past the hospital's end date. I've been walking our road at night and drinking a lot of raspberry leaf tea. The tea isn't supposed to put you into labor but helps tone the uterus and prepare you for it. I've also been taking evening primrose oil at night and eating fresh pineapple. We're just ready to meet this sweet girl and hope she decides to make her appearance soon!
Baby girl is all elbows, feet and arms in there. She's super active especially at night and Josh and I love guessing the baby part that is sticking out of my stomach at any given time. The other night Josh kept grabbing for her hand and she kept moving it away. I wonder what she thinks is going on in there. I love feeling her move but feel like my skin is pulled to its brink. This fact makes any movement a tad painful as well! She also has been getting the hiccups a lot lately. I don't know if she has always had them and I'm just now feeling them or its a new thing for her. It's a weird feeling because her head is so low that they feel like they are in my butt! Sometimes they even make my belly move from side to side they are so strong.
Nesting is in full gear now. I'm thankful that its not stressing me out to the brink of tears (like it did at some points in my pregnancy) but I do feel like I am up against a wall. I mean realistically there isn't much time left. I'm still making meals and cleaning rooms. I only have four more rooms to finish this week including some outdoor things and then Operation Deep Clean is complete. From there its just some touch ups. Yes I will be doing touch ups. I can't stand all the hair on the bathroom floor; um gross! We are also trying to get Buddy a checkup before baby girl arrives. I'm sure he's fine but after the move from Kenya we would just feel better if we got him seen.
We went to the doctors today and it was by far the easiest appointment yet. I tested negative for group b (YEAH!) My vitals were spot on as well as baby girl's. I've stopped gaining weight and am just maintaining at this point. Our doc measured my belly and then we were out the door. I'm set to come back next Wednesday if we haven't delivered yet; which I don't think we will be. Seems she's quite happy in there.
Baby girl is all elbows, feet and arms in there. She's super active especially at night and Josh and I love guessing the baby part that is sticking out of my stomach at any given time. The other night Josh kept grabbing for her hand and she kept moving it away. I wonder what she thinks is going on in there. I love feeling her move but feel like my skin is pulled to its brink. This fact makes any movement a tad painful as well! She also has been getting the hiccups a lot lately. I don't know if she has always had them and I'm just now feeling them or its a new thing for her. It's a weird feeling because her head is so low that they feel like they are in my butt! Sometimes they even make my belly move from side to side they are so strong.
Nesting is in full gear now. I'm thankful that its not stressing me out to the brink of tears (like it did at some points in my pregnancy) but I do feel like I am up against a wall. I mean realistically there isn't much time left. I'm still making meals and cleaning rooms. I only have four more rooms to finish this week including some outdoor things and then Operation Deep Clean is complete. From there its just some touch ups. Yes I will be doing touch ups. I can't stand all the hair on the bathroom floor; um gross! We are also trying to get Buddy a checkup before baby girl arrives. I'm sure he's fine but after the move from Kenya we would just feel better if we got him seen.
We went to the doctors today and it was by far the easiest appointment yet. I tested negative for group b (YEAH!) My vitals were spot on as well as baby girl's. I've stopped gaining weight and am just maintaining at this point. Our doc measured my belly and then we were out the door. I'm set to come back next Wednesday if we haven't delivered yet; which I don't think we will be. Seems she's quite happy in there.
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| That's a lot of belly! |
Friday, September 13, 2013
My Desire For a Natural Birth
*Disclaimer: The opinions and ideas presented in this post are strictly my own. I have no desire to convince anyone otherwise but merely record them for records sake.
I have mentioned many times in my weekly updates my desire for a natural childbirth. I know in today's age of advanced medical care I may not be the norm. I'm not saying in any way that the advances in the birthing realm aren't for the better. Now a days we have ways to control pain, turn breech babies in the womb, and deliver healthy babies (and moms!) via cesarean section when things go awry.
My desire for a natural childbirth comes from a lot of personal research. I feel that by avoiding drugs during my labor I am giving my child the best start she can have. I believe that she will better be able to bond and breastfeed shortly after being born which is one of my greatest desires.
Choosing to avoid drugs also comes with a bit of a fear of having a needle stuck into my spinal chord. Yes I know that they don't leave the needle in but it still makes me nervous. Despite my health background, my flight or fight response is a bit heightened and I'm afraid that I may react more than the average individual. Although I haven't experienced pain worse than the average bruise or knick, I am confident that my will to endure labor will overcome the pain. As my doula puts it, "I will be putting my big girl panties on."
Having a natural labor, to me, also means avoiding any type of "intervention" whether this is pitocin to speed things along or forceps help deliver the baby. To me this seems to be a slippery slope. If you are induced it usually leads to painful and fast contracts, this can lead to little time to relax between them and a mother begging for pain relief, pain relief can then slow things down, and eventually you could end up in the OR. Yes I understand this doesn't happen to everyone but I'd rather not see how I react in this chain of events. Its not a road I want to travel down.
Lastly and most importantly (to me at least), I feel God created my body to do this. To bring children into this world. And Lord willing, I will do that very soon!
Having said all that, am I thankful that we have these medical interventions available if something goes wrong on delivery day. YES! I want the best care for my child and myself and if that means an emergency c-section then that's where I'll be. BUT Lord willing we won't be there and will be able to have the birth we desire.
I have mentioned many times in my weekly updates my desire for a natural childbirth. I know in today's age of advanced medical care I may not be the norm. I'm not saying in any way that the advances in the birthing realm aren't for the better. Now a days we have ways to control pain, turn breech babies in the womb, and deliver healthy babies (and moms!) via cesarean section when things go awry.
My desire for a natural childbirth comes from a lot of personal research. I feel that by avoiding drugs during my labor I am giving my child the best start she can have. I believe that she will better be able to bond and breastfeed shortly after being born which is one of my greatest desires.
Choosing to avoid drugs also comes with a bit of a fear of having a needle stuck into my spinal chord. Yes I know that they don't leave the needle in but it still makes me nervous. Despite my health background, my flight or fight response is a bit heightened and I'm afraid that I may react more than the average individual. Although I haven't experienced pain worse than the average bruise or knick, I am confident that my will to endure labor will overcome the pain. As my doula puts it, "I will be putting my big girl panties on."
Having a natural labor, to me, also means avoiding any type of "intervention" whether this is pitocin to speed things along or forceps help deliver the baby. To me this seems to be a slippery slope. If you are induced it usually leads to painful and fast contracts, this can lead to little time to relax between them and a mother begging for pain relief, pain relief can then slow things down, and eventually you could end up in the OR. Yes I understand this doesn't happen to everyone but I'd rather not see how I react in this chain of events. Its not a road I want to travel down.
Lastly and most importantly (to me at least), I feel God created my body to do this. To bring children into this world. And Lord willing, I will do that very soon!
Having said all that, am I thankful that we have these medical interventions available if something goes wrong on delivery day. YES! I want the best care for my child and myself and if that means an emergency c-section then that's where I'll be. BUT Lord willing we won't be there and will be able to have the birth we desire.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Freezer Meals aka I Don't Want to Cook When She is Born
I really do like to cook. Preparing a home-cooked meal for my husband at the end of the days is one of my favorite things. BUT add in a newborn and I'm thinking that we're going to want something a little faster than our usual meals.
I've never made a lot of prepared meals before so I started off by hitting up one of my favorite sources for recipes, Pinterest. There I found a lot of one pot wonders and crock pot meals that would work for us and compiled a massive shopping list.
This morning I hit up the commissary and could barely move my cart by the time I was done. I was really shocked with the grand total of all the groceries. I mean it was for 30 meals but that's the beauty of the commissary.
When I got home I unloaded all the goods and was a little overwhelmed by how much the food overtook my fridge. My nesting instincts kicked in and I wanted to get these raw ingredients put together in meals and out of my cupboards and fridge!
I didn't want to try to do too many things at once so I took it recipe by recipe. My plan is to prepare 15 different meals twice giving us 30 dinners! I think this will work best for us despite the added work because I don't do well with leftovers. I like variety in my food and this will give it to us. I also made sure to check that each meal will serve at least four. I know that first month we'll have lots of visitors so this should cover everyone.
Today I made Tex-Mex Chicken, Hawaiian Chicken Sandwiches, Pepper Steak, and Scalloped Potatoes and Ham. For each meal I started by laying out all the necessary ingredients. From there I labeled zip lock bags with the name of the recipe, date, and cooking instructions. Then I did all the necessary vegetable chopping and meat prep and finally threw it all in the bag. It really was super simple!!
I made sure to get all the air out of the bags and get them laying as flat as possible in the freezer. I'm hoping this will optimise my limited space. It took me about two hours to make these four meals which isn't too bad especially when you take into account how slow I move these days.
8 dinners is a good start but I want to make at least half of the 30 meals by the end of the week. Another day at it should do the trick!
I've never made a lot of prepared meals before so I started off by hitting up one of my favorite sources for recipes, Pinterest. There I found a lot of one pot wonders and crock pot meals that would work for us and compiled a massive shopping list.
This morning I hit up the commissary and could barely move my cart by the time I was done. I was really shocked with the grand total of all the groceries. I mean it was for 30 meals but that's the beauty of the commissary.
When I got home I unloaded all the goods and was a little overwhelmed by how much the food overtook my fridge. My nesting instincts kicked in and I wanted to get these raw ingredients put together in meals and out of my cupboards and fridge!
I didn't want to try to do too many things at once so I took it recipe by recipe. My plan is to prepare 15 different meals twice giving us 30 dinners! I think this will work best for us despite the added work because I don't do well with leftovers. I like variety in my food and this will give it to us. I also made sure to check that each meal will serve at least four. I know that first month we'll have lots of visitors so this should cover everyone.
Today I made Tex-Mex Chicken, Hawaiian Chicken Sandwiches, Pepper Steak, and Scalloped Potatoes and Ham. For each meal I started by laying out all the necessary ingredients. From there I labeled zip lock bags with the name of the recipe, date, and cooking instructions. Then I did all the necessary vegetable chopping and meat prep and finally threw it all in the bag. It really was super simple!!
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| Ingredients for Tex-Mex Chicken |
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| First meals complete! |
I made sure to get all the air out of the bags and get them laying as flat as possible in the freezer. I'm hoping this will optimise my limited space. It took me about two hours to make these four meals which isn't too bad especially when you take into account how slow I move these days.
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| Hawaiian Chicken |
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| Scalloped Potatoes and Ham |
8 dinners is a good start but I want to make at least half of the 30 meals by the end of the week. Another day at it should do the trick!
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| Success! |
Monday, September 9, 2013
37 Weeks
This weeks makes us officially "full term". I'm not really sure why doctors have put this label on pregnancy other than baby girl should be good to go no matter when she decides to make her arrival. Everything is looking great in there. She's moving around a lot which is fun but I'm not sure there's much more space in there. Josh has loved been able to really feel her which he wasn't really able to do until about a month ago. We can feel little feet and knees all the time!
Our 36 week appointment went really well. I still don't know the results of my group b test but I'm less worried about it after talking to my doula. I found out that even if I'm positive she will labor with me at home and then when we get to the hospital (they may be a little peeved) but they won't get too worried about it. Baby girl's heartbeat was right on track along with her measurements. We haven't gotten an estimate of her size but frankly I don't think I really want to know. I've seen so many doctors be way off and I don't want it to affect how I feel about my birth plan at all. We go back next week for our 38 week check up and then its every week from then out!
So how am I feeling...well I'm getting a ton of twinges. Lately I've been getting these pinched muscles in my legs which are pretty painful. The doctor says its just my hips expanding and baby girl settling down in there. Overall things are just harder to do. I went on a walk the other day and felt like I had run 10 miles after only about 2. I am still trying to slow down and take it easy. Operation deep cleaning is still going. I have 8 rooms left and am feeling really good about it. This week I'm also going to be cooking some freezer meals and I'm excited to get stocked up.
I am a little worried about baby girl getting here on time. The hospital won't let you go more than ten days past your due date so I'm praying that the date we have is accurate enough. I really don't want to be induced and will be doing everything in my power to move her along if she's still in there by October 1. Right now she's a bit slanted in there (think head at 5 and legs at 11) and I hope she gets fully head down soon. As with all things in this pregnancy, I think she just wants her space and this position gives it to her. BUT she will eventually have to move into a full 6 and 12 if you know what I mean!
We would appreciate some prayers though:
Prayer for baby girl's health and mine
Prayer for a safe and natural delivery
Prayer that baby girl comes before I have to be induced
Prayer that out doula will have no other conflicts when I do in fact go into labor
Our 36 week appointment went really well. I still don't know the results of my group b test but I'm less worried about it after talking to my doula. I found out that even if I'm positive she will labor with me at home and then when we get to the hospital (they may be a little peeved) but they won't get too worried about it. Baby girl's heartbeat was right on track along with her measurements. We haven't gotten an estimate of her size but frankly I don't think I really want to know. I've seen so many doctors be way off and I don't want it to affect how I feel about my birth plan at all. We go back next week for our 38 week check up and then its every week from then out!
So how am I feeling...well I'm getting a ton of twinges. Lately I've been getting these pinched muscles in my legs which are pretty painful. The doctor says its just my hips expanding and baby girl settling down in there. Overall things are just harder to do. I went on a walk the other day and felt like I had run 10 miles after only about 2. I am still trying to slow down and take it easy. Operation deep cleaning is still going. I have 8 rooms left and am feeling really good about it. This week I'm also going to be cooking some freezer meals and I'm excited to get stocked up.
I am a little worried about baby girl getting here on time. The hospital won't let you go more than ten days past your due date so I'm praying that the date we have is accurate enough. I really don't want to be induced and will be doing everything in my power to move her along if she's still in there by October 1. Right now she's a bit slanted in there (think head at 5 and legs at 11) and I hope she gets fully head down soon. As with all things in this pregnancy, I think she just wants her space and this position gives it to her. BUT she will eventually have to move into a full 6 and 12 if you know what I mean!
We would appreciate some prayers though:
Prayer for baby girl's health and mine
Prayer for a safe and natural delivery
Prayer that baby girl comes before I have to be induced
Prayer that out doula will have no other conflicts when I do in fact go into labor
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| Don't think the belly has changed much |
Friday, September 6, 2013
Random Friday
Today my thoughts are pretty much all over the place so I think it's appropriate that this post is a bit random.
-I'm obsessing over all things fall. I don't know if it's the fact that its September or that I haven't had seasons living in Kenya for the last two years. Problem is it doesn't really feel like fall here. I mean its still 80+ outside. I think we won't see "fall" till sometime around November.
-Lately I've been thinking a lot about holiday traditions. I LOVE traditions and I can't wait to start making them with our little family. I want our kids to look back at the holidays and how we tried to make them special for them.
-Hello Nesting! I've tackled five rooms in our house and have about 2/3 left to go. I also have this crazy need to organize. I went out and bought containers today. Do I have someplace to put them yet? No. But I'm sure we can use them somewhere...
-I'm kind of ready to not be pregnant anymore. I'm getting a lot of pain in my back and left leg. I know I probably have another month left but if she wanted to come sooner I wouldn't complain.
-Buddy has gone through a phase of really not liking me lately. I caught him eating my plants one night and in the process almost broke the pots. I disciplined him and now he's ignoring me. Just this evening he gave me the stink eye and proceeded to claw the expensive rug. He's plotting something?
-I'm having dreams about baby girl. I haven't had any dreams about her thus far so its kind of crazy that I'm getting them this late in the game.
-I'm almost finished with a craft project that I started last Christmas. Yes I know we're almost at a year now but in my defense a lot has happened between now and then.
-So pumped that its Friday. Friday means I get my husband for two straight days, sleeping in and blissful weekends of doing nothing if we so choose.
-I'm obsessing over all things fall. I don't know if it's the fact that its September or that I haven't had seasons living in Kenya for the last two years. Problem is it doesn't really feel like fall here. I mean its still 80+ outside. I think we won't see "fall" till sometime around November.
-Lately I've been thinking a lot about holiday traditions. I LOVE traditions and I can't wait to start making them with our little family. I want our kids to look back at the holidays and how we tried to make them special for them.
-Hello Nesting! I've tackled five rooms in our house and have about 2/3 left to go. I also have this crazy need to organize. I went out and bought containers today. Do I have someplace to put them yet? No. But I'm sure we can use them somewhere...
-I'm kind of ready to not be pregnant anymore. I'm getting a lot of pain in my back and left leg. I know I probably have another month left but if she wanted to come sooner I wouldn't complain.
-Buddy has gone through a phase of really not liking me lately. I caught him eating my plants one night and in the process almost broke the pots. I disciplined him and now he's ignoring me. Just this evening he gave me the stink eye and proceeded to claw the expensive rug. He's plotting something?
-I'm having dreams about baby girl. I haven't had any dreams about her thus far so its kind of crazy that I'm getting them this late in the game.
-I'm almost finished with a craft project that I started last Christmas. Yes I know we're almost at a year now but in my defense a lot has happened between now and then.
-So pumped that its Friday. Friday means I get my husband for two straight days, sleeping in and blissful weekends of doing nothing if we so choose.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Dear Baby Girl
Dear Baby Girl,
I can't believe you'll be here in approximately four short weeks. I can't believe we'll finally be able to look into your little eyes and count your little fingers and toes. To say that your Daddy and I are excited doesn't even begin to describe it. We have finished your nursery and have everything we'll need for your arrival and are just waiting on you to decide you want to join us.
You have become one active girl inside there and love to remind your Mama that you're here too. You are still pretty shy when your Daddy puts his hand to my belly though. I think you're probably just loving hearing his voice and stop moving to listen to him. I don't have any worries about it though because you will have him wrapped around your little fingers in no time.
Baby girl we have so many hopes and dreams for you.
We hope that you know how much you are loved. We are not perfect and will make mistakes but we pray that you will always know how much we love you.
We hope you will always dream and dream big. If there is anything I have learned in this life is you have to be willing to dream and follow your heart. We will always be there through the rough times and will always believe in you baby girl.
We hope you will always focus on the larger parts of life rather than focusing on the details. What kind of car you drive, the clothes you wear are little things and although they may seem important in the moment in the long run they will become minimal. They do not define you.
Most importantly we hope that you grow to love the Lord and seek His presence in your life. God knew you long before you were even a thought in our hearts. He has a plan and a purpose for your life.
Baby girl you are loved unconditionally and your daddy and I cannot wait to meet you!
Love,
Mommy & Daddy
I can't believe you'll be here in approximately four short weeks. I can't believe we'll finally be able to look into your little eyes and count your little fingers and toes. To say that your Daddy and I are excited doesn't even begin to describe it. We have finished your nursery and have everything we'll need for your arrival and are just waiting on you to decide you want to join us.
You have become one active girl inside there and love to remind your Mama that you're here too. You are still pretty shy when your Daddy puts his hand to my belly though. I think you're probably just loving hearing his voice and stop moving to listen to him. I don't have any worries about it though because you will have him wrapped around your little fingers in no time.
Baby girl we have so many hopes and dreams for you.
We hope that you know how much you are loved. We are not perfect and will make mistakes but we pray that you will always know how much we love you.
We hope you will always dream and dream big. If there is anything I have learned in this life is you have to be willing to dream and follow your heart. We will always be there through the rough times and will always believe in you baby girl.
We hope you will always focus on the larger parts of life rather than focusing on the details. What kind of car you drive, the clothes you wear are little things and although they may seem important in the moment in the long run they will become minimal. They do not define you.
Most importantly we hope that you grow to love the Lord and seek His presence in your life. God knew you long before you were even a thought in our hearts. He has a plan and a purpose for your life.
Baby girl you are loved unconditionally and your daddy and I cannot wait to meet you!
Love,
Mommy & Daddy
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
36 Weeks
Well that's it folks. We are officially at 9 months. I think its really funny that pregnancy is advertised as this 9 month journey. News flash its 10 months! Yes 10 months not 9. I have count them FOUR weeks left (give or take). This week things are starting to get down right painful. Baby girl feels like she is sitting so low which is causing a lot of pressure on my *cough* lady parts and bladder. It takes me so much longer to do everything now. Just last night we went for a walk and got caught in a downpour. I literally couldn't walk any faster and ended up just drenched. Sleep thankfully is still going ok. I've read that some people experience insomnia these last few weeks but thus far I've been out at night. I still have the hip pain and get up multiple times during the night but I've gotten to the point where I don't factor this into "good sleep".
Baby girl is still moving and grooving in there. Her latest trick is to pull her knees up toward her head. Josh and I spent one evening just pushing baby knees back down into my stomach. She was really quiet this last weekend which got me a bit worried but has since returned to her usual self today. We go in for our 36 week appointment at the end of the week and I am excited to make sure she is still head down and ready to go! I also have the group B strep test which I am a bit nervous about. I am really hoping I do not test positive because being hooked up to antibiotics during my labor is not something I want.
This week begins Operation Deep Clean. Yes I am calling it an operation. I mean when you're married to a military man things become "operations". I will be going room to room and doing an overhaul cleaning every space. No worries I'm not going to over do it. I already have it in my head (and timed out) that I am only allowed to do one room a day. This its not so overwhelming and easy to do touch ups before she gets here.
I have also started compiling recipes for freezer meals. I want to put together at least a couple of weeks worth of food so we (or I) won't have to do any cooking. Now I know we'll have family visiting who are more than willing to pitch in but I just want to have some meals on hand to be sure! I'm going to make some soups, crockpot meals and one dish wonders. My goal for this week is just to get to the point of having a complete grocery list. Next week I can shop and start the prep to cook all the dinners!
Otherwise everything else is rolling along as usual. We are getting super excited for baby girl's arrival and just can't believe she will be here probably within the month. We just continue to pray for mine and her health, a safe delivery and grace for the huge change of going from a family of 2 to 3.
Baby girl is still moving and grooving in there. Her latest trick is to pull her knees up toward her head. Josh and I spent one evening just pushing baby knees back down into my stomach. She was really quiet this last weekend which got me a bit worried but has since returned to her usual self today. We go in for our 36 week appointment at the end of the week and I am excited to make sure she is still head down and ready to go! I also have the group B strep test which I am a bit nervous about. I am really hoping I do not test positive because being hooked up to antibiotics during my labor is not something I want.
This week begins Operation Deep Clean. Yes I am calling it an operation. I mean when you're married to a military man things become "operations". I will be going room to room and doing an overhaul cleaning every space. No worries I'm not going to over do it. I already have it in my head (and timed out) that I am only allowed to do one room a day. This its not so overwhelming and easy to do touch ups before she gets here.
I have also started compiling recipes for freezer meals. I want to put together at least a couple of weeks worth of food so we (or I) won't have to do any cooking. Now I know we'll have family visiting who are more than willing to pitch in but I just want to have some meals on hand to be sure! I'm going to make some soups, crockpot meals and one dish wonders. My goal for this week is just to get to the point of having a complete grocery list. Next week I can shop and start the prep to cook all the dinners!
Otherwise everything else is rolling along as usual. We are getting super excited for baby girl's arrival and just can't believe she will be here probably within the month. We just continue to pray for mine and her health, a safe delivery and grace for the huge change of going from a family of 2 to 3.
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| One more month! |
Monday, September 2, 2013
Labor Day Weekend
This weekend Josh had a four day holiday and being almost 9 months pregnant we figured it would probably be the last chance for us to get away before we were a family of 3. We didn't want to do anything huge but wanted to spend at least a few days away from Fayetteville.
On Friday we just relaxed at the house. I had a surge of energy and spent most of the morning trying to "burn" it off. That night I headed to another consignment sale to see what treasures I could find for baby girl. We really didn't need many things but I did get a few key items. I bought a fleece cover for the car seat when it gets cold and a dishwasher safe bottle washer. (We don't plan to use many bottles but the washer is great for keeping track of small items in the dishwasher) I also got baby girl some great books and a few more clothes, mainly 9 month items.
On Saturday we set off bright and early for Williamsburg, Virginia. Our plan was to spend the day at Water Country USA, spend the night and then lazily make our way back on Sunday. The trip was uneventful until we hit Richmond where traffic got really bad. It seemed as if everyone else had the same idea we had for the weekend!
Once we got to the waterpark the day went by quickly. We first hit up the wave pool to get wet and then went to check out some of the slides. Now before everyone freaks out I did check the rules about pregnancy and water slides. We came to the conclusion that as long as the ride was "family geared" and involved a large tube it would be ok; AND IT WAS!
The first slide we went on was a two person tube called Wild Thang. It was pretty standard for water slides. Then Josh went on this slide where he sat on a sled and was dumped over the edge of a super steep slide. It looked like fun but there was no way I was getting on it! After these rides we headed to another tube ride called Malibu Pipeline. This one was unusual because it was all in the dark. The dark gives it that added sense of surprise when you make a sudden twist or turn.
Lunch was simple waterpark food then it was off to hit up some more rides. By now the lines were getting a bit longer but I really didn't mind too much. We went on a family tube ride called Aquazoid where we rode a huge raft down the slide. This one was a bit slower but that was perfect. Frankly I was just excited to be able to do activities!
Next on the agenda was the lazy river, but there really wasn't anything lazy about it. We donned life jackets and floated along. They had the currents going so you were able to make a few laps in about ten minutes. Josh decided to take advantage of the short lines at the tallest water slide and hit one of the large slides. You know those slides where your shorts end up bunched up and you get more water in your mouth than air.
We rounded out the day with one more family tube ride (which ended up being the best one of the day) and one more solo Josh ride. The solo ride was a telephone booth like tube where you stepped into it and the floor gave way. Basically you fell a few stories before hitting the rest of the slide. IT seemed like fun but Josh's back got a few scratches that made it a bit uncomfortable.
The rest of the night we just relaxed in the hotel and ordered in dinner. It was nice to just chill after a long day in the sun. We also watched Josh's Clemson Tigers BEAT Georgia in their season opener.
On Sunday we decided to walk around Colonial Williamsburg before heading back home. It was a quaint area with a lot of fun shops. Of course we only indulged in good food! We got honey, maple syrup, candy, peanuts, cheese and beer. Although the shopping was fun, I think we'll come back and check out the more "historical parts" of the city as well.
Today we just took it easy again. It was nice to lounge around the house and I got a few more things done on my to do list. We watched way too much tennis and were just lazy which is by far the best weekends. Overall I think our last sans baby trip was great. It wasn't too tiring for me and it was great to get out and spend sometime together. I think we'll definitely make it back there!
*sorry for no pictures. Being at a waterpark wasn't really conducive to picture taking :)*
On Friday we just relaxed at the house. I had a surge of energy and spent most of the morning trying to "burn" it off. That night I headed to another consignment sale to see what treasures I could find for baby girl. We really didn't need many things but I did get a few key items. I bought a fleece cover for the car seat when it gets cold and a dishwasher safe bottle washer. (We don't plan to use many bottles but the washer is great for keeping track of small items in the dishwasher) I also got baby girl some great books and a few more clothes, mainly 9 month items.
On Saturday we set off bright and early for Williamsburg, Virginia. Our plan was to spend the day at Water Country USA, spend the night and then lazily make our way back on Sunday. The trip was uneventful until we hit Richmond where traffic got really bad. It seemed as if everyone else had the same idea we had for the weekend!
Once we got to the waterpark the day went by quickly. We first hit up the wave pool to get wet and then went to check out some of the slides. Now before everyone freaks out I did check the rules about pregnancy and water slides. We came to the conclusion that as long as the ride was "family geared" and involved a large tube it would be ok; AND IT WAS!
The first slide we went on was a two person tube called Wild Thang. It was pretty standard for water slides. Then Josh went on this slide where he sat on a sled and was dumped over the edge of a super steep slide. It looked like fun but there was no way I was getting on it! After these rides we headed to another tube ride called Malibu Pipeline. This one was unusual because it was all in the dark. The dark gives it that added sense of surprise when you make a sudden twist or turn.
Lunch was simple waterpark food then it was off to hit up some more rides. By now the lines were getting a bit longer but I really didn't mind too much. We went on a family tube ride called Aquazoid where we rode a huge raft down the slide. This one was a bit slower but that was perfect. Frankly I was just excited to be able to do activities!
Next on the agenda was the lazy river, but there really wasn't anything lazy about it. We donned life jackets and floated along. They had the currents going so you were able to make a few laps in about ten minutes. Josh decided to take advantage of the short lines at the tallest water slide and hit one of the large slides. You know those slides where your shorts end up bunched up and you get more water in your mouth than air.
We rounded out the day with one more family tube ride (which ended up being the best one of the day) and one more solo Josh ride. The solo ride was a telephone booth like tube where you stepped into it and the floor gave way. Basically you fell a few stories before hitting the rest of the slide. IT seemed like fun but Josh's back got a few scratches that made it a bit uncomfortable.
The rest of the night we just relaxed in the hotel and ordered in dinner. It was nice to just chill after a long day in the sun. We also watched Josh's Clemson Tigers BEAT Georgia in their season opener.
On Sunday we decided to walk around Colonial Williamsburg before heading back home. It was a quaint area with a lot of fun shops. Of course we only indulged in good food! We got honey, maple syrup, candy, peanuts, cheese and beer. Although the shopping was fun, I think we'll come back and check out the more "historical parts" of the city as well.
Today we just took it easy again. It was nice to lounge around the house and I got a few more things done on my to do list. We watched way too much tennis and were just lazy which is by far the best weekends. Overall I think our last sans baby trip was great. It wasn't too tiring for me and it was great to get out and spend sometime together. I think we'll definitely make it back there!
*sorry for no pictures. Being at a waterpark wasn't really conducive to picture taking :)*
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