It seems that life and this pregnancy are wizzing by at times... and sometimes not so much. Like when I am dealing with the not so fun side of being pregnant with all of the issues that make up my pregnancies. I can't wait to be able to run again, have energy to get through a day, no back/hip pain, etc. On the positive side, I am sooo excited to meet this baby girl. I think about what it will be like to have a second child, what she will look like, how will she be different from Noah as a newborn, how will Noah be as a big brother, and on and on. It took me a while to actually get excited about having a girl once we had the ultrasound mostly because I suppressed the desire for either gender so much as to not be disappointed. Then slowly I started looking at pink things in stores and realizing that hey, "we are having a girl!!!". I only know how it is to have a baby boy so it will be a new experience even though I am a girl myself... silly I know.
As for Noah, we are anxiously getting ready for his surgery which is scheduled on April 2nd to remove his adenoids. The last couple of months have been a struggle for our family as Noah has had plenty of illnesses, trips to the E.R., and an increasingly more difficult time breathing and sleeping. 6 months ago, he slept through the night, now he wakes up between 1 and 4 times a night mostly because he sleeps so lightly and gets frustrated with waking up likely because he can't breath well. I wouldn't have called it sleep apnea until Anne mentioned it with regards to Beck. I then looked it up online and Noah satisfied each symptom. I have heard that the difference before and after the surgery is tremendous and I can't wait. Noah is naturally a happy kiddo, but with the loss of quality sleep, I'm guessing he'll be even happier without waking up all hours of he night. This will also be a welcome change (sleeping through the night that is) just in time for the birth of Avery. :)
Lately, Noah has been saying the word "yah" all the time. If you ask him any question, he will respond with "Yah" or an occasional "Nah". We really need to get him on video responding "yah" to all kinds of silly things like we have done with him lately. He also really likes music and musical kid shows and loves to dance to them. We'll be in the car with my iPod playing my music and when a song comes on he likes he'll bop his head or start laughing and smiling. It is hilarious to see him dig Kanye West or Black Eyed Peas and Coldplay. I guess we aren't the parents that play only kid music but Brent and I like music so much and variety that I think we couldn't handle just kid stuff.
Brent and I are plugging away at our respective jobs and always trying to perfect the work-life balance. Brent is super motivated when it comes to his career and always excelling with whatever store he has in his charge. His current store is no exception from what I hear.
I on the other hand am definitely struggling with motivation at work which started once I was prego and dealing with fatigue and such. Of course I don't let things slide and put my best forward, but on the inside I am really struggling with working 3-9 hour days. I was on a list among my colleagues to take a student but was not expecting to get one this spring until I was informed last month that I would have one for 6 or 8 weeks starting this week. I will be sharing her with another therapist who will have her on my days off. Sadly, my last student was here when I was about 6 months prego as well and I would really like to say in the future that I don't want another student when prego again. I just hope this student is sharp and on the ball as she should be with this being her last internship as I don't know if I'll have the energy to deal with a struggling student PT. We shall see!
On one last note, I have to say here that the nesting instinct when pregnant is no joke. I like organization anyway, but looking at my home through these nesting eyes is entirely different. The only downside is I have been pushing myself beyond what my tired self would like me to do to satisfy the organization urges. Among lots of little projects, we also recently painted our upstairs hallway and bathroom, as well as put cabinets up. In the end, I really like the results of a nicer and more orderly home.
