34 weeks!

We are getting excited over here and scared at the same time.  What should be scary was that number on the scale today.  A whopping 156 lbs.  Yikes.  But going to Target to buy tubes upon tubes of petroleum jelly can only mean 1 thing -  A baby boy is coming!! 

There is something about getting the kids in the car and looking back at them that makes you realize how many you have.  I can remember leaving the hospital last time and after Steve and I both looked behind us we said to each other "we have 2 kids!"  So I am looking forward to seeing 3 faces this time.  The thought of leaving the hospital may have me a tad excited too.  I hate being in the hospital. Steve stayed with me the entire time with Brady.  But when we had Pierce he had to sleep at home.  I would get lonely, he would get lonely and I can remember crying like a baby when he text me "I wish you were home".  I had Pierce on a Tuesday and left Thursday.  This baby is coming on a Monday and honestly if they let me leave on Tuesday I just might!!  The boys come and see me and when they leave I lose it. I am looking forward to their first visit with their matching big bro shirts.  I'm probably going to shed a few happy tears at that one. 

The shopping for baby has been fun.  I purchased a box of newborn diapers to go with all that petroleum jelly.  A couple of new nursing sleep bras, new milk pads.  The pump is out and new tubing ordered.  I am looking forward to bringing up the pack-n-play and the rock-n-play sleeper. 

This thing was a lifesaver!!  Especially with Pierce's reflux.  Getting out the infant carrier, the newborn tote with the swaddles and packing my bag.  Who doesn't love it when their newborn looks like a little burrito.  Eeeekkkk, so exciting.  I purchased a gownie with the last baby and I want a different one this time.  They are $30 and Steve says don't spend the money!  But I really want to.  I would like a blue one, that way I will match the boys in their light blue shirts.  Even Steve is going to be in blue scrubs and a new mom really shouldn't feel left out.  We will see who wins :) 

I wasn't nervous about the C-section and then Steve reminded me (because he was feeling scared) how after the last one we both said never again.  Guess we forgot that part when we made this noodle back in December.  Steve told me how white I was when he walked in the OR, how the nurses told him I got sick and he remembers my pressure of 48/28.  I too remember looking at the screen and thinking the numbers didn't make sense anymore.  And then feeling like I was gonna pass out and worrying if the anesthesiologist would notice.  Every time I would feel like this he would give me an IV push.  He must have given me 10 injections because I could not keep my pressure up.  My bp runs low normally and the epidural proves to be too much.  And then there's the problem I have with PVC's.  Basically, they are premature contractions of the heart.  I have A LOT of them.  Every other beat, bigeminy or every third beat, trigeminy.  I have been dealing with these for the last 2+ years.  The cardiologist commented how my heart doesn't like to be pregnant.  I guess I have been making my ticker just deal with it!  The good news is that my echo showed a normal ejection fraction and he ruled out cardiomyopathy.  When I have them every other beat I get symptomatic and having a low pressure from a spinal isn't going to help.  I know it doesn't do any good to worry but I can't take my med for the PVC's because it will drop my pressure.  UGH!  I have picked an excellent anesthesiologist that I work with and he promises to keep me safe.  The hubs might need a little Xanax for that day too. 

On the name front:  I have a name I love and actually I told Steve it's happening 9/9/13.  Ha!  He likes 2 names but they are both popular.  I dislike anything popular.  I consult the Top list of 100 baby names and pretty much if it is on there, I lose all interest in it and cross it off the list.  We don't usually tell people our names, unless it's close family or friends.  But the other day I asked Steve if he liked the name Hudson.  And he responded "like your jeans?"  It made us laugh for a little while and then it was back down to business discussing names.  We have 5+ weeks to come up with something. 

And then there is all kinds of things I need to do to get Brady ready for kindergarten.  He needs a new backpack, lunchbag, sneakers, and lots of new jeans and pants.  Brady blew out the knees in several pairs of pants he wore for pre-k.  I didn't actually think that would happen buy it does.  Mothers of boys beware.  Reinforced knees, although not fashionable, are pretty darn useful.  And let's not forget about school supplies.  20 glue sticks?  Yup you are reading that correct 2-0 and 2 bottles of glue.  I don't know what the plans are with all that glue.  I think they cold have cut down on the glue stick requirement and had us parents purchase some Lysol wipes.  But maybe that's just me and my OCD talking?  The school is having an open house on the 28th where the kids get to come and see their classroom, cafeteria and go on a bus.  I feel I need to have everything ready because there isn't a target in the baby cave.  If ya' catch my drift?