Dean took my car today, since his is acting up. So I am really stuck at home, since I don’t ever drive the truck I don’t feel comfortable driving a stick shift, especially if Dean isn’t with me. So today has been quite boring. I spent the morning finishing up most of my much belated thank you cards from our baby showers. I only have a few left, I had to stop because my hand was cramping up. I just finished doing my yoga stretches, which made me feel really good. I got this prenatal yoga video when I was three months pregnant or so and I did it there for a while, but then I just didnt have the time or energy. So I figured if I am stuck at home I won’t be getting much exercise and the yoga stuff is basically stretches, so it’s not too strenuous. I was so proud of myself for still being able to stretch with this huge belly! I feel great now that I did it too. I don’t feel quite so lazy!
Dean and I are planning on going back to the park at Yellow Springs tomorrow to walk some trails and have a picnic. I thought that’d be a nice way to spend our possible last Saturday alone. Tonight there is a seminar at church for couples under 35, Dean doesn’t really want to go, I am not sure why, but I told him if he can’t come up with better plans than that is where we are going tonight. Dean’s been really tired lately, I am wondering if he is stressing about the baby and just not talking about it. I mean he seems to be sleeping okay, but he always seems so tired. Maybe he is just getting old! Yeah right! Then again, I know work is stressful for him too, so maybe the combo of work and baby problems is overwhelming him. My poor hubby! I know he will feel so much better once he gets to hold our little Caleb, and boy I will feel much better than too!
Last night I asked him what I am supposed to wear after my huge belly is gone! I lost a lot of weight., about 20 lbs at the beginning of the pregnancy, and well I’ve only gained 24 lbs so far and I think it will all go away soon after Caleb is here because I’ve only gained 4 more lbs than what I weighed 9 months ago! So I am hoping that with my new and improved eating habits I will get to shop in regular stores in a few months! But I know I shouldnt get my hopes up. I was hit with fear of gaining a lot of weight in the next two weeks since I am not being very active and I think that is why I pulled out the exercise tape today. But I know the stretching and exercises will help me with labor if nothing else. It is so strange, I have been filled with this great hope today that in no more than 2 weeks I will have my body back! Not that I mind it, but I can’t help but think that I will feel so much better not lugging around this huge belly. But then again I am kind of sad that I wont get to fill Caleb’s little kicks, pushes, and hiccups the same way anymore. All the more reason to have another baby, but not too soon. But it is the most amazing thing to feel and watch Caleb move that I don’t doubt I will miss the small nudges he gives me all day long. But I am sure there will be a lot more things to enjoy about him once he is actually here with us!
