The time is coming and it is now coming very quickly. We had our Ultra Sound back on the 9th and Bri was already measuring right on time and she weighed in at 7lbs 7oz. When they measured me the week before they thought that she was measuring big and so they wanted us to go in for an Ultra Sound to make sure that everything was still ok. I can't believe that she was weighing 7lbs already and now I am wondering how much she will weigh once we get her out.
Now on to the exciting news!
Baby Bri will be here by Monday/Tuesday at the very latest. If she doesn't come on her own by Monday evening we have an induction scheduled for Monday night at 6:30 pm. Now as I look back I realize that time really did fly by even though the September and October seemed to drag on forever they really have passed by quickly. It amazes me at how much has already changed in my life and Gavin’s life and how much more is about to change as we round our next corner on the highway of life. Gavin has dealt with all my emotions especially the crying ones with such kindness and empathy. He says I haven’t been hard to deal with however sometimes I really wonder… He truly has been amazing and loving through this whole pregnancy. I cannot wait to see him hold Bri in his arms. Ever since Corey and Ashley had their baby girl I have seen such a change go through him toward little kids… especially babies and girl babies. Scared as he may be to help me take on this new challenge in life he has become more excited about it. We would be at church and there would be times where someone with a new little one would be sitting not to far away from us and he would get my attention to that baby to see how cute it was and say “we are having one of those soon.” What a fantastic dad he is going to be.
Through this whole pregnancy I planned on writing things down so that I’d be able to remember the good and bad moments. I didn’t quite get that done as much as I’d like to have but I did do an okay job at it I think. Everything that I have had to deal with, and compared to some I feel like I have had it pretty easy, has been worth it and I know it will remain to be worth it once she has been fully brought into this crazy chaotic world. She truly has blessed our lives from the very beginning and no matter what she’ll always be a blessing to us, and all those that know her.
Some of the many things I am looking forward to:
-All her firsts (first smile, first giggle, first cry, first fall, etc…)
-Teaching her to read and appreciate it.
-Going on walks as a family
-Vacations
-Cuddling her
-Soothing her
-Watching her play/interact with her daddy
-Embarrassing the tar out of her (I know that might sound mean but really who has never been embarrassed by their parents at some point in their life)
-Her first date
Some of the many things I’m not looking forward to:
-The many sleepless nights
-Potty Training
-Her growing up too fast
-The day she says she hates me (even though I will know she really doesn’t) cause I wont let her do something
-Her teenage years
-Her first date
I am sure there will be many more things in both categories but this is all I can think of at the moment.
7 comments:
Hey Lesa, Good luck!!! I hope it all goes super smoothly and you are able to recover quickly. Time really does go so so fast, so be watchful, or you will miss it. Just be present in each moment, that is how you catch the joy in between all the sleepless nights and hard times.
Don't believe what they tell you on the weight from the ultra sound. They thought my sister's first was going to be 7 lbs and she was 9 and a half! Baby Bri could be smaller than you expect! Just remember when she's awake in the middle of the night and wants to play to get out your camera. I have lots of pics of my first b/c she made it a routine to be up from 1 until 4 am and just wanted to play! Who could be mad? Not me!
Oh I just can't wait Lesa! Good luck. You will be a super star. ;)
Lovely post Lesa. I can't wait to meet her and mostly can't believe that it won't be long until I do. May your labor be short and free of complications.
I am so excited for you! You and Gavin are going to be great parents because you are such great people! I'm so excited to come visit you and your new little bundle in the very near future!
That's so exciting to have a date when you know she'll be here!
I think dads just get a little nervous about a girl. There's a lot they want to protect her from. It sounds like Gaving will be an adorable daddy.
Good Luck with everything! You won't mind those sleepless nights quite as much as you think you will... I promise!
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