Ohh, I have been so lazy. No pictures, no updates. I will start with a CRAZY dream I had last week. A creepy baby dream.
I dreamed I had to go to the hospital, I think for a fever. When I was there, it wasn’t hospital-like at all, more like science lab with pretty much no privacy. But it was just me, a few nurses, and another patient in a bed a few yards away in a biiiig room. My nurse was doing all kinds of random tests, which was weird, but I didn’t worry too much about it. Next she started getting ready to do an ultrasound. I thought for a minute…I’ve already done one of these. I don’t really need to do another one, so maybe I shouldn’t. But then I thought…if I don’t say anything, then I’ll be able to see my lil girl again. I ended up not saying anything. In my dream, it wasn’t particularly obvious, so I told the nurse that I am pregnant. Her reply: something like, “Oh good! Then we’ll have something to see.”
So finally the image comes up on the monitor, and the first thing I see is the “baby’s” face. It was more like an alien/zombie/monster thing, and actually kind of scary. I knew this wasn’t right, so I corrected my dream (ha), but it was still a little freaky looking. After it actually resembled a baby in there, she started walking around. Yes, walking. Well, sort of. Since there’s fluid in there, it looked more like someone trying to walk in water. It was like a zoomed-out view of a kind of stomach-shaped room, and she was skipping all around from top to bottom, back and forth. Then she looked right at us, as if she was looking into a camera, and she waved at us. We all (me, the nurse, and some other lady who approached at that moment…I think I knew her in my dream) thought that was pretty special. So we watched her skip around some more, then the creepy part. She looked into the “camera” again and beckoned me with her hand. Palm up, she slowly curled in all her fingers a few times. In my dream, we all thought it was sweet that she wanted me to join her and play with her. And I was a little sad that I couldn’t. But after I woke up enough to actually think rationally…I thought it was dang creepy. And funny. The whole dream just had a Twilight Zone type atmosphere.
Last weekend, we took a trip to St. Louis. Just to get out of town, see friends, hit up Trader Joe’s…stuff that will be a lot harder after baby is here. It was a fun time. And I got some practice holding my friend Melissa’s baby girl. =) She was such a pleasant baby…I hope my little girl is that pleasant! I also got some hand-me-down baby girl clothes. AWESOME. I wanted to take a picture, but (surprise, surprise) I didn’t get around to it.
My belly is definitely growing. I’ve had two more people ask about it now. One patient asked if I was going to be a momma. =) Sunday after church, we ate at a Japanese steakhouse, and a woman at our table asked in her own, tactful, round-about way. I guess the nice way of asking is asking if I have any children. Because that’s what has been asked two out of the three times anyone has said anything. Pete had just gone to the bathroom to wash his hands, so first she asked me if we were dating. I told her that we’re married. Then she asked if we had any children, so I just gestured to my belly and said something like we’re expecting our first.
Sunday afternoon, Pete said I was walking a little differently. I don’t believe him! Not yet! =P He says I’ll be his little Weeble, but I’m not waddling YET.
I think my tummy is kind of cute though. =) I’m going to enjoy it while it’s still just a cute bump, haha. My belly button is getting crazier all the time. You can see it through some of my shirts, especially if I’m not wearing my belly panel jeans.
I feel her move more and more all the time. Recently, I thought I could finally SEE my tummy move a little when she kicked, but it was just out of the corner of my eye. So I’d try to watch, but then she’d stop. Oh no, I hope she doesn’t have performance anxiety like her momma. =P But finally I was watching when she did it, and my tummy was definitely twitchy! It was so fun and funny to watch. Pete saw it last night. Some days, she’s kind of quiet, but those days are increasingly rare. =) I think she likes to watch Fringe with us. Because she always moves around so Pete can feel whenever we’re watching it. =P
One night when we went to bed, I laid down on my right side to cuddle on Pete before turning over on my left side to sleep (that’s the routine). When I was still on my right side, she started moving around a LOT, so I told Pete that she might not like this position so much. He said something like, “She’s just trying to get closer to me!” =D So cute. (Sorry Pete, I tell on you a lot in this blog. ♥)
Last night, I had just told Pete that I was looking forward to when he could feel her when I’m snuggled up to him. And right after that, he did! He felt her a few times. So fun. =)
Okay, all this belly talk…I actually have pics this time (omg).
I’m including an older one that I almost forgot about. I didn’t include before because I didn’t think it turned out very well. But I think I grew a lot in the last week especially, so it’s kind of needed to bridge the gap.
This one is actually from Week 22…I think?
Aaaaannnnndd here’s week 24! Black might be slimming, but not that much! Baby’s a-growin’!
I’m thinking about having a doula present at the birth. Really leaning toward it, though I haven’t really done anything about it yet. Anyone have any experiences or know anyone who had one?
That about wraps it up. Sorry this update is so disjointed. Lots to remember in the last two weeks, and it’s rather late right now. I figured if this post is going to happen, I need to just write it already. But it’s past my bedtime, and very minimal proofreading is taking place.
Cartoon baby. Kiddo weighs a pound or more!
