Most days, I don't feel as big as I did with Reid, but I have gained every bit as much weight with this little guy. I have worked out the entire pregnancy (until the bronchitis) and only had a handful of days where I was ravenously hungry, unlike with Reid. I remember eating a normal lunch, running to McDonald's for an after school snack of French fries, which turned into an entire Happy Meal, then eating a full dinner! None of that this go 'round. Thankfully, I have been able to eat very healthily. For a couple of weeks last month, I even craved Fuji apples for the crunch and sweetness. But of course, that chocolate craving still stands. It's usually sometime in the afternoon and I just HAVE to have chocolate ;) And lately, I've totally been craving the Sweetheart Chocolate Cherry Shake from Sonic. I had one last year and it was absolutely fantastic, so I've been all pumped about waiting for it to come out since it's a seasonal thing. But just my luck, they're not offering it (or anything remotely like it) this year. I might just boycott Sonic :( Jason found me some chocolate covered cherry Blue Bell, and it's delicious, but it's still not satisfying the craving. Darn Sonic.
Little Mr. Carter is growing like crazy. My doctor measured him at 5.5 lbs...and that was two weeks ago!! So if he's really gaining a pound a week, like they say, then this will be one huge kid by 2/24. I took video on my phone (but Blogger doesn't ever like videos from my phone, so I'm attempting to upload it as a picture this time)--he had a couple of weeks last month where he was dancing around in there and cracking us up. As of last week, it's getting a bit crowded in there and I'll just see an arm or leg move across. I actually had to stop reading to my class one day because he was taking my breath away. They got to see some REAL big movement as my entire belly shifted from one side to the next. Needless to say, I'm pretty sure they didn't get much out of the Science lesson that day!
Reid surprised us because he doesn't really say much about baby brother. But he had two bad days in a row at preschool (went to the director's office the second day!!) and his teacher alluded to the fact that he senses the upcoming change. Come to find out, he talks about baby Carter quite a bit! We hadn't done too much in the prepping department, until I had a major "nesting" phase a few weeks ago and HAD to get everything out and ready. It also happened to be right after Reid had gotten in trouble at school, so I was quite worried (I'd tried to keep most everything as normal as possible so as to not upset him). But he was very intrigued and wanted to play with all the baby toys himself, lol.
In other prep work, I signed us up for a "big sibings" class at the hospital where I'll deliver. We weren't exactly sure how he'd do, and then we weren't sure we'd go because he ended up with bronchitis, too. And then I realized it was on Super Bowl Sunday. I'd signed us up for the 4-5:30 class since the other one was during nap time (and of course, he didn't nap that day) but then we weren't sure it'd really happen because we had sleet and ice. But we made it there, made a little craft, learned some things, and Reid was just in a funk. Finally, in his own jumbled little way, it came out that I think he thought he'd get to meet Carter on that trip to the hospital. Poor guy. And just the other day, he was asking me, "How many days?" repeatedly. I had no idea what he was talking about, so he got frustrated...and I got frustrated. But finally it came out that he was wanting to know how many days it would be until baby brother came out of my belly. So cute! So we've started a countdown to D-day (delivery day) since he enjoyed the countdown to Christmas so much. His two favorite books he picks at bedtime right now are both about being a big brother. I hope he'll make a great one! He already loves his baby brother a ton, so that's a great start.
I did make it past one of my panic points...being sure I made it until my long term substitute could shadow me at school on Monday and Tuesday. I really like her and she asked great questions, so I'm hoping it'll be a good fit for our little team (and we're already missing one because my team leader has been on maternity leave for three weeks now, too!) and my class. It's weird to prepare soooo much stuff for a sub, but my students are kind of like "my" kids, too, and I want them to have a great experience in my absence.
So our lives have been a little crazy lately...which would explain why I didn't even realize it'd been a month since my last post. And speaking of crazy, this crazy Texas weather is about to do me in. We've had one BIG ice storm, a small one, and then today it snowed!! In between, there have been nice days where it was warm enough to wear short sleeves. No wonder we're all sick!
I was more than a little disappointed on Monday when my doctor checked me and informed me I'm not dilated a bit. Really?! Crazy pain and what I thought were contractions over the weekend apparently did not affect anything. But then Tuesday rolled around and I got a phone call from Jason, "I have the flu." WHAT?!!!!! Yup. Quite suddenly, I was thankful to not have any signs of labor. I sure don't want to be the only French in the O.R. when Carter is being delivered! So long story short, he's been banished to the guest room ever since. I've been working full time, then being Mommy full time once we're home (I don't want Reid to get the flu, either!). Jason feels terrible about not helping (like he can help that...and if he needs to worry about anything, it's feeling better!) and it's been kind of lonely for us. I bought masks at Walgreens when I went to get my preventative Tamiflu the ob-gyn had called in for me, but Reid won't wear one (even with the mustache I drew for him) so he's only seen Daddy from afar since Sunday. Let's just say I'm the Lysol queen and I am completely exhausted. I think his fever broke last night, so we are ALL looking forward to a (hopefully!) normal weekend. Please pray for our well being as D-day approaches. Can't wait to meet this little guy, who will officially be "full term" (37 weeks) tomorrow, by my count anyway. I hope he will be a calmer, quieter baby. But if he's not, then we know what to do since Reid was so high strung and colicky.
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