Starting week 39...no mas

So this week has been pretty hard emotionally on me. When I talk about crying I start crying. Today I am just feeling so overwhelmed. I tell myself that everything is OK about having a c-section but really...I just don't feel like it's fair. I feel like I have lost a piece of the puzzle. Obviously I want what is best for baby but I can't help feel sad. So I lay at night preparing mentally on how I will recover and the what the pain will be like during and after the c-section. Then-I am upset because I feel like when my sisters come, with two dogs, it's going to take away some of my sister time. I can already hear, "I gotta go b/c the dogs need to go out", or something like that. I just want to spend as much time with my sisters without any distractions. I know it's selfish but I can't help it right now.

My body is starting to really wear-down. I walk much slower, there is this pain in my groin all the time, everything is swollen, Joao can't sleep with me b/c I snore so bad, and the head is so big it there is not room to even put my finger between my ribs and the head. So as you can see...I am just emotionally exhausted.

But then I think about seeing my baby for the first time and the smile on Joao's face...it makes me feel a little better.

Anyhow- just a few more days...actually 10 days! :)

More belly paint!

Apparently Renee forgot to post the new masterpiece! Even the Pepe was interested... Enjoy!
  

All the important places this summer!

            

Starting week 38...OMG

So today was a big day for Los Norona...I was called by my OB/GYN and she made me an apt. for MAY 19th to have a c-section! OMG! So that is in two weeks! When I heard the date and put it in my agenda book I almost puked. I immediately called Joao and my family. Joao was just as flabbergasted as me. It's really just around the corner, no joke. We only have two more weekends to do everything we want before baby comes! Just the thought of this makes my stomach turn (in a good way). The other thought I have is that I am going to be able to hold our baby in my arms in two weeks. THAT makes me smile from ear to ear! Oh baby Norona...I can't wait to meet you!

Starting week 37...

So this week Joao and I had fun painting my belly! What an artist he is, huh? I hope baby gets that trait...because it won't be coming from me!

The best part of my week was the crazy amount of movement from Baby Norona's hands and feet. Maybe with all the acupuncture and chiropractor apts. allows baby move a little more freely. Anyway, everyday this week I gently put my left hand on my belly and can feel little hands and feet softly bouncing around! It's such a sweet feeling!

On Monday we will do another ultrasound to see the position of baby and then probably make an apt. for the version. This week I started thinking about not doing the version due to fear of pain; but today I realized that I can do it and will try everything I can to have a natural birth! So here we go!

Belly painting time!

Ok, so this is my first attempt at this and I have to say that I impressed myself... hehehehe... I will try to get more creative on the next ones... Viva Baltimore!

Starting week 36...oh man

So now we are counting down the last few weekends/days we have together as Renee y Joao. I just started a book given to me by my friend Claudia and the the first chapter was so ON...that I almost did not feel the urge to read anymore. A healthy strong marriage makes for a wonderful confident child. Joao and I really do believe that baby is coming into our world....not the other way around. This may sound horrible to some, but I firmly believe this will make for a very happy child!
The new thing this week is that I am having some semi-intense contractions. They feel like really hard period cramps and they shoot into my lower back. It makes me have to bear-down on all fours and just rock. This method seems to work quite well.
Okay enough of that...so we have four weeks and some days left. This was my spring break and I totally pampered the hell out of myself. The week started with a massage, which followed with some acupuncture, and will then end with a session with a chiropractor. All this is not just good for me, but it is our hopes it will help Baby to consider moving into the right position.
All though this week has been really nice just relaxing and enjoying some Renee-time, it can be a little stressful to be always thinking about the Baby. I mean I love having Baby Norona in my thoughts but sometimes it's just a bit overwhelming. Clearly you can see I am just babbling...

Starting week 35!

So...normally I would have said this was a week like any other...but...yesterday (wednesday) I woke up with swollen feet and decided I would treat myself to some flip flops! :)

After packing my lunch and preparing my coffee I headed out the door to drop of some Thank You letters on a crummy rainy day. As I stepped on our marble steps and turned toward the mailbox, my right foot slipped on the rain puddle on the step and I flew backwards. I hit my head on the corner of the brick and marble and somehow rolled down the steps leaving the imprints on my back.

In order to make sure Joao would come to my rescue I had to let our a little yell; which woke up my neighbor and caused another neighbor to run his ass off down the street! What a pitiful sight I was...crying with blood all over my hands from the gash in my head.

So Joao took me to the ER. We got in really fast and they were really super. The nurse suggested staples but I asked her if it was totally necessary so she brought in the doctor...he confirmed immediately I would need them. Never having been in a hospital for anything but a check up I got really nervous. BAMM BAMM BAMM...three staples in my head! I plugged my ears so the sound would not creep me out! hehee

Well after the whole staples thing, they asked if I would be willing to go up to labor and deliver so they could observe me for an hour...at first I was not totally down, but then I decided FINE...I need to be a good mom. SO we went. The next thing you know, I am having to stay for a 23 hour observation period!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Arhhhggg, I was so annoyed. They were concerned because I was having contractions every 3-5 minutes...but I didn't even know some of them were happening. With the help of some friends visiting me, the time passed by and they released me in the manana! So here I am, sore, and tired. I am just happy Baby Norona is okay! I really want to have this baby now...time is going so slow! Plus Claudia y Raul had Rulo and I am not so anxious to have my baby! Six more weeks!