It's been nearly a month since my last post; sorry for the long hiatus. It's not that I don't have any updates but that we have been busy beyond belief. I've been swamped at work. Throw in a few work trips to DC, and a wedding for one of my best friends last weekend (travelled solo to park city) as well as the normal holiday chaos and... Well, there you have it.
W is a champ, acting as a single parent, during a two week school vacation (extended due to polar vortex) while 30+ weeks pregnant it's NOT fun. But we are on the down hill slop. All of my pre-baby travel is over and my work is settling back to normal just as we hit 34 weeks. Ws pregnancy has been so different than mine. I was getting biweekly ultrasound by 28 weeks to check on izzys heart, while we haven't seen this little guy since the 18 week anatomy scan. I spent Xmas in the ER due to severe dehydration that we thought were contractions, while W is soldering on, a bit more uncomfortable but doing well by all measures of a 'normal' pregnancy. The biggest difference, of course the biggest difference is that we have a toddler to distract us from our excitement of waiting for this new baby. Izzy turns 3 in a month but, wow, 3 is hard. The highs are higher for sure but the struggles are harder too. Spirited, stubborn and vocal are qualities that swing both ways. She has had a STRONG preference for w almost since w got pregnant and my work schedule has only exacerbated it, meaning that even when we are both around she is constantly asking w's for attention. She is really excited to be a big sister but I know it's going to be a rocky transition. The move to her big girl room with big girl bed (stated in November) has completely stalled out --and we have just let it.
In the midst of all of this, Ws fathers cancer continues to spread and we are worried about what the next year holds. We are also (crazily?) embarking on a remodel, because tearing a wall off the house for an addition while at home with a newborn sounds ideal, right? So yes. A lot of unknowns. But, despite this, we are feeling so lucky to be where we are and can't wait to meet this little guy in 6 weeks!
W is a champ, acting as a single parent, during a two week school vacation (extended due to polar vortex) while 30+ weeks pregnant it's NOT fun. But we are on the down hill slop. All of my pre-baby travel is over and my work is settling back to normal just as we hit 34 weeks. Ws pregnancy has been so different than mine. I was getting biweekly ultrasound by 28 weeks to check on izzys heart, while we haven't seen this little guy since the 18 week anatomy scan. I spent Xmas in the ER due to severe dehydration that we thought were contractions, while W is soldering on, a bit more uncomfortable but doing well by all measures of a 'normal' pregnancy. The biggest difference, of course the biggest difference is that we have a toddler to distract us from our excitement of waiting for this new baby. Izzy turns 3 in a month but, wow, 3 is hard. The highs are higher for sure but the struggles are harder too. Spirited, stubborn and vocal are qualities that swing both ways. She has had a STRONG preference for w almost since w got pregnant and my work schedule has only exacerbated it, meaning that even when we are both around she is constantly asking w's for attention. She is really excited to be a big sister but I know it's going to be a rocky transition. The move to her big girl room with big girl bed (stated in November) has completely stalled out --and we have just let it.
In the midst of all of this, Ws fathers cancer continues to spread and we are worried about what the next year holds. We are also (crazily?) embarking on a remodel, because tearing a wall off the house for an addition while at home with a newborn sounds ideal, right? So yes. A lot of unknowns. But, despite this, we are feeling so lucky to be where we are and can't wait to meet this little guy in 6 weeks!
