A Father's Love

We've had a rainy few days in our area with it becoming severe, even tornadic, this evening. 

Hubs has made a huge effort to play with Isaac outside pretty much every day since the weather has been fairly nice... So Isaac was not too happy when, after asking all day to go out, Daddy kept telling him no... He's just too young to understand it wasn't safe.

But, later in the evening, during a break in the rain & lightning, this happened:

Now, that's love, right there!

This got me to thinking about God's love for us... A Father's love. There are many times in our lives we ask for things... Sometimes the answer is "yes"... Sometimes it's "no"... Sometimes it's "later"... 

We may not always understand God's plan or His timing... But we must try to remember He loves His children and wants the best for us, even when we don't understand His plan...

Five Minute Excerpt Of My Day (Take 2)

Baby is laying on his play mat crying... I pick him up, sit down, and start to nurse....

Toddler has discovered the hidden art supply cabinet & pulls out an empty Kleenex box full of crayons...

I pop baby off and lay him back down to get toddler set up with crayons... 

As I put the crayons & coloring book on the table, toddler runs to "love" on baby... This includes laying on top of him & poking him in the eye...

I redirect toddler to the table to color....  I go back to the baby, now crying again...

Just as I sit down to nurse, toddler dumps entire box of crayons on the table, chair, & floor....

With baby still attached, I return to the toddler to pick up crayons off the floor... He is simultaneously wiping crayons off the table onto the chair and kicking them to the floor...

After all crayons are returned to the box, I again attempt to sit down to continue nursing... I notice the dog has gotten sick on the floor....

I pop baby off and set him in the swing & clean up the dog's mess....

Just as the mess has been cleaned & disposed of, I hear the crayons being dumped onto the table/chair/floor & the baby starts crying again....

Cue the circus music....

5 Minute Excerpt Of My Morning

I'm changing the toddler on the floor... He takes off one of my shoes... Baby starts crying.... I finish changing the toddler & the baby stops crying so I nurse the toddler since he's been asking for milk all morning... Baby starts crying again so I pop the toddler off & get off the floor... I scoop the baby up & my 6-year-old asks me to cut up an apple for her....

I'm standing in my kitchen holding a crying baby with my boob hanging out & I'm missing a shoe.... 

 

And I'm cutting up an apple....

Baby Watch 2014

September 2014

My Status as of my apt today:

Bad news: -2/-3 station, posterior cervix

Good news: dilated a finger tip, 30% effaced... Both better than when I was induced w Kayden....

I'm 38/2 measuring 39 weeks, which is how Kayden was, too, so that doesn't concern me....

Dr is tentatively scheduling me for induction next Wednesday.... He said it was just to have the spot if he felt it was needed after he checks me next Tuesday.... He also made it a point to tell me that it was still my choice & I still have to show up & agree to it.... Nurse said it's also possible that the unit could cancel me if they are busy.... 

He plans to use a balloon to open the cervix & sweep my membranes hoping I won't need pit.... If I'm not on pit, I can labor in the tub if I choose.... if I need pit, I'm stuck near the bed....

I have been to the chiro 2x & have another apt on Thursday... Adjust/Acupuncture...

I have Jasmine EO & have been sniffing it several times a day... Pelvic tilts, squats & walking, too.... Raspberry leaf tea by the liters... 

My thoughts/feelings: I really don't want to be induced until baby has dropped, but I also trust my OB's judgement in advising me as to the best course to get my VBAC....

Wrench: he's going to be in out of town next Thursday/Friday/returning Saturday (for Rosh Hashanah) leaving me at the mercy of whoever might be on call if I go into labor while he's gone...

So, suggestions, prayers, advice would be greatly appreciated....

Perks

Gestational diabetes has it's perks... I got another ultrasound so I got to see The Bean again:

Big Girl

Kayden started Kindergarden this morning... She did great, but Mommy got emotional ;)

Family Funnies

The other night, while showering, I felt a small bump on the bottom of my belly, past the point where I can see.  I looked at it in a mirror when I got out and it looked like a small tic... Frantic, I yelled for Mike to come take a closer look... He had me lay back on the bed so he could see the spot in better light... While he was looking really close, The Bean kicked... HARD... startling Mike and making him jump about 10 feet in the air and let some interesting vocab escape his mouth.... And that was what set off my laughing jag for the evening... ;-)

(It wasn't a tic, thank God!)

*****

Over the weekend, Kayden happened upon Mike and me while he was giving me a hug:

Kayden: I want in!

(Kayden proceeds to try to wedge herself between us while Mike does his best to keep her out and I try not to laugh at her plight...)

Finally, Mike lets go and steps back, and she gives me a hug... she then turns her back to me and opens her arms for Mike to hug her between us.

Mike: It's a sandwich!

Kayden: Yeah, and I'm the ham!

And yet another giggle fest for Mama... ;-)

*****

I'm large... very large... I am past the weight I was when I went to the hospital to deliver Kayden... and I have 10 weeks to go.... I actually split one of my 2 pairs of maternity dress pants today.... Had to break out the sewing machine to fix them....

This pregnancy has been much tougher on me than Kayden was... I can tell I'm older but I'm trying my hardest to enjoy it...

30 weeks as of yesterday....