Exhaustion!

I haven't updated much lately, I have been so busy taking care of our daughter and trying to make sure everything is ready for the baby.

I have been extra exhausted lately too. I guess my body must be working hard to grow this baby. I feel like I could never get enough sleep, even if I slept for a week straight! I have been trying to go to bed early and take naps when my daughter does to make sure I get the rest I need.

I still can't believe I have made it to almost 31 weeks!! I sometimes feel like I have never had a chance to enjoy this pregnancy. I have been so scared & worried so many times and so busy with Ceili that I haven't had time to just sit, rub my belly and enjoy the miracle of this little bean growing inside of me. I guess now is the time, I need to start taking the time to rest and enjoy.

I saw the doctor earlier this week. He said that the ultrasound looked good and the previa didn't show up. The baby is a healthy weight and is head down like the tech told me. I asked him about a vaginal birth and he said it shouldn't be a problem at all...that made me super happy! I am hoping to do it without drugs again because I'm scared to death of epidurals and I'm not a big fan of the whole idea of them. Now I start seeing the doctor every 2 weeks then every week starting in December, so I will be at that office alot. I am secretly hoping this baby arrives a couple of weeks early, but we'll see! I'm just so anxious to find out if it's a boy or girl and to make sure he/she is healthy :)

Aches & Pains & Nightmares, oh my!

Well, I'm now going on 10 days with no bleeding, this is a good sign (I think)! These past few days I have had a real heavy feeling in my lower abdomen and it's so uncomfortable. I'm assuming it's the baby laying right on top of my bladder or something.

I have also been having a terrible time with nighmares. I'm not sure why, but it's like evry time I fall asleep I wake up crying after a terrible dream. Last night I dreamed that I went for our ultrasound and they told me that our baby had no arms and a deformed face and they would not allow us to continue the pregnancy. It sounds silly now, but it was really real and very upsetting when I woke up. I think it's just because of my constant worry about the baby because of all of the problems I have encountered.

I am looking forward to our ultrasound this Friday and hoping all is as it should be. That will help me to stop worrying about it. All I want is for this little life inside of me to be healthy and make it to full term.