So at work today I told the rest of my team that Friday would be my last school day. I had already been planning on taking some time off before baby (guess that won't be happening now) so they were surprised to hear that it was because he was actually on his way. Several of my co-workers agreed that we should ditch our plan period and go to the Pizza Hut Buffet for one last hurrah. :) That will be nice. We're going tomorrow in case something happens at my doctor's appointment in the afternoon.
I talked to another teacher who has had a c-section. She said she laughed during hers because everything felt like jello. Okay, I'm not anticipating laughing but it at least made me feel a little better. So did the comments from the moms who have had one before.
I'm still extremely nervous and spent most of last night either awake and thinking about it, or asleep and dreaming about it. I am totally ready for Max to be here. I'm just not ready for him to be here in that way.
Kendall admitted that he's worried about bringing Max home. We will be bringing him home by ourselves. Personally, I like it that way. My mom is going to come down for the first few days while I'm in the hospital. Then she will go home for several and come back to help me when Kendall goes back to work. Then she will leave and come back one more time for the holiday. We will get to bring Max home without anyone else hovering and that's exciting to me. Because if we drop him on his head, no one will see it. And if I change his diaper every 15 minutes, no one will judge me. Oh, and if we both cry because we aren't getting any sleep, no one will know. :) I've always been a pretty independent person and I like to try to do things on my own the first time. So for me, the fact that no one will be hovering over my shoulder telling me how I SHOULD be doing it is actually kind of exciting. I'm sure that family and friends will be in and out those few days we're by ourselves, but I'm up for the challenge.
And don't worry, I won't be afraid to ask for help if I/when I DO need it. :) Still attempting to think positive.....
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We brought both kids home with no one around since they didn't wait for due dates and family had to come from so far away- it really is kind of nice to have that bonding time... because you KNOW grandma's are going to want to hold them all the time. I was SO not a nice person when they tried to take MY time (especially with numero uno). Good luck on Monday! We'll all have you on our minds, I'm sure!!
I will be saying a big prayer for you that Max will arrive safe and sound and you will do just fine. I loved bringing babies home with no one around, but I have to admit I wished that I did have company and someone looking over my should just as a back up. Hang in there.
Wow! This is exciting news! I know it's a lot to ask for an immediate blog update...you'll be too tired to type. So maybe Kendall can just do a live video feed from the hospital. No? Oh well. :)
We'll be praying for you guys, and we are so excited you are just about to have the best moment of your lives!
Good luck Lisa and give Max kisses from all of us followers :-) You are going to do awesome and who hasn't dropped their kid before?!?!
I'm sooo excited for you! Enjoy the pizza hut hurrah.
I agree with Stephanie who said you will have a good time to bond with Max with no one else there. :) Thats happy!
After reading both of the last 2 posts...
1. I'm very glad for you that the end is in sight, and that you know the exact day. I would imagine that's cutting down on the stress?
2. Wow - big baby. They can give you good painkiller drugs, right, so you don't feel it?
3. I think the December 8th birthday is the coolest! Even though I never got the participate in COC in the "normal" way because I was always too involved in the concert & mass, it was still one of my favorite days of the year. :-)
i really liked bringing nicole home alone. it was one of those "yeah, we're adults adn this is our family" moments. ENJOY the quiet!
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