Sometimes it’s hard to believe I have only about 2 weeks left until my due date, 14 days! In some ways I’d say this pregnancy has flown by and others it crawled (hello horrible morning sickness). But at this point I’m just so close to meeting Raspbaby that I’m really excited and the last months are all a blur- good and bad moments. We had our baby shower on Sunday and then last night Scott and I went to pick up a few things that we still needed before the baby arrives and I would say I think we are almost ready. The last major thing is to pack my hospital bag.
I’m hovering around around a 30 lb weight gain, which is a normal weight gain for my BMI so I’m fine with that. And with only 2 weeks to go I don’t expect to gain much more, except there certainly is a lot of chocolate around my house these days and I have no will power. We had our 38 week appt yesterday and the doctor checked everything out. Basically there is nothing to tell and I now think that I’m going to have to wait until after my due date for the baby. Scott decided that the 22nd would be the best day to have Raspbaby, so on the 21st he is instructing me to do jumping jacks, eat spicy food or anything else that will help convince Raspbaby to come out. I think sooner would be better (it’s getting tiring carrying this baby around), but with all the work Scott has to do in the barn over the next week (shipping and getting new pigs) he is really hoping baby can wait.
Did I mention that baby is now the size of a WATERMELON. Holy cow a watermelon, that is huge!
At the end of Leah’s Best Group Blog nomination- 20sb Bootlegger Awards post she mentioned that my best friend and a regular reader and commenter of ours was in labour! Her water broke on Saturday morning and her big (8lb 11oz) baby BOY was born on Sunday morning! We are overjoyed for her and the excitement that we all felt calling eachother to announce that it was a boy was just amazing. She asked me when we went to see her yesterday, if after this I wish I had found out the gender and I answered NO not a second later. So many of us thought that she was going to have a girl that when we found out she had a boy was just so shocking and exciting. Scott and I visited twice already, we just can’t stay away! I love that we got to experience pregnancy together and now will get to experience labour (already for her, I’m still waiting) and raising our children together. And I can’t wait for everyone else to catch up.
Ahh Harry James L. I love him and all I’ve seen of him are pictures! Wooo babies! I can’t believe that next time I see you you’ll have a razzlebaby and no razzlebelly!
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It was definitely exciting to find out boy or girl! I still don’t know what we might do in the future. Time will tell!
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what a great experience for you (and your kids!) to have one another during this time! congrats!!
I would like to think I could wait to find out, but I dont think I would be able to. I admire your patience in waiting. How awesome is it that you and your best friend get to raise your children together. I am sure they will be the best of friends.
It’s really fun to wait. But I do also think that whenever you find out it’s still exciting. But waiting until you give birth lets people guess more.
Harry has me all confused… now I have no idea if Raz is a boy or a girl!
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You and me both.
glad you girls were so excited! can’t wait for round two! I have no idea whether to hope for a boy and bff for Harry or a girl so they can be betrothed from birth haha!
I know me either! Either way it’s going to be so fun