Here is how this week went:
Sunday, July 10th
Today, my mom and I slept in a little bit since we were up until 2 AM the night before. We started the day casually by running some errands that I haven't been able to run. I drove my mom around while she picked up what was needed. I got breakfast, shampoo and conditioner liters, dropped off things at Saver's (that we needed out of the house), and picked up a 6 ft. board for a baby project.
After running errands, we had to figure out what to do for lunch. For some reason, I got really emotional. I started crying because I realized that Baby Cunigan was coming. Every since I have been pregnant I have thought about my main focus as being a good mom. I am terrified that I am going to screw something up. I have tried to read as many things as I can to prepare but I am still so nervous that I am going to hurt Baby Cunigan or mess something up. My mom told me that no matter how hard I try I will screw something up but the good thing is that he will bounce back and may not even know. She told me stories about when I was little and even other things that people have done and the kids still turn out great. It made me feel better to get it out and talk about it.
My mom and Kris went out and got lunch while I stayed home to relax and eat leftovers. (I needed to stay in for awhile.) It was nice to relax and allow my feet to get back to normal size.
When my mom got back, we straightened the baby's room. It now looks like a room! My mom then washed enough clothes and blankets for when the baby comes home. We were both so exhausted but we got the main things done: the downstairs and the baby room.
Organizing the baby's closet
Monday, July 11th
Today, I was so exhausted. I knew I had overdid it during the weekend and I didn't sleep well. I was sad because my mom had to leave and I didn't get to spend much time with her since I had to work. It was a little stressful as well because I had a lot to do before going to my doctor's appointment. As I was packing up, Sierra snuck out the front door. I panicked but couldn't do much. My mom ran after her and I walked down the street to see if I could find her. Luckily, we found her just in time for my mom to head home and for me to head to the doctor. I was so worried my appointment was not going to go well.
I tried to destress and listen to calming music on my way to the doctor in hopes that it would help my blood pressure. It didn't help that I couldn't find a parking place when I got there. I was so glad when I finally got inside and could sit and chill for my appointment.
For my appointment, I ended up doing my stress test with my regular appointment. I warned them that my blood pressure may be high especially because of my morning. Surprisingly, my blood pressure was only 132/90. I didn't have questions today so my doctor explained how the next appointment would be the big appointment where we looked into options for birth. She told me that most likely I would have to be induced and wouldn't make it to 40 weeks due to my blood pressure. She did say that we would focus on getting past 37 weeks so Baby Cunigan doesn't have to go to the NICU. My doctor did say she would be out of the country for the first two week of August. I told her I was hoping to wait until she got back which would be close since I will be 38 weeks on August 11th and she won't be back until August 15th. Fingers crossed, Baby Cunigan can wait until the 15th.
Baby Cunigan decided to show his crazy side during the appointment. His heart rate got up to 208. They weren't worried but they decided to have me lay on my side to calm baby down. Baby started calming down and then my blood pressure went all the way down to 110/62. It was the lowest it had been since I have been on bedrest. It was crazy. She reiterated why bedrest was so good for me.
I finished my work day and then was able to relax with Kris for the night.
Tuesday, July 12th
Today I was super distracted. I was tired and didn't feel like I could totally focus. I tried to accomplish things on my to-do list during the day to help me keep going. I was able to make our appointment to fill out all the paperwork for our delivery. I also kept my eyes on Prime Day. Kris and I were able to order our Pack N Play and stroller/car seat duo. It was nice to get a few more things marked off the list.
Today was also Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-Fil-A. I have never missed one so Kris took me out so we could enjoy it. I was good and sat in a booth while he ordered and made sure to keep my feet up. I was so glad we still got to go even if I had to be careful.
Our friend, Saren joined us. We have participated in cow appreciation day for several years together. At dinner, she asked me to be one of her bridesmaids as well. I was so excited. I have time to lose the baby weight before the wedding as well.
Wednesday, July 13th
Today was a crazy work day! Since my promotion it hasn't been too crazy but today was a little more intense. I had meetings, things to do for the team, and had to learn how to do new things. I felt like I didn't have enough time in the day. It kept me going though so I didn't feel tired in the afternoon.
After work, I tried to straighten up the kitchen since I usually snack all day. Kris was nice enough to bring McDonald's home so we didn't have to worry about making dinner. We both were so tired that we went to bed at 8. I needed to catch up on my sleep desperately.
Balancing food on my belly
Thursday, July 14th
Today I am officially 34 weeks. My theme of crazy continued. I had several things to do before my doctor's appointment and still ended up leaving late. Kris ended up carpooling for the day and I also drove into his car (he was parked behind me in the drive way). I caught it just before I would have hit his car. Since I was already running late, I decided I would call and let the doctor's office know. Instead of being 5 minutes late, I ended up being over 20 because there was an accident blocking the hospital entrance and then I couldn't find a parking place. I ended up crying because I was so frustrated. (For some reason this crazy week stirred up my emotions.)
I ended up having to wait on the doctor because she took someone else as she waited on my arrival. It allowed me to get all my FMLA paper work complete so then I would have another thing checked off my to do list.
My stress test ended up going well. My blood pressure was only 130/82 even after everything that happened on my way. As the nurse monitored me, she noticed that I was having contractions. I told her I noticed some cramping but it didn't hurt. She talked to the doctor just to make sure everything was okay. Since I wasn't feeling them, she allowed me to go home but told me to monitor if they got worse and to drink tons of water.
As I worked the rest of the afternoon, I noticed that I started feeling more pains. I decided to call the doctor in case. They told me to monitor for an hour, drink more water, and change positions frequently. As the afternoon went by, the pain lessened.
After work, we received our Pack N Play. Since I couldn't help put it together, Kris and his friend Taylor put it together. It is amazing how difficult something can be to put together. I tried to follow the directions and talk about each step to help but it was easier to figure out without the directions. We were so excited once it was put together. It is so nice!
I attempted to make a lasagna for dinner and failed again. I think I am going to have to take several cooking classes so our kid will actually eat edible food! To make up for my failed attempt, I tried to use my energy to straighten our spare room. I couldn't do much but just enough to make it look better.
I was trying to direct
Friday, July 15th
Today I was hoping to have a low stress day to end the week. Sadly, the craziness continued. I just kept telling myself that it was Friday. That is how I got through it.
I talked Kris into taking me to the pool to relax after this crazy week. It was so nice to be in the pool. I floated on my belly as much as possible. It was wonderful! It was the most I had been outside in awhile. After pool time, I was extremely exhausted and was able to fall asleep early.
As I went to sleep,Kris worked on putting our stroller together. We almost have the priority items!
Saturday, July 16th
Today, Kris and I celebrated our 5th Wedding Anniversary. Instead of doing something different for our anniversary, we did our normal Saturday routine (that we haven't been able to do in awhile). We slept in, went to Chick-fil-A for lunch, and went to the movies. It was so nice to be like a normal person. I was so worn out after though. I was not very productive for the rest of the day.
Just a few more weeks to go. I am feeling more ready each week we get closer!
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