Last night I was having Braxton Hicks quite consistently and didn't get much sleep and woke up not feeling so hot. I am am 38 weeks pregnant after all. So I took the day off from work, slept in for a good portion of the morning, and went to the gym. I worked out on the elliptical for an hour and walked for 10 minutes on the tread mill and then did some leg stretches and exercises that I figured probably would help with labor.
Yesterday my husband rented the carpet cleaner and did all the carpets in the afternoon. He also went to the laundry matt and washed our big comforter. By today the carpets were dry and everything looked so fresh and clean. James and I even awkwardly slow danced in our living room before we put our coffee table back.
So anyways... back to today after the gym, I went to the dollar store and bought a couple of cheap bibs. I figured it would help preserve the clothes a bit AND they didn't need to be super fancy if they were just going to be spit up on anyways. After that I drove home and I walked into my house. The house was a bit untidy (I don't know how it does that it the span of just a few hours) So I cleaned up a bit. I then had a bagel for breakfast, had a warm bat, got ready for the day ,talked to my husband and said a quick prayer.
He and I decided going for a little walk. Oh my heavens. That was a long walk for a pregnant lady (especially after already working out), but it was so beautiful outside and so wonderful. I haven't exactly felt connected to my husband lately. Not because were having any marital problems it's just he's been so busy, and well it's hard to be super intimate even in just hugging or cuddling when you're twice the size you use to be. I think thats why it felt sooooo good to go and walk hold his hand and just talk. He told me how much he loved me and how he's never gotten bored with me.. and well every woman needs to hear that especially while she's pregnant and feeling insecure.
We had lunch at carls Jr. (I got a grilled chicken salad) and he got a spicy chicken sandwich with onion rings and we talked and then went home and watched a documentary.
I did the laundry, opened the windows to each room and let the sunlight come through in each room, and we did our own things for a a hour or two.
Then we had grilled chicken and brown rice for dinner. He left for work, and I called my mom and talked to her for a minutes.
Now here I sit just thinking about life...
There wasn't anything SUPER significant that stood out today. But it felt good to have everything feel so in line. All my needs were met today. I got the rest my body wanted. I got to work out and sweat and get endorphins going. I spent time nourishing a relationship, my house was clean, and most of my emotional and spiritual anxieties were at bay and calmed with a reassurance of peace.
I can't wait to have a baby and spend the next couple months at home. It truly is the place that I am happiest. It really is such a place of refuge and where I feel safe and happy.
I was kind of hoping Id go into labor today, but I'm glad I got the opportunity to enjoy being pregnant for a little big longer.
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