Last pregnancy! So crazy.
I wanted to document a few things. Like how giant my stomach was. I can't believe my skin really stretched that far!! I felt so huge and slow and uncomfortable, all the time. Emma was squished in there so tight; as soon as she was born it was immediate relief, I could be comfortable and I was so amazed that I had lived for so long with her inside me!!
My legs....they were SO bad. I was so happy it was winter. They only hurt if I pushed on the skin, or accidentally banged it on something! But boy they looked terrible. Maris kept offering to "make my ouchies feel better" by cleaning them with baby wipes lol.
Towards the end I got a little nostalgic. Last time I will sit with my hands around my huge stomach like I'm protecting it. Last time I will feel my baby kicking, punching, turning her head, having the hiccups, etc. Last time I will not be able to sleep because I can't get comfortable haha. Last time me and my baby would be THAT CLOSE; she was completely dependent on me for life. No one else could do for her what I was doing. No one else could love her like I did. My voice was the one she heard most, my heartbeat was her constant soundtrack. Pregnancy is such an amazing miracle; I"m so glad I got to do it one last time!
And some days I was like "Are we done yet??" The nice thing was, once I decided to get induced 3 days early, I had a deadline. I knew I had only 2 weeks, then a week, then 4 days, at the most! I wanted her to come on her own though, I just thought it would be "cooler" for my last time, since I got induced last time. But, it didn't happen!
I went a little crazy decorating her room with a bunch of stuff I already had, that I repurposed to match her blanket.
the blanket I had so much fun making. :) I decided to go with my favorite color, aqua, and purple/lavender.
And finally the day was here! I was so ready for our family to be complete. I said goodnight to Maris,
and Owen, one last time with the big tummy! I would be going in to the hospital early in the morning, so the next time they would see me would be with their new baby sister!
Last time holding a 2-year-old while pregnant! Quite a feat to have her on top of that huge stomach! :)
