Several times in the past few weeks, Kate has asked me, "Mommy, what are we doing today? Is today the day we're going to the park?" She looks sad and extremely disappointed when I tell her that no, today is not the day we are going to the park. I think the kids are starting to live for the weekends when Tim is home and we can actually do something. There has been a lot of TV lately, and the girls are getting really good at playing by themselves together. (Is it really 'by themselves' if they're together?) I guess this is good preparation for what is likely to be happening for the next couple of months, but I feel guilty! Yesterday I felt proud that both the girls painted a picture. Look, art! They did something today! They were also over-excited by their accomplishments, a sure sign of boredom.
Everyone has been practicing sleep deprivation, in preparation for the big event next week. Last night, Kate came into our room at 12:30 crying about the bees in her room and how she was scared. Tim went back to bed with her, and proceeded to get kicked for the next four hours, while listening to Claire thrash around in the toddler bed across the room. I, who ought to have gotten hours of uninterrupted sleep, tossed and turned, trying in vain to roll myself out of the crater my butt has made in our bed. I'm afraid the bed will never be the same. Then Claire woke up crying just before 6am, and there was no more sleep for the adults in the family. I know that starting next week, we'll be getting a lot less sleep than we are getting now. But I am looking forward to the fact that when I'm sleeping, I will be able to lie on my back, rise out of bed without huffing and puffing, and won't be waking up to pee every two hours. It's the little things.
3 comments:
This is only late-stage pregnancy crazy talking. You do SO MANY fun things with your kids, most of the time, even when you are exhausted and pregnant and leaving huge butt indents in your mattress. You are my role model for getting out and about with them!! These pillow-staining, Polar-Express-riding, casino-touring, non-sleeping, Uncle-Bob visiting children are doing plenty right now!!!
Elizabeth is right. Stop feeling so guilty! Your kids have had wonderful experiences and they will have many more.
If anything, you are teaching them to learn how to entertain themselves (ha ha ha. I know) and how not to totally depend on you to take them places constantly. They will adjust. I swear. And so will you. I also really think it is good to get them used to not going going going right now because then it won't be quite as much a shock when the baby comes!
And yes...you might look back on this in a few weeks and wonder why you were so tired, but AMEN to the back sleeping. I STILL feel weird when I'm on my back like I'm doing something wrong. It is so good to get your regular body back. Hang in there!
Speaking of...what was decided about the induction date? Are you going to go earlier?
Thanks, Katie and Elizabeth! I don't have 100% confirmation about next Friday, but I think we are probably a 90% go? I have to wait until my Tuesday OB appointment to find out for sure. I sure hope he plans to induce next week, because *I* have plans to have a baby by Friday.
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