Diana’s Weblog

Today is December 30th.  I feel good.  Much better than I thought I would when I had tried to imagine myself at this point.  Jackson was born by c-section 48 hours ago.  It’s been a fatiguing two days, but I’ve handled the surgery and, so far, recovery much better than I did nearly 4 years ago with Rebekah.  Jackson is very good at nursing and has stimulated the production of milk earlier than either of the girls did.  I am relieved that the feedings through the night last night seemed to have produced better results for him than on the first night since he’s getting the real deal now! 

Thanks to all of you who have called and visited us as we are being cared for in the hospital.  We are doing well and I am beginning to wonder if we might be discharged as early as today.  I wouldn’t mind staying one more night just to be able to send the baby off to the nursery between feedings and get as much rest as I can. 

I will put some pictures on here when I get home.

Ok, I’ve been tagged (Matt told me about this, Nicole) and so the following is my response.

Four things I did today:

1) Went to Yankee Candle to see what they had for Christmas since they always mark it down so much after and spent   $34.  My purchases were worth nearly $70 so it was a good thing!

2) Went to Wal-mart (the evil empire) and traded the diapers that will be too small for my amazon son for other things.

3) Went for a 30 minute walk around our neighborhood in an attempt to throw myself into labor which resulted only in an incredible back ache.

4) Got my hair cut — something I just knew would be done AFTER my son was born but since he still has not come I could no longer stand the shagginess of my ‘do.

Four things on my to-do list:

1) Have a baby

2) Have a baby

3) Have a baby

4) Have a baby

Four of my guiltiest pleasures:

1) pedicures

2) sending Bekah to daycare on my days off during the week every 3 weeks

3) checking all my networking accounts on the internet at work

4) though not guilty, definitely a pleasure (that is, most of the time — just not now): my husband’s body

Four random facts about me:

1) I’m 9 months pregnant

2) I have a herniated disc in my back which makes the pregnancy just peachy

3) My son is estimated to be about 9 and a half pounds already

4) My husband gave me syphillis for Christmas (a stuffed microbe in my stocking, that is).

I’m supposed to tag four people, but I’m not sure I know of four people that read this blog.  Since Nicole has already done it I only have one:

Matt

As sit in my bed, upon doctors orders for, hopefully, the last time in my life, I am compelled to write about an observation that is a curiosity to me.  I have been on bed rest for nearly 6 weeks as my doctor and I attempt to give my unborn son every chance to be born fully developed and healthy.  This means that, naturally, I’ve spent a good deal of time on the internet trying to remain informed about the world around me.  I have noticed that we all seem to surf the net, send mail, and check up on one another during the work week as if our very lives depend upon it.  When we are supposed to be working hard and giving our all to our employers we make time to look at yahoo, facebook, myspace, and etc.  Over the weekend, however, when we have a good deal more time there is a definite slump in internet traffic — that is, on the sites that I frequent.  Why is it that we cram so much internet time into our already busy day during the week and barely say hello to our dearest friends and loved ones when we actually have time to chat??

On another note:  I am beseeching anyone who reads this in the next few days to pray fervently that my son will choose to make his debut by Wed the 31st.  At that point I will offically be half way through my maternity leave and will have exactly 6 weeks left to recover from childbirth.  I have a c-section scheduled the following week on Tue the 6th, but would really like that extra week.  I hate the thought of putting my child into daycare at 5 weeks and going back to work before my body is really ready.  Unfortunately, I will have no choice in the matter as I have to be back on a certain day in order to be sure that my job is still waiting for me.

I’ve been to the doctor today and all is well still.  Baby was feisty as ever when the doctor was trying to hear his heartbeat.  I’ve changed just a little but nothing unusual for a 3rd baby at 34 weeks.  My doctor feels fairly confident that I’ll go two more weeks (sigh . . .) which is good news for Jackson.  He is very low and pretty much engaged in my pelvis and for that reason I’m quite uncomfortable.  Thankfully, being on bed rest, I can be horizontal most of the time and relieve that pressure.

I’m thankful for the prayers that must be going up for me to be patient and accepting of the situation because although I’m beginning to really wish for the end of this I am also very content and not unhappy to be home bound and required to stay off my feet.  Going to the doctor today was pretty tiring and quite a challenge so I know I’m right where I need to be.

We are also very thankful for our church family who have pulled out all the stops to help us keep this baby cooking.  We’ve had meals delivered to us this week, our house has been cleaned last week and an offer for the next cleaning extended, we’ve had people come and get our girls in order to take some pressure off of Matt, and lots of offers to run errands and do anything else we can think of.  We’ve also had our yard taken care of for us.  I know this is God working through others and I am so humbled that He would do so much for my family.  I know He cares for each one of us right down to baby Jackson and is using our church family to show His love for us.  A special thank you to my mother-in-law, Pam, who was here 3 days this week and “righted the ship” as Matt says.