Friday, April 02, 2004
Baby update
I'm starting to get pretty darn excited about this baby. I'm feeling pretty good these days, though my sleep is still not good -- going on four months without a full night's rest; which can't be good.
But I'm still getting a moderate amount of exercise, still eating well and not gaining too much weight (according to my doctor). My son thinks I look hilarious in my underwear, but that's okay. D. is still kind enough to tell me I look beautiful just about every day. I count myself as lucky! Not to mention the fact that the most recent ultrasound shows everything normal with the baby. Of course we never know until he/she is born, but the indications are good, which is all I can ask for now.
I've even managed to narrow down the name choices to two for each sex. I figure when I see the baby I'll know which name goes best.
I am still a little bit scared of the pain, but of course I know that it will be over in a matter of a few hours or days and as long as the baby's okay, that's what counts.
I finish work next Thursday, and I've been told that my friends here will throw a little lunchtime party. Yay! This is an entirely new thing for me: During my other two pregnancies I was self-employed, and so didn't have a work-party or, more importantly (perhaps), maternity-leave benefits! I still can't believe I'm actually going to continue to receive money when I'm at home. What a great feeling of security that gives me. I'm so glad I live in Canada, even though I think "employment insurance" is a huge gouge for the most part. I'm glad it exists, obviously, I just wish more people could benefit from it, seeing as it's their own money that pays the premiums.
I'm starting to get pretty darn excited about this baby. I'm feeling pretty good these days, though my sleep is still not good -- going on four months without a full night's rest; which can't be good.
But I'm still getting a moderate amount of exercise, still eating well and not gaining too much weight (according to my doctor). My son thinks I look hilarious in my underwear, but that's okay. D. is still kind enough to tell me I look beautiful just about every day. I count myself as lucky! Not to mention the fact that the most recent ultrasound shows everything normal with the baby. Of course we never know until he/she is born, but the indications are good, which is all I can ask for now.
I've even managed to narrow down the name choices to two for each sex. I figure when I see the baby I'll know which name goes best.
I am still a little bit scared of the pain, but of course I know that it will be over in a matter of a few hours or days and as long as the baby's okay, that's what counts.
I finish work next Thursday, and I've been told that my friends here will throw a little lunchtime party. Yay! This is an entirely new thing for me: During my other two pregnancies I was self-employed, and so didn't have a work-party or, more importantly (perhaps), maternity-leave benefits! I still can't believe I'm actually going to continue to receive money when I'm at home. What a great feeling of security that gives me. I'm so glad I live in Canada, even though I think "employment insurance" is a huge gouge for the most part. I'm glad it exists, obviously, I just wish more people could benefit from it, seeing as it's their own money that pays the premiums.
# posted by becca : 8:24 AM
