Random Rambles...
Gavi doesn’t seem to like contractions any more than I do. I’ve been noticing that he’s having increased activity after they happen for a while now, but it got crazy last night. After my rougher contractions, he would start kicking and moving around to the point that I was just watching my stomach boil like water. I had to quit watching the super-cool movie that was enthralling me – Fracture, a murder mystery that I loved as much as any movie I’ve seen this year – and just sit in wonder, contemplating the area above my navel. (Can’t actually see my bellybutton from a seated position anymore.)
It made me giggle to think that he was feeling claustrophobic when the contraction hits. I feel claustrophobic all the time now. We have a bond beyond the umbilical.
Caleb has started doing this thing where he pulls his eyelids up by the eyebrows. I can’t really describe it, but it’s like when the kids in elementary school used to do the scary zombie eyes where they pull their eyelids up and roll their eyes down so all you can see is the whites. The whole thing is as funny as all get out ~ until he decides to see what it looks like by lifting YOUR eyelids. And even then, it’s funny for a while. Until your eyes dry out and start tearing, and you still can’t close them because the puppet master has himself worked into a frenzy of hysterical laughter and can’t be bothered to listen to requests to let your eyelids down.
I’m tired. Seriously. I’ve been feeling great but I’m starting to feel a little manic about getting everything cleaned up before Gavi gets here. I would call it nesting but I’ve been feeling that way for a month now. Jonathan went to work yesterday and Caleb and I did a pretty good job of taking it easy. However, when Jonny came home, we started taking care of some things around the house, and I went the teensiest bit overboard. BUT! Caleb’s closet is cleaned to the point that everything Gavi will need is arranged by order of when he’ll need it, and countless other tiny issues were resolved. I feel so much more prepared.
But that doesn’t mean we’re done. Today we’re doing one last pass over our closet to get rid of some more clothes that I’ll take to Goodwill, and I want to get all my books that are sitting on shelves in the closet organized. The biggest thing is just that I want things in a state of readiness. Meaning that once I leave this house to have a baby, other than VERY basic needs, everything needs to be prepared to stay AS IS for a couple months. Because I’m not going to stress about doing pitiful little chores when I’m on a two kid learning curve. (Thanks for that terminology, Miss Angela!) Especially if Gavi Z ends up being anything like his big brother when it comes to sleep. I’m going to need all the prep done I can get!
posted by Amanda @ 7:34 AM
i love you girl....you're gonna do great...
and i love YOU! Your confidence in me is inspiring...if altogether undeserved just yet!