Dear Colin,
It is hard to believe that you will be here in just a few days! Your due date is March 14, but if you don't come on your own, I am set to be induced on March 16. This means you could possibly have a St. Patrick's Day birthday! At this point, there isn't much left to document about the pregnancy. I feel large as a whale, exhausted, and ready to "get this show on the road!" I cannot wait to see your sweet face and hold you in my arms.
Here are some things I do want to remember in these last few weeks days (!):
- Last week was the first time you prevented me from doing something that I REALLY wanted to do. A few months back your dad bought tickets for us to go see The Eagles play in New Orleans. I was desperate to go! I love live music, I love The Eagles, I love New Orleans, and most of all I love spending quality time with your dad. Unfortunately, my doctor and your grandparents all "strongly discouraged" me from going as it was so close to my due date. This is what they call a "first world problem." (Your Pops got to go instead. This turned out well because he and your dad rarely get to spend one-on-one time together.)
- To partially make up for missing the concert, I had a prenatal massage scheduled for the weekend. Unfortunately, due to road closures and traffic, I was 10 minutes late and the spa cancelled my appointment! It was my fault that I was late, but after getting off the phone with them I LOST MY MIND! I literally started sobbing like my best friend had died, and had to pull into the Target parking lot to calm myself down. I know, it was soooo ridiculous! I called your dad and he thought I was pranking him. In six years together, he has seen me cry maybe three times; and he did not know how to react. Gah! I blame the hormones!
- I do have one really bizarre physical symptom that has arisen these last few weeks. It is extreme finger/hand numbness, which I have dubbed "Cold Hands." My fingers (and sometimes my hands up to my wrists) just feel swollen and numb. Dr. Sayeed said this is fairly common, but I have never heard of anyone else experiencing this. It's apparently similar to carpal tunnel syndrome or what I would imagine arthritis feels like. It is semi-painful, but actually more irritating than anything. I never considered myself lucky to have two healthy and functioning hands, but I will never take them for granted again! Taking out my contacts, putting in earrings, takings lids on or off jars, opening packets/mail...these are just a few every day things that "Cold Hands" make difficult.
- This is my first week on my maternity leave! If your dad had his way, I would work right up until you were crowning (graphic/gross image, but true!) I was worried I would feel bored or "lost" without work, but I am so grateful I don't have to juggle it with everything else anymore. And, I've basically killed it with productivity these last four days! I have spent a significant amount of time in the kitchen cooking and freezing meals for the next month. I still need to deep clean the house and reorganize the kitchen. But, I'm slowly whittling down my "to do" list, and it feels great! I hope I can get it all done before you arrive! I just want everything to be perfect for my baby boy!
See you SOON!
Love,
Mom
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