I am now 19 weeks into my first and only pregnancy. I have been sleeping A LOT and I think this baby is going through a massive growth spurt. I should expect a lot of growth spurts throughout its life considering I was such a long baby, and tall child. I remember my Dad having to massage my legs to ease the pain lol. My baby loves to move during the night and while I'm at rest and it's such a wonderful feeling. At first when I thought about feeling my baby move in my tummy I expected it to freak me out a bit, but honestly it's such a reassuring feeling. I am very content with the changes in my body, and I believe having Quentin there has a lot to do with that. I am so thankful he's such a mature, loving and caring person. I honestly can't imagine doing this with anyone else and I'm so grateful to have someone like him in my life. In a few weeks I'll be on my way back to Inuvik to complete my last classes in school and follow up with my appointments. By June, I'll be ready to have my baby, to receive my diploma and start the next chapter in my life. Quentin will stay here to work and save . . . and a few weeks before my due date he'll come back home to be with me and to welcome our baby into this world. I am really considering moving here though, possibly by the end of August. Everything is just so much more accessible and it feels so nice to be away from everyone knowing your business. I think we can make a really good life here. I'm not so much worried about being away from family because honestly its not like I have a close-knit family that I rely on, anyways. It's just me and it always has been. I know my grandma would want nothing more than for me to be on my own and dependent on myself and she's always expressed that. So I don't feel too bad leaving her on her own. She's always in great care, and when she needs something she makes it really clear to everyone, She's mentioned moving back home to Aklavik once I've finished school, and I really just want her to feel as if she's able to do anything she'd like. My grandma Bella has been my mother figure since for as long as I remember . . . my dad was her baby and I was her baby's baby.
My grandma Bella is 83 years old and she's been raising me for the last 6 years . . . She's an amazing woman, and I've been so blessed to have her there to guide me and help me grow into the person that I am. There's no better reward than to hear her say "I'm so proud of you my girl." Okay, I'm getting a bit too emotional here lol. I am just looking forward to this next chapter in my life . . . I am growing up and moving on and I'm so thankful for the people who were there along the way. ❤
My grandma Bella is 83 years old and she's been raising me for the last 6 years . . . She's an amazing woman, and I've been so blessed to have her there to guide me and help me grow into the person that I am. There's no better reward than to hear her say "I'm so proud of you my girl." Okay, I'm getting a bit too emotional here lol. I am just looking forward to this next chapter in my life . . . I am growing up and moving on and I'm so thankful for the people who were there along the way. ❤
I could not resist these henley's! Boy or girl, the colors are perfect for either gender. I became so overly excited that they had little electric guitars on them that I had to get them. I thought 'Quentin would LOVE these!' Not for himself, but the baby lol. These t-shirts are the first baby item that I've purchased and it makes everything so exciting.
I am working on a chart estimating the expenses for the baby items that I want to get before the baby is born. I want to be best prepared before the baby is born and I want to feel as if I'm not going into this completely blind. There are specific items that I am looking to get, and I want to make a budget for clothing, furniture and accessories . . . There are other things that I am also thinking about like 'What am I going to bring with me to the hospital?' 'Who do I want to be with me in the hospital?' 'How many people would I feel comfortable with in the room . . .' 'What color stroller do want?' 'What's the best type of baby bottle to use' 'Should I get a humidifier?' and 'Is a glider chair a necessary purchase?' among other questions. It's not that I'm completely clueless about these things, I just tend to question to best prepare myself in a serious situation. And having a baby is really serious.
And there are some things that need no question such as whether or not I'm choosing to breastfeed. To me, that is no option. Of course I'm going to breastfeed. I think it's the most beneficial and healthy thing to do for your baby and for yourself. A lot of mothers say that it is a very painful and tedious process, but no one guaranteed it would be easy. As a women, our bodies were basically designed to breastfeed. I will learn along the way.
Another would be choosing to have a completely natural or medicated birth. My pain tolerance is exceptionally low . . . I have described period cramps as the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, and I know labour does compare to cramps. So yes, I would like to have something to control my pain during labour and delivery. My plan is that I would try to control the pain until it is unbearable and then go from there. I applaud every woman who has went through labour and delivery without medication . . .
Well, here are just some things that have been on my mind lately :) I hope you've enjoyed reading this post as much as I enjoyed writing it. The weeks are going by so quickly and I'm only a week to being halfway there! I look forward to my 20 week post . . . Bye!
I am working on a chart estimating the expenses for the baby items that I want to get before the baby is born. I want to be best prepared before the baby is born and I want to feel as if I'm not going into this completely blind. There are specific items that I am looking to get, and I want to make a budget for clothing, furniture and accessories . . . There are other things that I am also thinking about like 'What am I going to bring with me to the hospital?' 'Who do I want to be with me in the hospital?' 'How many people would I feel comfortable with in the room . . .' 'What color stroller do want?' 'What's the best type of baby bottle to use' 'Should I get a humidifier?' and 'Is a glider chair a necessary purchase?' among other questions. It's not that I'm completely clueless about these things, I just tend to question to best prepare myself in a serious situation. And having a baby is really serious.
And there are some things that need no question such as whether or not I'm choosing to breastfeed. To me, that is no option. Of course I'm going to breastfeed. I think it's the most beneficial and healthy thing to do for your baby and for yourself. A lot of mothers say that it is a very painful and tedious process, but no one guaranteed it would be easy. As a women, our bodies were basically designed to breastfeed. I will learn along the way.
Another would be choosing to have a completely natural or medicated birth. My pain tolerance is exceptionally low . . . I have described period cramps as the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, and I know labour does compare to cramps. So yes, I would like to have something to control my pain during labour and delivery. My plan is that I would try to control the pain until it is unbearable and then go from there. I applaud every woman who has went through labour and delivery without medication . . .
Well, here are just some things that have been on my mind lately :) I hope you've enjoyed reading this post as much as I enjoyed writing it. The weeks are going by so quickly and I'm only a week to being halfway there! I look forward to my 20 week post . . . Bye!