10 weeks until #4 arrives (actually 7 weeks but I am catching up!). This has been one of the busiest pregnancies I have ever had. Seriously this baby has basically had to just come along for the ride. Life with 3 kids is so busy and so often times I don't remember I am pregnant unless I am starving or she is kicking.
The other night I sewed my nursing cover for this baby and decided to start a business selling them on a site called TradeMe. It is similar to Ebay or Etsy in the USA but is specifically for NZ people. I have sold 10 so far and it makes me happy that other mums can enjoy the simple but effective use of a breastfeeding cover. I have also used Pinterest to make a dress, a ruffle bottom onesie and some other cute things. I have been fortunate to find some cute outfits for good prices in the local op (thrift) shops and also ordered some things from Target and had them shipped to my Aunty.
My biggest fear is probably this labor going as fast or faster than Rawiris labor (3.5 hours) but my midwife is awesome and I with it being my 4th I think a fast labor would be the best thing :). While I would love to try a home birth because of my C-section with Hinalei I don't know that I will ever get that option.
I gave up drinking soda almost two months ago. I'll still have it with the occasional fast food but we don't buy it or actively seek to drink it. I have found that this was the actual source of all my heartburn with my other pregnancies and my terrible headaches that I was suffering from have also disappeared. I must admit it feels like I was slowly poisoning myself now when I look back and see and feel how healthy I feel with this pregnancy. While I have started out this pregnancy the heaviest I have put on the least amount of weight this time round (remembering I have 7 weeks to go) and I know that is partially because I have been watching my eating and also stopped the soda. Even my midwife said I appear to be the picture of health.
Mostly I am wondering about life after baby. In NZ you have to use a carseat until children at 7 years old which means I will have 4 kids in some type of carseat. I have to drop Hinalei to school 5 days a week. I guess I am just wondering about fitting it all in and doing it well. Hopefully in a year I can look back and find that it was all accomplished without to much gnashing of teeth.
We don't have a set name for her yet either although everyone has nicknamed her Lennie, not sure if that will feature in her actual name. I still really hope she comes early on her dads birthday. I just think that will be so cool! His birthday is July 14th.
Can't wait to meet her even if it blows my mind I will be the mother of 4!
