Taking the Scenic Route

Zach’s Last Day as a Father of One

Zach had a very busy day today.  He has been charging batteries, doing laundry (including weird things like covers for things and my Maya wrap), cleaning car seats, making food for everybody, trying to keep Zane entertained when Zane isn’t feeling very well.

This afternoon he drove us to the doctor appointment, and  right now he is giving Zane a bath.  Before bed he will be making a trip to the store for some blank video tapes and some coloring books and the like for Zane for the next few days.  He has also had to find things to pack in since we seem to have misplaced our luggage, and will be packing for the hospital for me tonight.  Installing the car seat will probably happen during daylight the next few days.

We decided that instead of Zach at the hospital with me and my Mom with Zane, it would probably go smoother if he stayed with Zane and Mom stayed with me.  Mom enjoys talking to nurses, ect, and actually knows several people that work there (including her childhood best friend, her “blood sister”).  Zach really gets annoyed with small talk.  Zach can handle Zane’s erratic schedule a lot better and will have a lot easier time getting Zane to sleep at night.  Now that it looks like Zane might be getting sick we are glad we made that decision.  Zane loves grandma very much, but I think he is likely to be much grumpier if he isn’t feeling well. 

Zach will also be my “guest blogger” over the next few days.  I am expecting to be in the hospital until Monday, but he said he would post updates and pictures on here for me.

Zane’s last day as an only child

Like I mentioned previously, he seems to be trying to get sick.  The cough he picked up last night appeared to get a little better once he was up and about, and he seemed reasonably energetic most of the morning.  However, when waiting in the doctor’s office, he almost fell asleep in daddy’s arms during the appointment.  He just looked like he felt rotten…wasn’t crying, but not very happy with the world either.

He isn’t eating as much and is just not himself.  He keeps trying to fall asleep and we need him to not take a nap since we have to be out of the house at 4:20 or so in the morning tomorrow and we need him to sleep at hours conducive to that.  Normally there would be no way we could get him to bed before 11pm, but I don’t think it will be an issue tonight.  Hopefully.

The picture on the left is actually from last night.   We went ahead and opened Grandma Zandra’s Christmas gift that came yesterday.  (Zach’s Mom)  It is the coolest gift…the Melissa & Doug upright toy piano.  The keys are marked with the letters of the keys and color coded and there is a little songbook.  After some pounding he started to follow Zach when he read the notes, he found the note on the keyboard and played it.  He didn’t stay in the same octave through the whole song, but it is easy to see that he will progress on that.  The piano actually has a nice tone to it too.  I am really happy with it, but more importantly, Zane is absolutely enamored with it!  Thank you Grandma!

My last day as a pregnant lady

I don’t know if it is my *very* last day as a pregnant person, but it is very likely.  This pregnancy, as wanted as it is, was really hard on both me and my family.  I feel really rotten and, even though a part of me doesn’t like the fact that I am having to have a c-section early, my heart knows that it is necessary.  My body is not doing well at all.  I feel worse all the time and hurt a lot more than I ever did with Zane.  I actually feel like I might be running a bit of a fever right now too, besides all the other fun stuff.

I was a little shocked when I saw my blood pressure at the doctor’s office today… 154/98.  Quite a jump from Monday’s reading.  I think if it weren’t already scheduled, it would have been at the appointment.  I found out that my blood pressure should go down in a few days, but I am likely to get more swollen and feel even worse before I feel better.  The height of it will probably be 2 days after the c-section, and then I should start feeling human again.  I am so looking forward to feeling better.

In just a few hours I will be holding my precious little girl.  Isn’t it amazing!