Beached Whale

The last few weeks of pregnancy are like a time warp. There's a very good chance that in 3 weeks we will be holding Baby Nora in our arms and no longer sleeping through the night... but right now I feel like that might just take FOREVER! Three weeks to the rest of the normal world doesn't sound like very long... but it feels like a really long time when you look like THIS!
None of my clothes fit anymore... but I'm not about to buy new ones at this point... so I just make do with the wonderful BellaBands I got for Christmas that hold up my pants and waddle around let it all hang out sometimes. :)


I think I will miss this though when Baby Nora isn't in my tummy anymore. Carolyn is so sweet to her- she loves to hug my belly and say "I love you Baby No-Wah." I'm sure that she will have some adjustment pains when it comes down to it, but she is so excited to be a big sister! She talks about it all the time! The other day we were talking about Baby Nora and I asked her if Mommy would still love her when Baby Nora comes (of course wanting her to know that I will ALWAYS love her!) She said "Nooo" (in that, "how silly are you Mommy?" voice)- and then said "BOTH! Mommy love BOTH Baby No-wah AND Carolyn!" How sweet is THAT?

I am going to miss being just Carolyn and Daddy and me... in a sense it does feel a little bittersweet for anything, even something so wonderful as another child, to change what we've had for the past 2 and 1/2 years- but I am SO "ready" to hold this sweet baby in my arms and feel our hearts and home swell to encompass that infinite love that a child brings! I saw the doctor today and I'm dilated to 1cm- which means just about NOTHING (except it DOES sound a little better than the "fingertip" I was last week)- I never got any further than 1cm until I was about to go into labor with Carolyn. I've had a lot more contractions with this one, but nothing that feels "real." The silver lining of today was that I didn't gain any weight since last week! Of course, I celebrated this by taking Carolyn out to IHOP where I'm sure I got 5 more pounds... but it was so good! :)