the diaries of the Pregnant Travelingmama

I’m not sure if my body is trying to tell me something, but every morning until about 11am I just feel dizzy and icky.  Kind of like the beginning of my pregnancy.  I thought maybe it was something I was eating for dinner or maybe for breakfast but no matter what combimation I try I still feel the same way.  It’s been going on for a few weeks and the Doctor assures me that I’m in perfect health, so I guess I’ll just have to accept it for a few more weeks…

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We grilled out zucchini a couple nights ago and I have been enjoying the left overs for every meal since… well, not breakfast.  I love it grilled with a little lemon pepper and olive oil.  Delish!  Now, tomorrow we’ll have to make a visit to the market for more!

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Where do I begin?  The drunken-like giddy excitement began with the little slips in the mail.  (There would have been more jumping up and down on my part, however I’m moving a little slower these days.)  If only we could have grown wings, we would have flown to our little post office.  Oh, delight to return with arms full of packages!  Three envelopes from my parents, a box from our precious friends Joe and Kristi, and one from my Thea Tina.  I have so much to share with you all, but today I had to start with this rockin’ shirt my Thea Tina sent me.  I {heart} getting new clothes when I am pregnant… it makes me feel so much less frumpy… especially at a time when frumpy is just so practical.  She also sent me…errr…us I mean… ”the candy store”… a big bag full of all my favorite American candy.  She also sent Landon the cutest little outfits… only 10 weeks and the dressing up will begin! 

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It seems that our little baby Landon has been quite unhappy with his daily hiccups.  Personally, I LOVE it.  I don’t know why, but it’s my favorite thing about being pregnant- feeling his little hiccups, that is.  Maybe because it is just so sweet and it makes me feel connected to him.  Feeling the little rythm of each little”hic” just makes him seem so real!  Not that all the other bumping and moving around doesn’t keep me aware!  I just love imagining him in there and his little chest going, “hic” “hic” “hic!”

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Yes, that’s what I’ve been telling myself these last few days.  Blame it on hormones, nesting, or whatever else… but it’s like I’ve suddenly realized that the end is in sight and I feel completely unprepared.  I’ve been on the internet a bunch this week researching and finally locating some medical supplies that are not available here for after the birth.  It’s the little things like those ice packs that go a long way in a fast recovery!  We’ve got a friend coming back from the States who has graciously agreed to bring me those supplies… check that one off the list! Phew!

Then I started panicking about the stroller… I ordered one and then Dad’s trip got cancelled.  To buy a decent one here I’d have to spend $500+ compared to the $150 I spent on the one now occupying my parent’s basement.  We are hoping someone can bring it back with them, but if not I may have to just accept not having anything until another visitor comes. 

Well, it’s stuff that the medical supplies, the stroller, and on down the list that had me in a panic.  I had myself a nice little pity party and then got up, brushed myself off, and decided that God is a big God.  He cares about the little details and He is going to take care of me.  Phew!  Thankfully He is forgiving of my tantrums and unbelief.  I don’t know how it will all work out, but I just know that somehow everything is going to okay.  And, the Lord willing, in about 10 weeks we will be holding our new little guy and all the silly worries are going to be forgotten.

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It’s never a good feeling when everyone around you starts asking if you are due in a couple weeks… or even worse… is it twins??  It’s just an accepted fact for this momma that at 5′1 the belly is just going to be BIG.  But my ego takes a beating each time someone doesn’t think about how their question might make me feel.  I think most people, especially those who have never been pregnant, forget that there is a PERSON attached to the bump!  In the meantime I’ll just have to ignore all of the “Oh my gosh!  You’re HUGE!”

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Hailey and I went for my 28 week visit yesterday.  It’s so much fun taking her with me and seeing her reaction to the ultrasound!  She thought it was hysterical that we saw the “boy parts.”  Baby Landon is growing well- the Doctor estimated that he’s a little over 2lbs and about 14 inches long. 

During the ultrasound he looked right at us and put his arm up like he was waving “hi.”  So funny!  I know this is my third baby and by now I should be used to these things, but seeing the ultrasound is such a thrill each time!  It totally amazes me!

Oh, and I also confirmed that his little feet are indeed sitting right on my stomach!  Lovely!  You’ve just gotta love the kickboxing- especially at night when I want to lay down and maybe catch a little sleep.  I guess it’s better than my bladder???

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My belly button has always been a bit of an “outie” but I’m starting to feel like a turkey on Thanksgiving with it’s latest efforts to “pop.”   And since the little guy seems to think it’s a good place to put his feet, my poor belly button just hurts.  I remember this phase from my other pregnancies.  Thankfully it passes quickly before it just goes numb!  LOL!  But the next place for those little feet are my ribs!  So, watch out ribs here come a minature set of feet!

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As I quickly approach my third trimester I’ve suddenly been hit with the need to “get ready.”  I think up until now I was holding on to the hope that my Dad was going to be able to bring me a bunch of stuff, but since his trip got cancelled I felt a bit of panic rising up in me.  Up until last week the baby had a couple onesies and that’s about it.  Since the semi-annual sales started (and they truly are semi-annual… nothing goes on sale except in the months of January and July!) we went and bought Landon a few outfits.  It felt so good to put a few more things in his closet! 

We have two small baby stores in our city that sell things like strollers, thermometers, and other baby related items (with prices at least three times the cost of the same item in the States!  Ouch!)  With the prices being a fact that must simply be accepted, Hailey and I decided to take the plunge and use a little of the money we’ve been saving up and head to the closest store.  A horrible sinking, icky feeling came over me as we rounded the corner and discovered that the store had suddenly closed!  I was just in there three days ago talking to the lady and looking through the catalog!  Man! 

So, now we are down to one small store in our city and one other one in Casablanca (which is 6.5 hours journey roundtrip!)  Sheesh!  I totally took my Babies r’ us for granted in the States!  Thankfully we’ve got a few visitors coming our way soon after the baby arrives, so hopefully anything we cannot find here can either be sent or brought! 

And to all of you who have recently put a package in the mail to us… can I just thank you a million times over!?  It brings me to tears to realize that so many of you care so deeply for us and have gone SO out of your way to help us get everything we need!  Thank you SO, so very much!  Now if we could just hurry along the postal workers!

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I don’t know about other moms out there, but pregnancy doesn’t feel like a beautiful time for me.  I feel huge and awkward… and well… ugly.  I used my last pair of contacts about three months ago and have been on a search to find my special contacts made for an astigmatism.  The first few eyecare stores told me they were not available.  Thankfully about a month ago I found a place that could order them!  After picking them up yesterday I came right home and put them in.  Man, I feel like a totally new woman!  It’s not that I’m against my glasses, but I just don’t feel like myself in them.  So, now I’m feeling just a little bit better about myself.  Does this officially make me crazy?

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