Jenny On the Spot

There is no exciting news yet. So, stop reading if you don\’t want to read stuff I\’ve already written! We are still waiting. Paul is absorbing the brunt of my physical and emotional limitations. Friends have been so kind and encouraging. I went to a MOPS meeting this morning, and one friend rubbed my shoulders… after that, everyone gathered around and prayed for me, the baby and my family.

Still…. I wait. I try to make the best of the pain and uncomfortableness, but I don\’t keep things in very well. My back and rib area constantly remind me of my limits. Did you know that scars from gall bladder surgery REALLY hurt when a baby kicks and stretches them all the time? I never knew it could be so painful.

I have triend everything short of castor oil to get things moving — yesterday I even spent awhile in my \”garden\” (I use that term loosely here) and pulled a bunch of weeds.

I feel kinda silly because I thought we\’d have met this little one by now. Having many and fairly painful contractions so early on has really put us all on \”high alert\”. But being ready to jump on a dime for these weeks has taken a toll. So many people are waiting to help with the kids, the kids are about to crawl out of their skin because they want a baby so bad, my husband in constantly trying to keep up or ahead on work and is trying to balance the \”groove\” of work tasks, knowing at any moment it could be interrupted, and I don\’t want to keep up on housework anymore.

So, Baby, just wanted to let you know it\’s OK to join us out here. We are ready and excited. Mommy loves to feel you move and hiccup, but I am starting to feel like I miss you. I want to hold you, see you, smooch your head… Livi wants to sing \”Twinkle, Twinkle Littel Star\” to you, and Joel wants to hear the noises you\’ll make and snuggle you. And, of course, there\’s Daddy… he wants you to fall asleep on his chest and to take you outside and show you around! What are you waiting for? We have warm clothes and we\’ll even turn up the heat. I know it\’s pretty cozy where you are, but we\’ll make sure you get comfy with us too:)