Still Going
Pic of the Day ~ Becca Modellling the Sweater I Knit for her in a Tutu ~
I wanted to say thanks to everyone that has played along with the Interviews (see post below), if I have yet to email you questions, please know I will very soon 
Nic and Phobere have already posted their Q & A …
Yesterday was an odd day full of anxiety and pains, then it all disappeared and I was left cranky. It was odd. Today Becca and I are jetting to Marina’s to play and knit. A welcome distraction.
It is so conflicting. Part of me is all, Stay Put Boy! And the other part is all …. w00t Bring it on Boy! Life is never easy is it?
I feel like such a n00b. Like i have never given birth since I have never made it this far. Who knew there was pregnancy after 34.5 weeks? The anxiety attacks are driving me crazy. I think they are linked to Braxton Hicks. How odd is that?! Monday (our next appointment with the doctor) seems so far away and the concept of J leaving the state has me dizzy.
I am running away now to knit and watch my daughter play with her friends … denial and escape are a very very good thing
You MADE that?! Wow. I’m impressed. Do you doggie outerwear??
Pregnancy lasts for!ever! I’m ready for him to be here already! hehe
Beautiful sweater! You are very talented. I wish I could knit…
I think your anxiety is only becasue of J leaving. I, however, think you will have him a day or 2 early, not 3 weeks, however, he is full term & ready now. Either way, I hope he doesn’t come when J is away.
Denial and escape are pure form of coping…enjoy.
I love that sweater!
I’ve suffered panic attacks before and regardless of the cause they are horrible horrible things to deal with.
I also had Braxton Hicks for 6 days straight with no break… every 5, 12, 8, 20 minutes but with no regularity. I was sure it was the real thing every day. The anticipation itself was exhausting, but I’ve heard of women having them for weeks and months before the date.
A comfort to me was that I was told they are doing some of the work to prepare for the big day, they are a welcome part of pre labour and to just relax and let my body do what it’s designed to do.
Relax, rest, eat well and ready your body for the job it’s preparing to do.
The small time J is away your odds are good for Ethan NOT to come you know. If I were a betting person I would put my money on either side of that time, but prepare your mind for it so you can hopefully ease some of your anxiety.
Ethan will come when he is ready to come and you have beautiful people who love you, J, Becca and Ethan so much ready to look after you at that time. Even if J is away you will still have a beautiful experience bringing your son into the world and when you hold his warm wet body in your arms all the anxiety and concerns will slip away. The birth even though incredibly significant is only a moment in time in the lifetime you and your family will share with Ethan.
Enjoy your escape!!
Don’t worry about it hun! I am sure little baby Ethan will stay put for a few more weeks. Better get ready because before you know it he will be here! Soon.. very soon!
What a beautiful sweater. I always found Braxton-Hicks really, really stressful, too. You take good care of yourself!
What a lovely sweater and smile too! Hang in there. He is where he needs to be.
I love that sweater! I am going to do my questions today so check out my blog later!!
You know what is funny, I had anxiety attacks towards the end of my pregnancy because I had never had a single contraction of any description. My doctor would ask my at every appointment if I had had Braxton Hicks and I would say no and the nearer to my EDD I got, the weirder she seemed to think it was so I got into a total panic about the fact that my body might not have any contractions and Joey would have to stay inside forever!!!
I am glad things seem to be going well so far and I will be sending “stay put until Daddy is back in the state” vibes your way!!!
todays sushi is spider roll….anyway YES!!!! I am so happy to hear I am not the only one whose baby slept with them and was nursed on demand. Brandon still sleeps with me though. I nursed all the way till Brandon was 15 months. That is something I am looking forward to, nursing another baby. That was my most favorite bonding time, when he had no one to look at but me. Ahhhh those were the days. I still carry him all over and snuggle and cuddle and well, be all gushy mommy with him. Basically I’m dreading the day when he is about 5 and he is all “mom girls have cooties and YOUR a girl”
Beautiful sweater!! Lovely model, Becca looks great in it.
Well I sure hope you get this baby here when you want him here and not on his own agenda, hehehe
I really envy all you people who can knit. I don’t even want to get into what my things look like - suffice to say they never look like what they’re meant to.
My Q&A are up too.
Awww, Chelle, I had more anxiety each time I got closer to the end of each pregnancy, too. Having your hubby leave the country has also got to be contributing to that stress a lot! Denial and Escape are two of my best friends, too.
Also, that sweater is amazing! I’m sure if I tried to knit a sweater one sleeve would be longer than the other and it would probably look very lop-sided. Yours looks perfect! Becca makes it even more beautiful.
Hope you can relax a little and get some “me” time.
CHELLE!!!! Wow, you’re still here! I fully expected to return to the land of blog and find photos of your new little one. You are a MIGHTY WOMAN! Truly, I bow down to you girl. Hope you still have a smile on your face and that the baby comes today! I’ll check back later.
That Becca is so darned cute!
Hang in there…not long now until Ethan arrives to greet you!