After the Sliding scale joyful stay in hospital I decided I should probably pack my hospital bag and start getting properly prepared. So its 90% packed now with some odd bits and pieces to throw in. Luckily we only live about a 5 minute drive from the hospital so it’s not too long a drive to pick up anything we may have forgotten. I’ve completely forgotten what actually goes into a hospital bag though so I think I’ve pretty much wing’d it! If you have a list please can I have a peek?
We’ve also had an epic clear out and I reckon we’re almost ready now. Just a couple more big necessary things to buy including a car seat and the all important crib but once they are here and set up it’s going to feel very surreal and like it’s actually happening. I can’t really believe we’re already here or that a second baby will soon be a part of our lives. How weird. And fantastic. And strange! Coupled with the fact I have 4 very part time weeks of work left and it makes it feel very daunting. I have a tiny paranoia the baby is going to try to arrive before its due date but I’m really hoping it stays put at least another 6 weeks.
The regular scans go on through the pregnancy and this week a handful of the midwives now know me and always ask about how the diabetes is going. Well, it was going really well till the steroid jabs which knocked everything out. Bah! But thankfully it looks like it’s all settling back again which is a bit of a relief. Who knew it’s all such a minefield when they throw in some other medication. It feels like it puts you back to 0 again and you have to find another way around it all. I’m hoping another week will stabilise it all back to what it was and I can go back to just being diet controlled again.
I have seen some amazing scans over the last couple of weeks though. There was the one where the cheeky baby was playing with the cord, squishing it periodically making its own stats drop on the monitor, creating a bit of a false alarm. Then there was the one where the midwife said “Oh look, eyelashes!”. Eyelashes?? Sure enough you could make out some of the baby’s features, not clear enough to keep a picture in your head but distinct enough to be awesome and make you stop and stare. There were long eyelashes and big round eyes blinking. There was a very round face and a nose very similar to Little Z’s. In fact, it completely reminded me of Little Z. Apparently the next scan will probably show even more.
The summer sales have been pretty bad for me. There is so many nice things out there, for both big and little people. The little people stuff is pretty cute and once you’re sucked in there is no return. So this baby now has a mixture of Z’s clothes and some fabulous new bits, including a “Born in 2015” romper. Yay! (Thanks to Le Coin De Mel and The Boy And Me for finding one!). There has also been a fair bit purchased for the big people of the house. Mainly me. Mainly through an obsessive need to finish nesting. I think it stems from wanting to be very very organised this time and “the more I do now the less I do afterwards” which of course is never to going to pan out but it does make me feel better for now. I think I just need to bleach the house now and maybe scatter about those Milton tablets to make it all sterile. Just kidding. Maybe.
Glad you found your ‘2015’ outfit! And eyelashes! That’s amazing.
Sorry to hear the medication is causing trouble and hope you can go back to being diet-controlled soon!
Sarah MumofThree World recently posted…The Scout camp (missing my boys)
Thanks! Think it’s improved a lot this week but still going to have to be strict to maintain it all.
Notmyyearoff recently posted…The Little Man in the Big Room
Aww bless, lots of love hon. That is great you got the little romper xx
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Yes that was a lovely little find. I think I really really should pack it all now.
Notmyyearoff recently posted…The Little Man in the Big Room
Loving the adorable ‘Born in 2015’ romper and finding it hard to believe that you’re at 31 weeks already. Wishing you all the luck in the world and I hope that Little Z is going to be incredibly helpful in his role as older brother x
Izzie Anderton recently posted…Suitcase Secrets
I know, I can’t believe the weeks are flying by the way they are. Doesn’t feel too real!
Notmyyearoff recently posted…The Little Man in the Big Room
Ooo, the hospital bag. I loved packing mine but it was really daunting as I was going in for a week. I can’t really remember what was in it other than a huge stash of midget gems 🙂 x
Rachel @ The Ordinary Lovely recently posted…Jam-tastic: the picking
Ooh yes I remember when you were in for a whole week. It sounded like a really caring hospital too!
Notmyyearoff recently posted…The Little Man in the Big Room
here’s hoping the baby stays put a while longer, all i remember when packing my baby bag with my first child who is now 23 is I put my pre pregnancy jeans in as my going home outfit as I had no idea my tummy wouldn’t shrink back to normal after the baby was born and really struggled getting them up my legs, thankfully i had a long top that covered the undone button, zip and covered my muffin top, which after 2 more kids is still there
chickenruby recently posted…Week 32 – Project 365
Thank you! We are hoping the same, At least until 36 weeks would be great!
Notmyyearoff recently posted…The Little Man in the Big Room
Great to catch up and read that your pregnancy is going well, and not long to go now at all! Sorry to hear about your diabetes. Is baby due mid September then? It does feel very surreal when you’re down to those final stages! X
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Thanks so much Sarah, yes due last week of Septekber although I think it will be kid September. It really does feel surreal, I think it may do right until I hear a new baby screaming. 🙂
Sorry to hear that medication is making things complicated again, hope it all settles and baby stays put for a while longer! Love the romper, so cute 🙂 Eyelashes? How amazing!
Sara | mumturnedmom recently posted…Summer: dancing in sprinklers
Thanks Sara 😀 I am hoping when they say it all magically goes away means I can have eclairs in hospital!
aw I remember my little two had born in 2013 and born in 2014 rompers they wore when they were first born. I bet all the scans are amazing , I had to have loads in my last pregnancy due to being on medication for high bp and I remember being amazed at how much I could actually see xx #sharewithme
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It really is, it’s a bit of a pain going so frequently but amazing to see so many scans of it growing gradually!
Just noticed the date on this post hon, not long now at all!!! Hope the nesting is going well and you managed to pack your bag 🙂 #sundaystars
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So sorry to hear medication is being a pain. Not long now hunny. Keep nesting I love that stage it makes the time go faster. Oh the sales can’t help to buy baby a few of it’s own new little things. MM had a lot of B’s stuff but new stuff as well. So excited to meet your baby soon. Thanks for linking up to Share With Me #sharewithme
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Not long to go now! Lots of luck over the next few weeks – and beyond!
Thanks for linking up to #SundayStars
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