Henry Hiccups
Posted by Stace
Henry, or who we know currently as Henry, is growing. And as he grows my pelvis spreads and the ligaments stretch. I was taking a moment to think of just the right word to describe the discomfort to a colleague who has had 2 children already when she said, "it's like hell". Well, there you go.
He seems to be getting the hiccups a lot. This was really cute and funny until last night Kevin expressed fear that maybe our child is in distress, or "convulsing". I cannot tell you the feeling of helplessness that one feels pondering this as there is darn little outside of jumping to your feet to call the doctor that one can do. And quite frankly, I don't jump to my feet for nearly anything anymore. Well, maybe a cinnamon roll from the Isles Bake Shop... I lay in terror momentarily thinking of my child having convulsions, until I reminded myself that the more likely scenario is that he has "the hiccups", and allowing him to just have them.
Henry remains active - rolling around and pushing his rump/head/heal/hand into my belly. Kevin and I have become pro trackers of "the hard spot" - any part of his body that can be felt under my stomach. It's pretty cool.
I don't sleep fantastically, and therefore Kevin doesn't sleep fantastically. What between my snoring and waking him up at various times to feel my belly. He has taken to sleeping with earplugs, and his mood and tone have gotten increasingly more tolerant since the time when he would get quick to anger when Bella chirped at night. Now if that's all that happened, I think he would thank his lucky stars. I wake up around 4, sometimes earlier, rarely later, and refrain from waking Kevin up until 5. Which I find quite fair and suitable.
Henry is due to be born at the end of January. We will continue to keep you posted on any developments.
Henry, or who we know currently as Henry, is growing. And as he grows my pelvis spreads and the ligaments stretch. I was taking a moment to think of just the right word to describe the discomfort to a colleague who has had 2 children already when she said, "it's like hell". Well, there you go.
He seems to be getting the hiccups a lot. This was really cute and funny until last night Kevin expressed fear that maybe our child is in distress, or "convulsing". I cannot tell you the feeling of helplessness that one feels pondering this as there is darn little outside of jumping to your feet to call the doctor that one can do. And quite frankly, I don't jump to my feet for nearly anything anymore. Well, maybe a cinnamon roll from the Isles Bake Shop... I lay in terror momentarily thinking of my child having convulsions, until I reminded myself that the more likely scenario is that he has "the hiccups", and allowing him to just have them.
Henry remains active - rolling around and pushing his rump/head/heal/hand into my belly. Kevin and I have become pro trackers of "the hard spot" - any part of his body that can be felt under my stomach. It's pretty cool.
I don't sleep fantastically, and therefore Kevin doesn't sleep fantastically. What between my snoring and waking him up at various times to feel my belly. He has taken to sleeping with earplugs, and his mood and tone have gotten increasingly more tolerant since the time when he would get quick to anger when Bella chirped at night. Now if that's all that happened, I think he would thank his lucky stars. I wake up around 4, sometimes earlier, rarely later, and refrain from waking Kevin up until 5. Which I find quite fair and suitable.
Henry is due to be born at the end of January. We will continue to keep you posted on any developments.
posted by Kevin and Stace @ 4:26 PM
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