November 24, 2007:

I thought I should add something since I haven't really written on here yet. I am going to be 27 weeks tomorrow and I am getting sooo excited that our baby will be here in just a few months! My husband is counting down and looking forward until the day he can hold our baby in his arms. I feel so huge already..my tummy is already looking humongous. My mom is convinced I am having twins, but we saw the ultrasound already. There is only one precious baby in there.

This will be my fourth delivery. I feel so blessed. This baby will be brought into a home with so much love waiting for him/her. Aside from the uncomfortable nights, and tendency to waddle at times, I love being pregnant. There is no other experience like feeling your baby kick inside and move around actively. I love watching my tummy move as my baby performs its acrobatics.

*sigh* I am loving these moments. I am hoping that everybody else is also.

~Veronica

December 11, 2007

I am now in week 29 of my pregnancy. I feel like I am sooo enormous. lol. I like to lay back and watch my belly as the baby squirms and kicks. I have recorded some of it also. I have only 10.5 weeks left. The time has flown so quickly.

I am now anticipating the delivery. I wonder if I can do the birth natural. :S I did before..but every experience is different. I watch A Baby Story and Bringing Home Baby like an addict. I see some women on there who attempt au naturel..and sometimes, I cringe listening to them in pain! Nonetheless, I think that it is definitely about control, keeping your mind focused. The last time I was able to deliver without medication was because of a strong woman who gave me the tip: Just close your eyes and think, picture that with each pain, each contraction, your cervix is opening with each one. Picture it opening, getting ready for your baby to be here, and to be in your arms soon enough. Just visualize it, and don't see it as a reason to panic, but as you getting much more closer to seeing the baby you have been waiting for all of these months. So with that bit of advice, I was able to have a medication free birth. My daughter was 8 lbs. 1 oz.

As for this pregnancy, who knows what will happen. My hubby's family has a history of 9 lb. babies!! *bites nails* lol. Time will only tell. I can only say that I will see if I can endure the contractions for as long as I can. :)

As for night times? Talk about NO sleeping through the night. I feel like a whale, trying to turn over and feeling pelvic pain when I do. Thank goodness for sleeping with a pillow between my legs. That provides so much relief! Now if it wasn't so hot......haha.

Enough of the complaining. I feel truly blessed. I am producing a tiny being inside of me. It feels so great! We are already considering having another one before we throw in the towel. Maybe I will need this site again at this time next year. :D

~Veronica