Sunday, September 26, 2010

Never would have guessed

I never would have guessed that I would hate having to lay around so much. I usually seek out the moments when I don't have to do anything and have to try not to be lazy very actively. Right now I have been put on bed rest. The Dr. says they found evidence of cervical funneling, which means my cervix is starting to open from the inside. Not good!
So for now I am couch and bed bound and having a really hard time with it. I have my 4 year old in school (I have permission to pick up and drop off, but that's it) and an increasingly cranky, hyper 2 year old. Poor Paul never gets to rest. He has to come home from school and then go full speed ahead watching kids and cleaning up the tornado of a mess they have made throughout the day. So he is tired and I am getting more and more frustrated at my lack of abilities.
I think I have hit my first little bought of nesting, which is coming at a horrible time. Everything in this house is grossing me out. I just want to scrub down the whole thing, but not a lot I can do from the flat of my back. Still trying to be positive, but I seem to be having trouble balancing my mommy duties. I somehow have to be a good mom to Bryant and Briley, while being a good mom and laying down for this new little baby that I love so much. Any ideas on how to keep 2 kids entertained and happy throughout the day without ever leaving the couch? Let me know!!!
We are one week down and hopefully not the rest of my pregnancy to go, but that is a possibility. I go in for my 4th ultrasound on Friday Oct, 1st and then go to my Doc the following Monday. We will know more then.

3 comments:

Dani and Dave said...

At least you can hope that Paul will REALLY REALLY appreciate all you do by the time this is all over! No ideas for daytime though. LOTS of movies?

The Clark Family said...

Can you sit with them on the floor?? Books, puzzles, coloring, movies...easier said than done. Bed rest would be very difficult no matter how many kids you have! Good luck, we're thinking of you guys!

Bob and Amelia Fawson said...

I sent a care package! Bob and I had fun shopping for things for the kids to do...movie choice for Bryant was from g'pa....hope he likes it! I really would be there if I wasn't having surgery!