The day before #2
Jenn Says:
Things I'm Scared of:
- Getting the spinal. I hate the feeling of being numb and not being able to move my legs if I need to. I always feel like I'm going to move at the wrong second or he's gonna miss.
- Surgery in general is scary. Last time both Allie and My heart rate started to go down when they couldn't get her out. Hopefully things go smoother this time.
- Not being home with Allie for 4 days =o( I've only been without her over night once since she's born.
- Fighting with Mike because we aren't getting enough sleep.
- Allie acting out when the baby comes and me not having the patients to deal with her.
- Allie waking up every time the baby wakes up.
- The after c-section pain.
- Not being able to put Allie in the crib for naps due to my lifting restriction and having her decide that napping is overrated anyway, and that being it.....nap over!
- Getting Post Pardum Depression, it could happen to anyone.
- Breastfeeding not working, or me not being able to hack it.
- Having a baby with Colic.
Things I'm going to miss about having only one:
- Being able to just throw a diaper and a cup in my pocketbook and run to the store.
- Giving Allie my undivided attention.
- Being able to just drop Allie off for someone to take care of her like it's no big deal. Asking for someone to watch two is much harder.
- Less toys.
- Having nap time to myself.
- Easier to trek one around for visits to friends houses, parties, and everywhere else.
Things I'm not going to miss about being pregnant:
- Being assaulted from the inside out.
- Carrying around an extra 40 pounds.
- Swollen feet.
- Going to the bathroom 3 times a night.
- Not being able to drink.
- Not feeling sexy....at all!
- Not having a normal sex life.
- Having clothes that fit me again, or having a waist again.
Things I'm looking so forward to, and I can't wait for:
- Getting to see what he looks like.
- That baby smell.
- Those nights alone in the hospital in the middle of the night when it's just me and him.
- Getting to see what Allie thinks of him.
- Watching them interact with each other.
- The first time they giggle together.
- Little tiny baby clothes, and BOY clothes none the less! I love little boy clothes.
- Having a Mama's boy just like Mike has a Daddy's girl.
- Being able to stay home with both kids and be a part of everything they do, no matter how long it ends up lasting.
- Did I mention the normal sex life part already?
Mike says:
Things I’m scared of:
- Not being able to cover the bills on one salary (if that’s what happens)
- Being sure to still give Allie the attention she should get after Luke is here.
- Loosing my mind after not sleeping for weeks.
- Having little or no alone time for Jenn and me.
Things I'm going to miss about having only one:
- Being able to devote my free time to Allie.
- Knowing that after Allie’s asleep I can relax (this is only temporary anyway)
- Having a real office in the house.
- Having a fun car, and not a family mobile.
- Having two steady incomes.
- Knowing that diapers were closer to being over.
Things I'm not going to miss about Jenn being pregnant:
- The middle of the night bathroom trips.
- Having to help her get up out of bed, sofa’s, etc.
- Agreeing on what his name should be; the circumcision conversation, and everything that goes along with preparing for Luke to arrive.
Things I'm looking forward to, and I can't wait for:
- Watching Luke and Allie interact.
- Taking both of them to Yankee Stadium (even if it is the new one)
- Having a little man around the house with me.
- For him to be old enough to mow the lawn!
- Learning from some of the mistakes with Allie (like teaching Luke at a younger age to fall asleep on his own.
- Spending time as a family and having Jenn be able to run around the yard, or the park with both kids.
- Not having to possibly do the whole formula/bottle thing again. (all the extra bottle parts to clean and the water that needs to be boiled every night for the formula)
- Getting our sex life back!!!!!
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