I started having Braxton Hicks contractions in this last month. I really expected them to hurt, but it's more like a strong pressure in my tummy when my uterus contracts. Brian's new "thing" is to poke my tummy whenever he's near, and inform me if I'm having a contraction or not. I think it's funny, because most times, I don't even notice them. Really the only way I can tell is by the hardening of my tummy. It feels like I've swallowed a watermelon. On another note, Brian bought a watermelon a couple weeks ago, and I proceeded to put it under my shirt... He thought that was pretty funny. ;) I have had one painful contraction. I just had just woke up from an awful dream, and my abdomen hurt like crazy. I was all balled up and couldn't stretch out or breathe. Thankfully it only lasted about 20 seconds, and has never returned. I don't know if it was an actual contraction or just stress from the dream, but whatever it was, it sucked!
Zayne and I have had a couple check ups lately, although they were nothing exciting. Just a quick check of his heart rate and the typical Q&A session. We have an appointment next week, and doc plans to do an ultrasound (FINALLY! I've only been begging for the last 6 weeks!), so hopefully we can get a better estimate on Zayne's size. I guess I've got a bunch of vaccinations coming up in the next few weeks, but the only one I remember is the Pertussis vaccine. There was a big story on the news a couple weeks back about how whooping cough is on the rise, so that was at the top of my list of questions to ask Dr. Spencer at our last visit. Brian got his vaccine the same day as that appointment, and I'm hoping that our parents will get vaccinated too before they come visit.
We started our Prepared Childbirth class two weeks ago. So far it's been pretty informative. There are about 8 other couples in the class with us, with two of them having twins. That could have been us! Since our first class, I have looked at Zayne's very first picture (the one with the two embryos that were implanted), and I wonder which one he is. I really hope he finds this whole journey as exciting as we have, when he grows up and looks through all his baby stuff. I don't know of any baby that has been so anticipated and has had so many followers since well before he was born! Anyway, back to these classes... Brian has been attending the birthing classes with me, and I think he is learning a lot. He's very proactive in the process, and doesn't hesitate to ask questions. I love that. He wasn't able to make it to the Breastfeeding class, but I brought home a bag of info that I'm hoping he will flip thru eventually. He had to work, but I secretly think that his reasoning was, "I don't have boobs, so what can I do?" True statement, but I think he will be a little more involved than he thinks. The whole thing sounds like an interesting process, and I'm sure I will need all the support I can get. The realization finally hit me during the breastfeeding class, that Zayne will be here before we know it. I actually became a little emotional during the class, even though no one noticed, simply because all of this has been such a whirlwind of an adventure. For years, I never thought I would have the experience of becoming a mom; no baby showers, no classes, no worry/fear/excitement of raising a child, and all of a sudden, it's happening. I think I literally felt every emotion possible in a matter of minutes.
Football season has started, so that means Saturdays are full of excitement, at least for a few hours each week. None of my Husker gear fits at the moment, so my shirt of choice is Brian's Husker jersey. I feel like I'm the size of a barn when I wear it, but I gotta support my team! I'm kinda tossing around the idea of putting Zayne in a husker outfit once he arrives. Wonder how much commotion he would cause, being born in Texas but wearing Husker gear!
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