Xander Week 92 – Happy Kid
September 29, 2008
Smiley Xander
Last week I had a flash back to a blog post I did over a year ago about the first time Xander showed any excitement at seeing me when I pick him up from day care. I was thinking about this post specifically because these days picking up Xander is one of the highlights of my day. As soon as he sees me he runs at me. This usually prompts a reminder from one of the staff members that he needs to walk, not run. So then he walks as quickly as his little feet will carry him to me, with his arms wide open of course. I pick him up and he wraps his little arms around my neck and squeezes as tightly as he can and I give him a little squeeze back. It’s a great way to end my day, with someone so happy to see me. The picture I chose this week was taken at my parent’s house a few weeks ago, but it’s an excellent representation of the little boy I see every day after work. Before you have kids it’s easy to wonder why anyone would want to go through all of the effort, and I can tell you moments like these remind you why.
I think I’ve peaked in the comfortable portion of this pregnancy, and I’m on the downward slide towards birth. The last few days my back and all of the muscles in my lower body have started to ache. My stomach is starting to grow more and the baby is apparently putting on about 6oz a week, and I’m really starting to feel it. This worries me since I’ve still got 3 months and a few days to go. If I’m already starting to feel worn, this is not a good sign. I was hoping the energy and comfort level would last a little longer… On the other hand, I can’t wait to meet the new guy! Who will he look like? Will he remind us of Xander as a baby? Will he have a full head of hair? What color will his eyes be? How will Xander react to the new one? I guess I’ll have to keep trying to remember that the payoff is definitely worth all of this pain and discomfort, but I know as the months drag on this is going to be harder and harder to do…
In my first and now my second pregnancy, I’ve heard some pretty entertaining comments. I don’t think that people say these things to me with the intention of being mean, but whatever they were intending just doesn’t seem to come out right. I take these commments with a good dose of humor and chuckle about them later. However, if you have any pregnant friends or family members out there, please refrain from using any of the following comments.
With this pregnancy the back pain started much earlier than with the last one. I can remember people telling me that more back pain usually meant some painful back labor during delivery, which makes me even more glad that I’m skipping the whole “labor thing” 