So today is my official due date. I'm still not feeling much different, though -- just waddling a little more than usual. I know its partly because my little guy is sitting so low right now. But it could also be due to too much junk food -- oops! After I lose this baby weight I will never joke again that my thighs are rubbing together, because now I know what that really feels like and it stinks! Does that stop me from asking Jon to take me to Dairy Queen for a snickers blizzard? NOPE!! Does is make me think twice about having just one more s'more as we roast marshmallows in our backyard? Absolutely NOT! I know most pregnant women hit a point in their pregnancy where they just aren't hungry because the baby is so big that there is just no room to fit food, but I never hit that point.
One of the things I'm most looking forward to is getting back into shape after Tanner is born. It's kind of like during the holidays -- where you kind of just let yourself go a little -- eat whatever you want, work out a little bit less. By the time January 1st comes, I'm usually ready to start eating much better and get my butt to the gym for harder workouts. That's kind of how I feel now. I can't wait to get some of this weight off! I hope my little guy likes to go for walks!
Jon and I had a pretty good weekend. On Friday night, I picked him up from work and we went to dinner with one of his old Army football teammates and his wife -- Mark and Ally. I had met them two or three times before while Jon was at West Point. They just had a little girl in March, so we had LOTS to talk about. It was so much fun! They live about 45 minutes away from us, but I told Ally that I'm not afraid to make the drive, so hopefully we'll get together often once I'm feeling settled with the baby. It was so nice to have someone to talk to!
On Saturday, we just kind of slept in, did some work around the house, and ran some errands. This was the first Saturday that Jon didn't golf for most of the day, so it was great just having him around to hang out with. I took him to TJ MAXX for his first time ever -- he loved it. Not quite the same love as my sister, Katherine, and I have for the place -- but still. "Why the HELL have I been shopping at Macy's?" was his reaction as we finished checking out and left. On Saturday night, we grilled out and then went to see Ocean's Thirteen. The movie was okay, but definitely not as good as the first one.
Yesterday we tried a new church. I really liked it and we'll probably go back again before we make a final decision. The worship wasn't very exciting -- nobody even stood up! But they did have a visiting group doing the music, so maybe that's why. The teaching was awesome, though. Sometimes I have trouble paying attention for the ENTIRE sermon, but not this time. I loved the minister! After church, we went to the community pool across the street for a few hours. Jon loves to watch all of the little kids and laugh at the funny things they do. He is SO excited for Tanner to get here and play with him! Jon loves the water and I can usually pick him out from everyone else because he is the one in the deep end doing handstands all by himself. After the pool, we came home, grilled out again, and then made s'mores in our little fire pit until like 10:00. It really was a great weekend.
Now, if only this little guy would stop being so stubborn and come out to meet us!!
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I had to laugh at the TJ maxx thing. Jason didn't know about it either. We were walking around there one day with the kids looking for stuff and he came over and said...they have polo shirts over there! I said "of course they do.". He was so surprised and although we couldn't buy anything that day because the kids had run out of their good behavior...he went back later that week and bought 4. He was so proud of his purchases. I think I may converted him. We are anxious for Tanner to arrive but he'll be here soon:)AND...Rylin is almost 15 months old and I still have 15 pounds to lose! Oh well!
Rachel, hang in there through these final days! Sounds like your labor is just going to "happen" and then there's no turning back... It will be wonderful! :) Can't wait to hear "your story"--everyone's labor experience is so unique. Jon continues to crack me up. Tell him if I were there at the pool, I'd do handstands with him--I'm such a fish. Better in water than on land. haha Big hugs, B :)
Hang in there, Rachel! He'll be here before you know it and you won't remember your life without him.
Don't be surprised if you don't actually get back into eating healthy and taking long walks right away. I was so tired those first few weeks that I ate the easiest thing I could find. If that meant popping pizza rolls in the micro for a minute, that's what I had for breakfast. Once you get in a routine of sorts, the whole healthy lifestyle thing becomes much easier :) Unless you're Monica, who started working out regularly a week after Joseph was born...but she's a freak.
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