Last Doctor's Appointment Today

Today was my last and final doctor's appointment until little guy arrives. I've pretty much had "by the book" pregnancies with nothing complicated or unexpected which is a blessing. The doctor did notice how swollen my tummy was today and said, "Yep, he's getting ready." I keep thinking about how many things I need and want to get done around the house, organizing, etc. but I know that the most important thing I can be doing right now is resting and enjoying my last moments alone with Avonlea. I was talking with Rob last night after putting her to bed thinking how much I'm going to miss her when I'm in the hospital. We're together everyday all day long and it'll be weird not being able to wake up to her saying things like, "Hi Mama! Good morning!" or "I love you" which melts my heart. I am very excited about having some alone time with our new son though. My grandmother is going to come and help out for the first few days I'm home which is a total answer to prayer. I've been wondering this whole time how I'm going to even change Avonlea's diaper, help her brush her teeth or pick her up to get her into her booster seat for meals. After having a c-section, it's so painful to recover and for the first few weeks bending down or putting any kind of pressure on your incision really hurts. Even wearing clothing that isn't VERY loose hurts. I'll just be praying that Avonlea doesn't run and jump on me. I've been teaching her how to climb up on stools to get onto our bed so I can at least dress and change her. It's the snuggling and hugging that I'll miss for the first few weeks.

Okay, so the part that I mentioned about getting sleep...I'm going to do that right now by taking a nap. :)