Final "Pregnancy" Blog...

...Because my next blog will be my BIRTHING STORY! :)

I have transitioned this week to staying at home and not returning to work. I had wanted to work as long as I possibly could even if it meant going into labor in my office. (ha) But I felt the internal nudging and change of focus and made my exit. The intellect side of my brain wants to argue with the emotional and physical rest of me "no, go to work, don't waste your paid days". But reality is these days leading up to the delivery are just as important as the time after and I have come to peace with being at home finally after a couple days of questioning. My body since last Friday has been on an every other day very active baby and belly cycle then the days in between are quiet with little to no activity to which he must be resting and I find myself with little energy and lots of napping. Today is an active day! I'm on my way to the treadmill for some indoor walking since the 60+ degree weather has left us for more colder temps once again.

Nesting? Well I started the week spending a day ripping apart closets in every room, only to find I had created a mess in every room instead of cleaning and was too worn out to finish so fortunately I didnt go into labor on the day I couldn't find my bed or diapers!! However I have been very productive since then and even steam cleaned the carpets! So with little cleaning to do now I am organizing my post-natal diet, workout, and recovery!

I must say I've realized how special these few days being home really are. I am actually home alone. Michael is at work, I am off of work, and it's these quiet moments to myself that, for me truly is a life time moment! Here in the quiet I can hear my body and what it is telling me to do in this final preparation. A sense of Spiritual, emotional, and physical grounding as I await the birth of my son only days, or even moments away!