let me set the scene: yesterday amelie and i had such a picture perfect morning--it was totally the best and we came home and she took a fabulous 2.5 hour nap (with only 1 crib jumping incident). steven got home from work BEFORE she woke up, we ate dinner and he whisked her away for almost 3 hours of park/play/icecream time--which was wonderful at first but then i started to miss them and he wasn't answering the cell phone (it was dead)--this is when the nesting instinct took over and took a decidedly morbid turn...
i decided to sort all of amelie's clothes (and i mean ALL) in pre arranged, mommy-approved outfits so that in case i die during childbirth, she would still be well dressed. HA! i'm not sure why, but this was vitally important to me last night. i also set aside a funeral dress for amelie and told steve that maeve didn't have to mourn because she wouldn't have known me as well...i'm pretty sure this isn't normal, but i feel better now and know that i'll have a well dressed toddler even if i'm not around.
on another note, less morbid but still slightly disturbing...
i found the solution for crib jumping--sadly, it's corporal punishment. insert big sad mommy face here! amelie only jumped 2 times last night b/c when she did i smacked her hand and told her to stay in her crib and go to sleep. urgh, worst sadness ever. she kept popping out the door saying, "hi mommy!" and no, i didn't slap her hand hard enough for her to cry--she just looked confused and stayed in her crib--which was a good thing even though i stayed awake for an hour crying b/c i had to be mean. hopefully the lesson will sink in and it won't have to be repeated! it's hard to be the mama sometimes (especially when daddy gets to be the nice/fun/park loving/ice cream buying man of the hour!). well, enough amelie news! it's maeve's turn and we've made full term! go girl! (seriously, get going so i can hold you soon!)
Week 37Your Baby's Development
Now Baby weighs almost 6.5 pounds and her total length is about 21 inches long. But she hasn't stopped growing yet; she'll continue to develop about a half-ounce of fat a day. Still, overall growth does slow from here on out. That's fortunate, since there is very little available space left in the womb as it is.
Here are a few final developments taking place in week 37:
Baby's immune system continues to strengthen. Her immune system will continue to get stronger after birth, and will not be completely functional until early adulthood.
Baby can now grasp with her fingers as dexterity improves
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I would have to agree that what you did was a bit strange. But I would lay it to hormones and being a mom. Sometimes I sit and think "what will my kids do if I die? will they be ok? will they have everything that they need?" I think that is normal. And don't feel bad about slapping her hand. You have to teach her somehow because if you don't she'll think that she can get away with everything. And I think most dads are the fun ones - we get labeled as the punishers. Not fair but that's how it goes :/
michelle-you didn't have crazy thoughts at all-i think that as a mother we naturally worry about things like this. just remember that God is in control even though it's hard to believe that sometimes. hannah and aiden have been getting "smacks" for a while now. it was really hard at first but as parent's we are responsible for the child rearing as hard as it may be. they respond better if it gets to the point where they need a smack on the bottom or on the hand, never anywhere else. i think that she got your point when you did that as hard as it might have been-you did the right thing and you are a great mommy to her=) now stop thinking morbid thoughts!
by the way i cry at least once a week because i think that i'm being a terrible mother!
Aww mama! Hang in there. The happy ending is almost here. My pregnancy psychosis has led me to dream every single night that I am home and forgot New Little One at the hospital. And then, I go to the hospital and am mad about how they fed her or what treatments/meds she had. ;)
So, apparently, I'll need to pack a note with my bag to remember to bring her home with me.
i'll make sure you remember little miss l. megan! ha! =-)
boo for hand smacking!! i hate it but it works. i think it's especially important to smack their hand when they are doing things that could hurt them. Crib jumping I'm sure is fun for here but she could get hurt one of those times so it's good to make sure that lesson sinks in. Good Mom's do what's necessary even if it's hard :)
Aww...is it possible that Maeve will be cuter than Amelie?
The countdown is on!!! you made me laugh out loud!:)
I just want you to know that I love you to pieces!!! Hang in there...you give me hope for being a mom someday!
aw, jen, i <3 u!!
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