August 16, 2012
Whoa Belly! And I
thought my belly was really starting to pop last week! We are on to the maternity pants and belly
bands on a permanent basis now. Not only
do I look pregnant from the side, I also look pregnant from the front! It’s crazy to look back at pictures from the
first few weeks. It’s hard to believe my
tummy ever looked like that!
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| With my Aunt Judy visiting from New Jersey. |
Whoa Baby! This week
baby is really working on his muscles and is practicing all kinds of moves
including twisting, rolling, punching, and kicking. With all that moving, I’ve been feeling him A
LOT more! Ty put his hand on my belly
Sunday night and was able to feel Baby Cox kick for the first time. Baby Cox hasn’t slowed down since. Monday he was busy moving all day long. He certainly has my attention. Sometimes he kicks so hard I get distracted
and forget what I was saying! Other
development news: his ears are fully formed and myelin is beginning to cover
his nerves. Along with sucking and
swallowing, he has added yawning and hiccupping to his daily activities.
Whoa Doggies! My feet
have really started to hurt! Today was
our first day of school and I could barely walk by the end of the day. Hopefully I will get used to being on my feet
all day again! With the start of school
come the stories of the kiddos! Today I
had my belly poked by 3 different children, all very curious about a baby in my
belly! I put in the about me section of
our Meet the Teacher pamphlet that I am expecting and most of the parents
shared the information with their kids.
One little girl came up to me this morning and said “I heard you are
having a baby boy” and when I said yes she looked at me for a moment and then
poked my belly. Two other students
followed suit later in the day. At one
point my belly band must have slid up a bit and a little girl informed me my
pants weren’t zipped. I told her thank
you and pulled the band down because I can’t zip the pants I was wearing!
I have my maternity leave all sorted out minus the
substitute and lesson plans! My leave
will begin January 9th (assuming baby comes on time, if baby comes
late it will begin later, if baby comes early I’ll miss the first 2 days back
from Christmas break) and I will return March 25th, the Monday after
spring break. Then I will have just over
2 months before I get to spend ALL summer with him! Thank goodness we found a daycare that is not
only awesome but also allows Baby Cox to be home with me over the summer!
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