The Nelson Family: Emotional Overload!

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Emotional Overload!

Well I have 11 days left until my due date as of today. I am feeling a lot of different emotions as the day that we meet our new little one gets closer.

I am thrilled, anxious, scared, and worried.

I am thrilled because I don't have to be pregnant for much longer! While I have had a pretty easy pregnancy, I would like to have my waist back and to be able to moved a little easier.

I am anxious because I don't know what to expect this time around. I kind of feel like I forgot what it feels like to go into labor. I am sure I will catch on pretty quick though once it hits:)

I am scared because giving birth terrifies me. I haven't done it the "normal" way before. I am scared that there will be complications. I am scared I will have to have another c-section. If it does come to that because of an emergency or whatever, I feel peaceful about having that done. The surgery itself is what scares me. I am also scared that if I have another c-section, we might be limited on the number of children we can have. For some reason, that REALLY scares me.

I am worried how Deagan is going to handle everything. It will be hard for him for us to be away while I am in the hospital. I have already told Greg that it is ok if he goes home at night to be with Deagan just because having one of us there with him will make me feel a lot better. I don't want him to feel abandoned or replaced or whatever.

But I guess more than anything, I can't wait to meet our baby. There is nothing like holding a baby fresh from heaven. There is nothing like looking at your baby and realizing, "WOW! We made this!" All those 9 months of pain and worry become SO worth it!

I still remember holding Deagan for the first time and just being in awe of him! Labor and delivery with him was awful, but when I think back about what I remember the most, it is how amazing it was to be a mom! This little ones bring with them such a sweet spirit.

I can't wait to see Deagan as a big brother. He is going to make a great big brother.

I just can't wait!:)

4 comments:

Miriah Griffith said...: I'm so jealous that you're almost done with your pregnancy and I have 3 1/2 months left. Ugghh. It's normal to worry; just remember I'm sure you worried about how things would go with Deagan as well. Somehow it all works out. you're a wonderful, capable mother, and this addition to your family will be better than you can possibly imagine!; March 13, 2010 at 3:20 PM
The Chambers said...: AH! Don't be scared...you are going to be a wonderful mother as always. You get me so excited to be a mother the way you talk about it. I can't wait to experience it all! I hope everything goes smoothly. Good luck! I'm excited to hear all about it and see pictures! Hang in there girl! :O); March 13, 2010 at 5:55 PM
Jessica said...: I can't wait either!!!!!!!!!

I think it's so crazy just how you have ALL this time to think about everything and then BAM all of a sudden it's happening! And then you find yourself wondering how it all went by so quickly... and maybe missing some of it.

You are an amazing lady! Everything will go exactly how it's supposed to. I know, I know... sometimes we just feel as though we will DIE with anticipation, all those "what ifs". Trust me though, everything will work out just perfectly.

have I mentioned how excited I am as well?! I can't wait to see him! Even if it is just through pictures for now.; March 13, 2010 at 10:16 PM
Sister Chelsea Marie Akin said...: I am soooo excited for you!!!!I don't have any wisdom to give you or experience on this subject really, but I think that you are an awesome mom and that your new little baby boy is so blessed to be born into your family!; March 14, 2010 at 5:07 PM

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Kids do and say the darndest things...

I don't want to forget all the cute things that my children have said or will say, so check back often to see what the Nelson family has to say!

March 26, 2013

Kayden: Do I still have my eyeballs or are they still at Grandma and Grandpa's house?

Me: I never knew they were there...

January 8, 2011

I was tired this afternoon, and I needed to nurse Kayden. I felt too tired to go pick up Kayden from where he was, so jokingly I asked Deagan if he would go change Kayden's diaper, nurse him, and then put him down for a nap.

He took it seriously, and said, "I have little boobies mommy! But do I have milk?"

Me: "No you don't have milk. I was just kidding."

Deagan: "But do I have water in my boobies?"

Needless to say, he did not follow through with what I said:)

January 6, 2009

*We went to Olive Garden for dinner tonight, and after the waitress brought us our breadsticks my son yelled after her, "Thank you lady!"

*My oldest loves to bring toys with him to bed. Tonight he had a couple of toy dinosaurs that he got for Christmas. The rule we have of bringing toys in bed is that the toys can't play, they have to sleep too. Tonight, he was having a hard time just letting his toys sleep, so I kept asking him to stop playing with the dinosaurs so he could go to sleep. He was getting really frustrated at me because of this and towards the end he started saying, "I am very mad at you!" It was so hard for me not to laugh at that.

January 4, 2009

He has done this for a while now, but whenever we are in the car he will ask, "Where are we going?" in a annoyed kind of voice. Later on he will ask really sadly, "Where did my house go?"

October 29, 2009

My oldest woke up really early this morning, and was whiny and impossible to please. At this point, I am dreading the day ahead and it is only 7 a.m. My oldest was sitting on his play table coloring and playing with his paint box (that was empty). He dropped the paint box, and began whining for me to pick it up. The conversation went something like this:

D: "Pick it up Mommy!"

Me: "It is right by you, you pick it up."

**Pause from Deagan**

D: "Michelle! Pick it up!"

I couldn't help but smile when he called me Michelle. Maybe this day will be better then I am expecting.

September 6, 2009

I think that wanting your privacy while going potty is a natural instinct that we are all born with and that develops over time. D is beginning to show signs that this privacy is a very important time when going to the bathroom. This afternoon I was making dinner and came in to the living room to check on him. As I walked into the room, he held out his hand and yelled, "No Mom! Go back!" I can always tell when he is done by him allowing me to stay in the same room with him.

August 30, 2009

D wants me to always watch what he is doing regardless of what it is. His new favorite thing to say is, "WATCH MOM!" over and over.

July 11, 2009

I was taking a bath, and locked D in the bathroom with me while I did so so I could keep an eye on him. During this process, D was very interested in his old nursing buddies (if you get my drift) and kept saying "Yummy!" "Yummy?" I asked him. "What did it taste like?" "HOT DOGS!" He replied!

July 8, 2009

D is a big help around the house. He puts things away when I ask him to, sometimes. He helps me fold the laundry, by that I mean he lays in the laundry. He is just a great help. One of his new things is to throw away his diapers after I am done changing him. After a diaper change this afternoon, he proceeded to pick up the diaper and head to the trash. His normal trash that he uses was out of reach, so I told him to go into the bathroom right off of the kitchen and to put the diaper in the trash right next to the toilet. I think all he heard from that was, "Put it in the....toilet." because that is where he put it. Like I said, very helpful! :)