I recently received 2 different messages from 2 different family members within the same day asking how the kids were doing with the upcoming arrival of Baby Tiggas, so I thought I would catch them and the rest of the 500, 200, 100... well maybe like 10 people who MIGHT read this and be interested in how things are going over here in the Tiggas household!
First off I am 500 weeks pregnant, no, not really, I am only 26 weeks. Which is about 6.5 months for those of you, like me, who can't count fast enough on your hands to figure out how many months that is...in weeks. Since I hit my 16 week mark (4 months) I am doing much better. I have re-entered the world and have been functioning as a normal human. It was pretty ugly there for a bit, but like the other pregnancies WE all got through it and I am glad that sickly part is over. Other than heart burn and the normal aches that come with a growing belly, I feel great. Matt is pretty happy for that part to be over as well, I think being a single dad with a hot-mess of a wife wasn't ideal for him. Due date will be last week in April, so I am starting to see a spec of light at the end of that "baby generating" tunnel.
We are in the thick of preparing for March and the games, so we are pretty busy with work too. I think I am in denial about how large I am going to feel in March and am crossing my fingers that I don't go off the deep end while trying to run the games. I think my strategy is going to be to A. invest in LOTS of extra help and B. put a recliner in my mobile office. That should do it.
First off I am 500 weeks pregnant, no, not really, I am only 26 weeks. Which is about 6.5 months for those of you, like me, who can't count fast enough on your hands to figure out how many months that is...in weeks. Since I hit my 16 week mark (4 months) I am doing much better. I have re-entered the world and have been functioning as a normal human. It was pretty ugly there for a bit, but like the other pregnancies WE all got through it and I am glad that sickly part is over. Other than heart burn and the normal aches that come with a growing belly, I feel great. Matt is pretty happy for that part to be over as well, I think being a single dad with a hot-mess of a wife wasn't ideal for him. Due date will be last week in April, so I am starting to see a spec of light at the end of that "baby generating" tunnel.
Now that baby is getting bigger I am able to feel him A LOT. Sometimes I feel like a human punching bag, but it has been fun getting Micah and Kapri to watch and feel him too. Micah asks everyday "Mom, did baby brother kick? Can I feel?". Kapri is completely over her disappointment in not getting a baby sister. I think she realized that there are perks to being the only girl. I have to say I do look at her a bit differently knowing she is my only little girl. I might let her get away with a FEW more things than normal lately. As far as them changing or acting differently, we don't really see any change, other than excitement. We aren't totally fooled into thinking that they won't react or act out when the baby comes, but we will cross that bridge when we get there. All we can do now is share in the excitement and continue to talk about how each family member is special in their own way.
Both kids are doing pretty well at school. Kapri comes home everyday with paint in places I just don't understand, but then she shows me the picture that she has painted and I just melt. Like clothes, she is washable, so I really don't care how messy she gets. Micah is doing great academic wise, but could use a bit of what we call "re-direction" when it comes to his listening skills at school. Kapri is still involved with gymnastics and is getting better with her coordination. Poor kid could be wearing rubber shoes and still trip on a flat surface... God didn't grace her with, well, grace. Micah is in Takwando and golf right now. Later in the spring after golf he will start baseball! Proud moment for Matt when we registered him last week.
We are in the thick of preparing for March and the games, so we are pretty busy with work too. I think I am in denial about how large I am going to feel in March and am crossing my fingers that I don't go off the deep end while trying to run the games. I think my strategy is going to be to A. invest in LOTS of extra help and B. put a recliner in my mobile office. That should do it.
I will leave you with some pretty funny bits of conversations that we have had in the last few weeks regarding Baby Tiggas.
Micah: Mom, I hope God puts a strip of blue in your belly for a boy.
Kapri: Mom, when the baby grows and gets bigger it's going to turn into a dinosaur.
Micah: How did God put the baby in there?
Me: Silence
Micah: Did he make you eat it?
Me: Silence
Kapri: How is the baby going to come out?
Micah: God is going to suck it out and the doctor is going to catch it.
Kapri: Mom, your belly is getting HUGE (with facial and hand expressions included)
Me: Thanks Kapri, believe me, I know.
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