Those are my nieces, AJ and Baby M. Aren't they cute? Baby M just turned 8-weeks-old, so it was my first chance meeting her. We got to bond a bit, but my main job was hanging out with AJ. It was so much fun, since last time I saw her, she kind of ignored me because her cousins were the main attraction.
In other news, I'm 30 weeks today! I was already quasi-freaking out because the weeks-to-go count will be soon be single digits...and then Sweet Pea Chef let me know that her friend just had a baby at 30 weeks (thankfully, everyone's doing great)! So, I really need to get organized and ready! For reals!
Here's what I look like these days:
Finally, as my due date draws nearer, I'm realizing answering questions that I didn't have to last time around. Specifically, E and A really want to know how the baby is getting *out* of my belly. And, I go to the hospital and the doctor helps get her out was not a sufficient answer. Anyone have any ideas on how to answer this to a 4- and 6-year-old?
5 comments:
Have they asked you how they got in? I think they both think I ate them to get them in my belly...
I had it easy because i had c-section, so Coop just knows that they cut my tummy.... :)
Can't wait to see you!
I'm giving myself 50 lashes with a wet noodle for sending you into a panic.
Hopefully the upside is that the baby is doing well?
You look great! (flattery will cure all, eh?)
I have a friend who is an ICU nurse. She told her girls, who were the same age as your girls at the time, "There is a third hole and you push them out like a poop." I know! It is a little graphic, but after my five year old asked me about it for months, I was ready to give that answer. First I wanted to make sure I didn't have a c-section (the easy answer). When he came to see his new brother in the hospital, I told him what my friend the nurse said and guess what? He has never mentioned it again. I don't know if he was partly horrified or if he was just finally satisfied with the answer.
What about the other two cuties that you visited?
You look great, by the way!
they had a laminated diagram in my ob's office. kaz went to the majority of my appointments, so he saw that. and yeah, i do think i used a poop analogy as well. kids "get" poop.
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