Michael's about to one year old! Oh my goodness how the time flies. He's growing into such a big boy.
In the mean time, I'm trying to create an awesome birthday party experience for my little guy. I know he wont remember it but I will. This requires a ton of energy to clean and create the perfect party zone in our little three bedroom two bath house. Yet, I do not have the energy to do anything. I don't have the energy to clean, I don't have the energy to wash, I don't even have the energy to walk to the bathroom. I have no idea how I am going to get this party together.
The reason for the exhaustion, my body is making a new organ. Believe or not, pregnancy does not only grow a baby, but it also grows a very weird and very gross organ called a placenta. *Science Lesson* The placenta is the organ that connects the umbilical cord (and the baby) to the uterine wall. It burrows into the wall and branches out to allow for blood/gas exchange. It is also the part of the birthing video that made me scream. Think a really dark red almost marroon jelly fish being pulled out through your vagina. This is called after birth. It's not pretty, but it is a neccessity. I tell you this so you are also prewarned and not completely freaked out. Look it up on line to get some visuals at your own risk.
Anyways, my body is hard at work making a placenta and I'm hard at work, working and trying to give my little boy a great birthday. Still, most nights involved me passed out on the couch by 8:30. That's really going to get this party hoping.
Just found you, but I think your get up and go must have fled the country!
ReplyDeleteFun fillin from the posts that are here though.