Saturday

I can still see the swollen, protruding part on my lower back. But, as the chiropractor anticipated, the pain has decreased since seeing her a few days ago. I went to a church park day this morning to midday with friends. Then I had a ten-ish-minute test on the sofa at home before changing clothes and going to a baby shower. I helped manage the baby shower, then ended up hanging out afterward with them and going to dinner with the host and the guest and their husbands (and the babies of the one and her mother-in-law), and my husband came and met us. Actually, my husband went and met their husbands at Costco to pick up beer for the men’s gathering tomorrow (because the one husband had not done what he had promised, and so had no beers prepped for a large party of men showing up at their house tomorrow at 11am to have barbecue and beers in celebration of their upcoming baby. Then, the three of them met us all at the taco place for what felt like a late dinner, but that was actually only a 7:00 one.

We three ladies looked like it was 10pm or later by the time we were leaving the restaurant, even though it was barely 8:00 at that point. We were all totally wiped. Haha.

Anyway, I’m hoping to sleep well tonight and to accomplish valuable things tomorrow in our home. There is still much to be done. I know we can get it all done, but it will work we only if I am able to do my part, which is a big part. So, much for me to do in the next several days especially.

Anyway, goodnight.

Oh, and my belly feels intensely tight right now. The baby grew a lot this week, and there isn’t this cushy layer all around it right now. Almost anywhere I touch on my belly feels pretty solid. So, I’m guessing that means my belly will be adjusting its size over the next several days, in order to accommodate the current size of the baby, let alone its further growth the next several days… yeah.

God, make me and the baby and my husband well and fit and safe, please. Help us to do awesome pregnancy photos together, ones that we all love. And help us to handle our home and make it a place we love to be and that flows with ease for us for the rest of our lives, wherever we call home. Thank you for this journey. Also, please, if it be your will, make this one a girl and the next one we have a boy. In your name, I pray. Amen.

Post-a-day 2024