Yesterday was my last day at work for a very long time. I'm used to leaving my room for a few months in the summer, but not used to turning my room and my students over to another person. It definitely felt weird to put away my picture frames, change my screen saver (I'm guessing the sub won't want to look at my babies' u/s images) and tiddy up like I clean my house for a guest to visit.
I'm glad that I was able to do those things though, and prepare my students a little. I think it would have been a lot harder for both my students and I if I suddenly was gone without warning. I had to make several promises of visits with the babies and several hugs- one of my kindergartners cried. Awww. I'm such a work-a-holic that it is going to be hard to stay mostly disconnected to my students' progress and learning. I've worked so hard up until this point to get them where they are- I really hope they don't regress with a different teacher.
So many people asked me if I was excited to be done- and I think it just hasn't sunk in yet. Maybe after Monday and some rest it will seem more real.
Yesterday was also our last u/s and appointment with the perinatologist- unless there are problems. Basically, except for the contractions at the end of December, I've been a pretty boring, textbook twin pregnancy, which is fantastic! Everything continues to be just fine. We didn't get any good pictures, because their heads are so low in my pelvis and turned towards my spine that we couldn't see their precious faces. Ready for exit! Now we just need to wait to see the real thing at this point! He didn't measure my cervix because he said it really didn't matter at this point. If I go into labor they wouldn't attempt to stop it. Our little girl Sweet Pea was 5 lbs and Little Bean was 5 lbs 1 oz. He said they were small for a singleton at this point, but large for twins. Over 10 lbs of baby in there- no wonder every part of my body is aching under the strain.
We also had a NST, which was also just fine. Next NST and OB appointment is on Thursday! I'm beginning to wonder if they will try to come out on their own... or if other measures will need to be taken. Now that I'm done with work, I don't really want to sit around for three weeks and wait until mid-March to deliver. I might take my OB's offer to induce at 37 weeks instead of waiting til 38 weeks if it comes to that.
For the record, these are some dates that I think would make great birth days: February 28th (Lately I've been secretly telling them that is when it is okay to come out), March 6th, or March 9th. Here's the story about March 9th- my class is visiting the hospital in the morning and my hospital plays the baby music for babies that were just born. How cute would it be for the music to play twice while my class is on their field trip and they'd know it was my babies???
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It sunk in for me when I didn't go back to work when I was supposed to, so you will probably feel it on Monday :)I can't believe you are so close!!!
Katie, I cannot believe you are so close!!! Whether it sinks in or not, do your best to rest up. I can't wait to see your little ones!
P.S. Any of the dates are great because as long as they're born after Monday you'll have two fabulous Pisces in your arms! =)
I just can't believe that you are this far...that they don't even want to monitor you...that you're kindof like a "normal" preggo gal! :o) Two babies...head down...amazing...I cannot WAIT for that birth post!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think this may be my last week of working...I'll have made it to 32 weeks...I think since you quit I have no drive left LOL...but you made it way further!! (I kept telling myself...well Katie's still working so keep going! But now I'm so done and I got that week break because of snow! So you are soooo amazing and I don't know how you did it!)
Can't wait to see those little precious faces outside the ute! :o)
Hooray for more rest and relaxation during your final days!
Definitely sweet that one of yours cried. I've had a few say they will be sad when I leave. I have a darling class this year, for the most part.
It's so daunting, I need to discuss the possibility of bedrest, a long term sub, and the guidelines for long term sub plans with my principal soon. I hate to bother him, as we are in a huge 6+million budget crisis and (last Monday) he had to actually let several people know their contracts won't be renewed next year. It'll all work out though.
I'm glad you're at the point where you can rest though! And 5 pounds at 34 weeks sounds great! Five pounds + each is my personal goal for mine.
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