Has it been another month already? I swear time isn't passing as quickly as it seems to be on my blog... although there are some days that I definitely wish it were! Here we are, beginning of April... Spring is in full bloom here in Utah, and I couldn't be happier. I wish I could say the same for my husband... :) Poor guy has had a rough winter - following record snowfall last year (and a snowmobiling season that lasted into July), he has had virtually no snow to ride here in the land of the "Best Snow on Earth." I think our last mini-snowstorm a few weeks ago finally brought our snow totals to 300 inches, where last year we had 800+. Quite the difference, that's for sure. As much as I love seasons and snow (and as much as I love Geoff) I can't say that I'm sad to see Ol' Man Winter go back into hibernation. Last year was nearly torture for me! I remember how cold it got (mornings below zero) and keeping my winter coats in my closet until May... it was a LONG winter. Followed by virtually no spring, and then an incredibly brief summer - I was in desperate need of some sun. And let's just say I'm getting my fair share thie year :) I wish I had somewhere I could just LAY OUT and bask in the glorious sunshine... that will be on my little list of things to do. Well.. more like my never-ending list of things to do. Life has definitely picked up speed as of late... with no real sign of slowing down anytime soon! But I would much rather have that then the opposite, that's for sure :)
SO. First things first: Baby J. He's growing quite rapidly - at 24 weeks, he's about 1.5 pounds and 12 inches long (approximately). He's definitely still in there... I have the great pleasure of feeling him kick me every so often throughout the day (including right now, actually) which was definitely something I had to get used to! I had my 24-week appointment this week, and our midwife confirmed what I had suspected: he's head up, feet down right now... which explains why my bladder has felt more or less like a punching bag. But as annoying as it may be to frequent the bathroom a little more often these days, I'm grateful for his constant little reminder that he's doing okay :) Geoff and I have received a few little gifts from family and friends over the past few weeks (for which we are truly appreciative) and I've really started to buckle down on planning the nursery. My goal is to get furniture moved in next month, and have everything ready to go by the beginning of June. Come 30 weeks, you never know when he'll decide to make his grand entrance... Geoff talked with a friend of his yesterday who had just gone in for her 32 week appointment only to be admitted to the hospital because she was in labor! With that piece of news, Geoff is a little more understanding of my "crazy" planning and need to get this nursery done in the next couple months. Wow. A couple months?! I know I've been feeling as though this pregnancy has been dragging on... but seriously, little Jackson is going to be here before I know it. And then all the random frustrations and annoyances with being pregnant will soon be a distant memory... not gonna lie, I'm looking forward to leaving those behind! haha. But until then, I need to take full advantage of my ever-growing belly and appreciate the blessing that I have to actually have a child of my own. I've definitely had moments when I've sat back to really think about how incredible this "ability" is that I have... and not to take it for granted. I mean.. really. Medical knowledge and understanding aside, I have a little human growing inside my stomach - I don't even have to do anything (other than eat and sleep) to help this process along! Medical technology cannot compare to the innate system that is working 24/7 inside me to help bring our son into this world. At 24 weeks, he has a great chance of surviving if I were to go into pre-term labor - but not without high risk of complications. In other words... as excited as I am to meet our little guy, I'm completely content to patiently wait for his grand arrival in July. :)
And for other news... because I haven't really brought up the topic of work in recent posts, I figure I might as well update you all - I've been working as a triage nurse for hospice patients for almost 5 months now, and I just recently was "promoted" to Lead Nurse on Sundays! Yes, I do have to work on Sundays (not ideal... but I think of it as a service that I can provide for these people and their families - healthcare and especially those patients who are dying don't exactly have weekends off) but I am grateful for this opportunity to grow in my position with this company. Only a few more months and then I'll be on Maternity Leave... most likely coming back to work part time for a bit until we get our little guy's schedule figured out :) It's definitely a busy time here in Bountiful, but I can't complain - the little Dyer family is happy & healthy and hoping that you all have an enjoyable Easter Holiday with your families, wherever you may be!!
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