Momzilla!

I've never wanted to be the overprotective, helicopter mom. I wanted to be the mom who wouldn't coddle her kids when they weren't really hurt so they'd be somewhat tough. I wanted to be the mom who would let them explore (within the boundaries I set of course.) I wanted to be relaxed and easy-going.
Well gosh darn it! That plan is botched! I've done so well with Ella so far but Olivia is going to turn my hair gray. I just know I'm going to be a momzilla with her.
As many of you already know via facebook, Andrew is out of town for work. That always puts me on edge because I miss my man and Ella misses her daddy. So we both end up being grumps from time to time. Well, Andrew left first thing Wednesday morning. By Wednesday evening I had noticed Olivia wasn't moving near as much as she usually did. So I started getting nervous. But I was still feeling her a little and figured that even an uborn baby deserved a relaxing day. But of course, she did the same thing on Thursday but worse. I tried to stay calm. I could still feel her head move every once in a while but she wasn't really kicking. So in the evening I tried the usual "make her mad to get her to squirm" moves. I slouched, I curled up in the fetal position, I ate yummy food (more on that in my next post.) Nothing. So finally, I called Andrew crying. He got Dr. Mark's home number for me and Dr. Mark sent me to the hospital to get checked out.
Oh, Olivia's fine! They put the heart monitor on and there's her little heartbeat. 3 seconds later she kicks that monitor as hard as she can. Seriously!? And for the half-hour-45 minutes that they monitored her she just squirmed and squirmed and really went to town. So for two days I was freaking out for nothing! And now I know, I will turn into momzilla with her. Overprotective, overly paranoid, helicopter mama. That will be me...
I think I've got it figured out, though. She's most rambunctious when Andrew and I are talking. She just misses her daddy's voice. That big, loud, booming voice. I may never let him go out of town again.