3:30 a.m.- Crikey! I have to pee again. I'm glad I'm being induced today so I won't have to deal with this whole shuffling to the bathroom thing much longer. Huh. That's weird. I don't think I'm supposed to be bleeding. Or uh... Oh... having contractions?! Is this labor? Holy crap! I'm in labor!I waddle back to our bedroom and tell H, "Hey, so I um.. think we should go to the hospital earlier than planned. I'm in labor or so it seems."Then I do what any rightly thinking woman does and proceed to shower, put on make up, blow dry and straighten my hair and finish packing my bag. The contractions are mild so when else will I have this much time to devote to my looks in the near future, am I right?Then I make H stop at Dunkin' Donuts and then I make us both wait in the car for a half … [Read more...]
You Know What I’m Excited About?
I can almost set my clock by that refrain. For the last few weeks H ends the day by saying, "You know what I'm excited about (insert source of future excitement here.)" and it's usually while I'm brushing my teeth or pulling back the covers. It can range from having Dash Two finally be here in our home to what the man is going to have for dinner the next day or even "relations" with the wife sans baby bump.Well you know what I'm excited about?1. Guzzling SBUX lattes with wild abandon. Have to start using all those gift cards people keep giving me for more than just apple bran muffins and lemon pound cake. Mm... lemon pound cake.2. Being able to tie my own shoes, put on socks or even underwear and pants without almost falling over or needing assistance. TD should not be used for balance … [Read more...]
How to Beg a Midwife for an Induction
And completely fail.Apparently, unbeknown to moi, you can't be induced until about 39 weeks. I would like to know what all this talk about me going in at 38 weeks was then. To say that I'm pissy today is an understatement. According to the midwife I seem, "a bit depressed." I think angry is more the demonic emotion I'm looking for. No matter what I said it was chalked up to depression and I was given new pre-natals with DHA in them, which supposedly help combat depression. Seriously. NOW?! WTF.Then she told me to take a ton of evening primrose oil (I think - BUNK! Total BUNK!) and have a lot of sex. Like every day. Because yeah, my swollen self with it's half numb legs and cankles really wants to have super uncomfortable sex which only brings on contractions that make me cry. When I told … [Read more...]
Beware of the 37 Week Lady
Ummm.. yeah... if anyone reads about a woman going completely batty in her doctors office and chaining herself to a set of stir-ups until an induction date is given, just assume it is me. After a long weekend of feeling like total crap on a stick I ended up going back to my doctor yesterday. My neighbors demanded I call in as I was swelling before their eyes as I stood on the sidewalk chatting for a few mere minutes. Minutes. I stand for ten and I balloon up. I am like Eddie Murphey in the Nutty Professor. My lips have been invaded by Angelina Jolie's. And not in a good way. I've said it before and I'll say it again. I'm so over this. I'm starting to feel like I might physically hurt the next medical professional who tells me I should just put my feet up, drink my liquids and relax … [Read more...]
Halloween Happenings
Feet are up. Glass of water sits beside me. Oh, that old game again? Yes. Yes, it is. I had my special sonogram today and we found that indeed this time my amniotic fluid is low and the placenta? The 'done' buzzer has pretty much gone off on it. Dash Two has not made great strides in the growth department this month and while she is active as all get out and her heartbeat is coming through loud, clear and strong, I'm sort of a worried wreck.No decision has been made other than, "Come back twice a week for non-stress tests and we'll see how it goes. We are not in scary territory yet but we could be headed in that direction." Kick ass, doc. Thanks. Tears oozed out the sides of my eyes despite her telling me things were OK. I swear Internets, I have no idea what to do. I just want this … [Read more...]
A Case of the What If’s
Tomorrow is "the big day". No, not that day. Aside from Halloween, one of my favorite holidays (yes, I called it a holiday- there's candy! there's use of products like hair dye, crazy make-up and nail polish plus dressing up! ) it is the day we go back and check the status of this kid via sonogram.I'm nervous about things being right but also at the prospect of them not being right. I didn't gain any weight in the last two weeks which at first had me all excited but then I realized, "Wait. Does that mean neither did Dash Two?" A whole new set of worries cropped up. Is she already not getting what she needs from me? Will there be other complications? She is moving all the time and I feel like that scene from Fringe the other night where my stomach is constantly contorting in ways it never … [Read more...]
I’ve Turned Into a Toddler
Well, this is handy! I realized the other day that at nine months pregnant I've regressed enough to being on the same level as TD. I'm suddenly 2 and have more in common with my kid than our brown eyes. Looking for maternity photographer Sacramento? Contact Tsaiti Babella Photography to capture this unforgettable stage with style and heart. 1. We both have "issues" putting our pants on every day. Socks are a total bitch and forget tying our shoes. We just can't handle it. It might bring on a meltdown from sheer frustration too. 2. While we like to think we are adequately potty-trained our bladders sometimes have other ideas. 3. We require many snacks and afternoon naps. If we don't get them a meltdown of epic proportions might happen. Again from sheer frustration. 4. We get … [Read more...]
It’s Preschools Fault If My Water Breaks Today
Howdy Folks!It seems to be that time right about now. The point in our program where I begin that final countdown (Aztec Tomb, anyone?). Today, hits the 'ONE MONTH TO GO' mark. Can you feel my excitement? Or is that just the pain I've recently inflicted on you with the purple nurples and kicks to the groin (or sappy posts) I feel like giving everyone so they can know my pain too. I am a real ball of joy right now let me tell you.Nope. There is nothing like waking up late on field trip day and having a deadline all while trying to pack snacks, get a toddler to make up her mind about breakfast then stick to her plan of eating it, while trying to shower and not curse the weather AGAIN today. Seriously, WHERE THE F is Fall? I want my sweaters and no more 80 degree days! I want to keep … [Read more...]
Light It Up!
Now with an Alternate Title: "Vicky's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day"Uh... yeah. So if I could have lit a day on fire and just set it ablaze, yesterday would have been that day. I would have just torched that sucker after dousing it in lighter fluid or about 18 gallons of gasoline and let it burn, baby, burn.We woke up late and as I hurried us off to school- can't miss school picture day after all- I was a bit stressed but coming out of it. Nothing a good dose of "kid at school" quiet time won't fix. I ran some quick errands, did a bit of work, showered and was good to go. Relaxed and everything. Pick up from school was a whiny trek home but it was to be expected. She gets worn the hell out. What I didn't anticipate was the following:-Whining in the car.-Whining on the sidewalk … [Read more...]
Fluid Check
I'm off today to see a doctor I've never met and it will be at the hospital. The whole thing has me a short-tempered, bundle of nerves. I don't like hospitals and I don't like new doctors. I'm scared that I'll forget my questions or I'll find out something that is too dire to consider.Last time I went to the hospital for a sonogram it was with TD when I got put on bed rest. They explained nothing, said nothing and would not even let me look at the screen. It was late at night and they didn't even turn the lights on in the room. Just the eerie glow of the monitor and one sour looking tech. It was not an experience I want to relive even in the daylight hours. All that nervous tension and waiting for results.Maybe this time it will be different. Maybe the lack of caffeine in my system will be … [Read more...]