Thankfully Baby and I are ok, but I will admit that I was starting to freak out on the way to the hospital (doc's office is right there at the hospital). What happened is I had some weird CM at lunchtime (light green - really, it looked like I had blown it out of my nose!), so I called to make sure I shouldn't worry. They said given my history, it's just best to be checked out so head in as soon as I could. My doctor wasn't there, but one of the others checked Baby and me over.
All is fine. No sign of infection. Cervix is long, closed and hard. Baby's heartbeat is good. Baby is also in a very good spot in my uterus and not way low down at the hairline where Wally's last heartbeat check was.
8 days until Cerclage Day. 8 days until I can exhale. Please continue your prayers, good thoughts and positive vibes for Baby and my cervix!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Goals? Oh Yeah..I Made Those Once, Didn't I?
It's been quite a while since I've updated where I am on the goals I set for my 30th year. I can sum up my progress in one word: nada.
Maybe I've made a few itty bits of progress lately, but nothing like I had planned. Of course, nothing planned ever happens quite the way we plan. So without further ado, here's my updated lack of progress.
Weight Loss: Obviously I'm not losing weight right now, being pregnant. I'll deal with this one in 2011.
Reading: I did make some headway in this department. Then I got pregnant. Then I went to bed. Every night around 8pm. I also lost interest in reading all of the books I had picked out.
Movies: Totally lost interest in watching movies as well. All I want to do is watch the inside of my eyelids.
Series 7: Do you really have to ask? I have no interest in reading, and I never had much interest in reading this one except for the fact that I would make more money if I pass the exam. More money? Sleep? Hmmm...I choose sleep for now.
Savings for TTC: All those savings are now savings for Sprout related items. Putting more into savings right now has taken a backseat to "Let's pay off some of this credit card and make it easier for us to afford Sprout and all Sprout needs as well as, you know, eat."
Cleaning out former Mancave: Thanks to my friend "The Other White Kate" (like "Pork. The Other White Meat") We got the soda cans and empty boxes thrown out and most of Bryan's "little people" stuff consolidated. We can now actually enter the room and get to the perimeter to actually clean. Too bad sleeping has taken precedence for me here too. Bryan's classes have taken precedence for him. He has a plan of getting it all done the last week of June. Let's hope!
Sewing: Well, I added a new short project to the list. I need to take in the waistbands of some pants for a friend. Too bad I haven't checked any projects off of the list. I do have all of the fabric I need to complete the front of my friend's quilt. I won't be able to post pictures of the progress on that one for you though, since he reads this blog (Hi, Marc!) and what the quilt actually looks like is a surprise. I promise to post the finished product though.
Letter Writing: I've written two letters in the past two or three months. The first of which was a "guilt letter," meaning my friend wrote to me and started the letter with "Since I haven't heard from you, I figured I'd write." (Smooth one, Dawn) Then she wrote back, then I wrote back, then she wrote back and then I went to sleep. (Notice a pattern, here?)
Basically, I've been sleeping. Some day soon I hope to make more progress on these. I did read 10 books in my 30th year, so that is a definite accomplishment by my standards. I got ambitious and changed the goal to 25 books, but I doubt I'll complete that one. I'm just not in the reading mood right now. Maybe I'll take a nap instead....
Maybe I've made a few itty bits of progress lately, but nothing like I had planned. Of course, nothing planned ever happens quite the way we plan. So without further ado, here's my updated lack of progress.
Weight Loss: Obviously I'm not losing weight right now, being pregnant. I'll deal with this one in 2011.
Reading: I did make some headway in this department. Then I got pregnant. Then I went to bed. Every night around 8pm. I also lost interest in reading all of the books I had picked out.
Movies: Totally lost interest in watching movies as well. All I want to do is watch the inside of my eyelids.
Series 7: Do you really have to ask? I have no interest in reading, and I never had much interest in reading this one except for the fact that I would make more money if I pass the exam. More money? Sleep? Hmmm...I choose sleep for now.
Savings for TTC: All those savings are now savings for Sprout related items. Putting more into savings right now has taken a backseat to "Let's pay off some of this credit card and make it easier for us to afford Sprout and all Sprout needs as well as, you know, eat."
Cleaning out former Mancave: Thanks to my friend "The Other White Kate" (like "Pork. The Other White Meat") We got the soda cans and empty boxes thrown out and most of Bryan's "little people" stuff consolidated. We can now actually enter the room and get to the perimeter to actually clean. Too bad sleeping has taken precedence for me here too. Bryan's classes have taken precedence for him. He has a plan of getting it all done the last week of June. Let's hope!
Sewing: Well, I added a new short project to the list. I need to take in the waistbands of some pants for a friend. Too bad I haven't checked any projects off of the list. I do have all of the fabric I need to complete the front of my friend's quilt. I won't be able to post pictures of the progress on that one for you though, since he reads this blog (Hi, Marc!) and what the quilt actually looks like is a surprise. I promise to post the finished product though.
Letter Writing: I've written two letters in the past two or three months. The first of which was a "guilt letter," meaning my friend wrote to me and started the letter with "Since I haven't heard from you, I figured I'd write." (Smooth one, Dawn) Then she wrote back, then I wrote back, then she wrote back and then I went to sleep. (Notice a pattern, here?)
Basically, I've been sleeping. Some day soon I hope to make more progress on these. I did read 10 books in my 30th year, so that is a definite accomplishment by my standards. I got ambitious and changed the goal to 25 books, but I doubt I'll complete that one. I'm just not in the reading mood right now. Maybe I'll take a nap instead....
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Pretty Boring Here...And Loving Every Minute
All is going well in babyland so far. I'm still nervous, and probably will be until the cerclage is done...or maybe when I hit 24 weeks and viability...or maybe when I hit 30 weeks and finally feel comfortable really prepping our home...or maybe I'll just be nervous until the day I die in the very very distant future. Whatever.
I'm just so thankful for each and every day of this pregnancy. I'm also thrilled to be up and about and not making L&D trips, unlike last time. I will have to go twice before delivery though. Once for the cerclage and once for the cerclage removal. Cerclage day is soon, and then there is so much going on between that and removal. Here's a rundown of the next couple months:
Week 15 (May 27th): Cerclage Day
Week 16: Start Progesterone shots weekly through 37 weeks, thankfully fully covered by insurance as well as the nurse who will be coming out to my house once a week to administer these shots plus check me and baby over. Thank you Alere.
Week 18: Anatomy scan
Week 20: Begin ultrasounds every other week to check cervical length, etc.
Additionally, I'm still testing blood sugar and going to acupuncture once a week. Good thing summers are quiet at work and I can easily slip out of the office!
Finally, Happy Mother's Day to all of the mommies, mommies-to-be and someday-mommies out there. I know this is a rough day for so many of us. For far too many, it's just not a happy day. So for those who can't find joy today, I wish you a peaceful day and continue to pray that we all get healthy, take-home babies and that we have the patience to wait for the day we bring them home.
I'm just so thankful for each and every day of this pregnancy. I'm also thrilled to be up and about and not making L&D trips, unlike last time. I will have to go twice before delivery though. Once for the cerclage and once for the cerclage removal. Cerclage day is soon, and then there is so much going on between that and removal. Here's a rundown of the next couple months:
Week 15 (May 27th): Cerclage Day
Week 16: Start Progesterone shots weekly through 37 weeks, thankfully fully covered by insurance as well as the nurse who will be coming out to my house once a week to administer these shots plus check me and baby over. Thank you Alere.
Week 18: Anatomy scan
Week 20: Begin ultrasounds every other week to check cervical length, etc.
Additionally, I'm still testing blood sugar and going to acupuncture once a week. Good thing summers are quiet at work and I can easily slip out of the office!
Finally, Happy Mother's Day to all of the mommies, mommies-to-be and someday-mommies out there. I know this is a rough day for so many of us. For far too many, it's just not a happy day. So for those who can't find joy today, I wish you a peaceful day and continue to pray that we all get healthy, take-home babies and that we have the patience to wait for the day we bring them home.
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