Day 26- My week

Before I get started I need to say that I had a doctor's appointment yesterday that I was very nervous about. My last one two weeks ago was a mess. It was chaotic, too many people coming and going from the exam room and only giving me half answers to my questions. Even my doctor seemed frazzled and told me I wouldn't have another ultrasound until 36 weeks. I felt confused and frustrated and angry. So with the appointment looming yesterday I feared that it would be the same and I would be tempted to find another doctor and office. But it was much better. I don't think I will ever be completely comfortable with another doctor and hospital but this appointment was easier. Plus I had R along and it was his first time meeting the doctor.

So far everything still checks out normal for this little baby. I did my one-hour glucose test, not bad at all. I didn't have a problem the first time so I imagine I won't have any trouble this time. And I was able to schedule another ultrasound in 2 weeks! Plus it's going to be a more in-depth one with a Maternal Fetal Medicine doctor there. I'm not high risk but because no one seems to know what happened during the last days, hours, minutes of my labor and delivery with Stella to cause problems, my doctor wants to be sure all systems are working like they should. Also, because I am electing to have a c-section I need to be cleared by the MFM doctor.

I'm excited to see my little Owl again and see him/her growing and moving and hopefully be reassured my the MFM doctor that all is well.

So, on to...

Day 26 - your week, in great detail


As you saw yesterday, my work days are not very exciting. In a typical week the only thing I do apart from typical day is Wednesday night. I am currently taking a metalsmithing class at the museum I work at. I feel like it's a little crazy for a pregnant woman to be working with metal but I wanted to take an art class this fall and I can figure out drawing and painting on my own. I have very little experience with metal and wanted to learn more. So I anneal (heat up the metal with a blowtorch), hammer, saw, drill, and file my Wednesday nights away.

Friday nights are usually extra mellow. We rent movies or borrow them from the library and get cozy on the couch and watch TV all night.

Saturdays change all the time. Since Stella died we haven't always liked to have nothing to do or stay home all day so we find things to do. Usually R or I will cook a nice breakfast of eggs and tater tots or pancakes. Then R takes the trash and recycling to the transfer station while I tidy up. Then we either take Alice for a walk somewhere or we do errands or we visit family or we go somewhere like Boston and walk around. Lately we've been spending Saturdays driving around checking out new neighborhoods to live and new houses to look at. Every other Saturday night R has his ukulele group. If he does, it's my time to super veg. I'm usually in my pajamas watching TV shows I recorded during the week or a movie R wouldn't want to see while I knit or crochet or read. If he's home we sometimes go out for dinner, out with friends, or we have another movie night. R and I are very much homebodies. It's been tough finding things to keep ourselves busy since Stella died.

Sundays are usually the same as Saturdays. We make breakfast and try to fill our days.

My life sounds really boring and I guess it is but I like it. The past few weekends we've been busy. We went to NJ to visit R's friend. R had a food show that I went to help with. We hung out with friends. We did a lot of house hunting and prepping our own house for sale.

And coming up this weekend, we have some more friend time. We're going out for dinner and a movie on Halloween so we don't have to deal with the kids and the candy and such. Then my sister invited us up to visit. Then it's my birthday and who knows what R has planned. Then we go away for vacation. Then it's December! Wow.

I have always been the person to say you shouldn't wish time away. You should enjoy what you have in the present. But I have been bad lately and have been wishing for January to come, and for the fear of this pregnancy to be over and to have a baby home. I know the fears don't end there but it's the point where I believe I can get back my appreciation of the present.