Well Connelly has hand, foot & mouth syndrome, or whatever it's called. Bad rash, blisters on her feet & in her mouth, puking, fever, AND she has an ear infection. I swear that child can't go more than a month w/o being sick. Luckily mother-in-law came in town to save the day and is w/ her today & tomorrow so I don't have to use my sick time! I hope she feels better soon though, it was so sad yesterday to see her throwing up. She was so scared:(.
I am doing okay. People are starting to think I am dropping but I am not really sure. Today my stomach has been upset, so now I am semi freaking out thinking what if I were to go into labor in the next day or so. I am really hoping not. 1. b/c I want to keep my maternity leave the way it is. I need these couple more weeks at work & home and I don't want to come back to work until mid October, so this babe needs to bake a few more weeks. 2. b/c I still really want to go to the lake this weekend.
Jeremy comes home tomorrow & I am SO excited. It has been hard w/o him here. We haven't been w/o him this long ever, but I am doing remarkably well, I am very proud of myself, but still miss him like crazy and can't wait for him to be home. Plus I know he misses Connelly & she misses him too. I am glad we will have a long weekend together!
Anyways, hope all is well w/ all you out there.
Have a good night!
Beth
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
SO.STRESSED.OUT!!!
I can't believe how stressed I am. Every time I give myself a second to stop & think about it, I almost cry so I keep moving. I am so far behind in work & only have about 2-1/2 weeks left and don't know how I will ever finish everything up. And then I think about all I have to do at home, I really just want to cry. I am so overwhelmed!!!
We pre-registered yesterday at the hospital and I think I am going to get the same delivery nurse I had w/ Connelly. Luckily she was there yesterday and Jeremy pretty much offered to pay her under the table to ensure her being my nurse. He went on & on to her about how wonderful she was to us, and that our experience would not have been the same w/o her. She isn't scheduled to work the day we want to induce, but said that she would come in anyway. She said she does it alot, and that it is the staff that would stop her. I was still a little weary about it, but when I got home, our coordinator called me and said that the nurse had put on our file that she is to be our nurse, no matter when I deliver, even if it is the middle of the night or on a shift she isn't working. The coordinator said I could pretty much rest assured that she would be there. I was SO excited. I know I could do it w/o her, but I don't want to, she is amazing!!! So I hope it all works out, but we'll see.
I have to stay late at work b/c I am so behind and I left early the last 2 days for appts. Jeremy didn't end up going to my doctor's appt., but it wasn't that big of a deal. I got over it. I did ask the doc about traveling over the 4th which he didn't recommend, but said he'll check me the Friday before (next Friday) and we'll go from there. I REALLY want to go and think I will if I am not effaced or dilated at all, but am still scared that something will happen and I will never forgive myself for being so selfish. We'll see, I just don't want to miss out, but don't want to put myself at risk either.
Connelly starts swim lessons tomorrrow. I am so excited. Those folks are going to get a nice surprise when I get in the pool in my lil' bikini w/ my big ol' belly, but what ev. I don't care. I hope she does good. We have a nice little weekend planned. I am excited, but just exhausted today.
Hope everyone has a good weekend!
Beth
We pre-registered yesterday at the hospital and I think I am going to get the same delivery nurse I had w/ Connelly. Luckily she was there yesterday and Jeremy pretty much offered to pay her under the table to ensure her being my nurse. He went on & on to her about how wonderful she was to us, and that our experience would not have been the same w/o her. She isn't scheduled to work the day we want to induce, but said that she would come in anyway. She said she does it alot, and that it is the staff that would stop her. I was still a little weary about it, but when I got home, our coordinator called me and said that the nurse had put on our file that she is to be our nurse, no matter when I deliver, even if it is the middle of the night or on a shift she isn't working. The coordinator said I could pretty much rest assured that she would be there. I was SO excited. I know I could do it w/o her, but I don't want to, she is amazing!!! So I hope it all works out, but we'll see.
I have to stay late at work b/c I am so behind and I left early the last 2 days for appts. Jeremy didn't end up going to my doctor's appt., but it wasn't that big of a deal. I got over it. I did ask the doc about traveling over the 4th which he didn't recommend, but said he'll check me the Friday before (next Friday) and we'll go from there. I REALLY want to go and think I will if I am not effaced or dilated at all, but am still scared that something will happen and I will never forgive myself for being so selfish. We'll see, I just don't want to miss out, but don't want to put myself at risk either.
Connelly starts swim lessons tomorrrow. I am so excited. Those folks are going to get a nice surprise when I get in the pool in my lil' bikini w/ my big ol' belly, but what ev. I don't care. I hope she does good. We have a nice little weekend planned. I am excited, but just exhausted today.
Hope everyone has a good weekend!
Beth
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Going in today for Group B Strep Test
Today I have the Group B Strep Swab, yuck! Not looking forward to that. At my last doctor's appt. 2 weeks ago the nurse said, now next time starts "bottoms off." And I did not look very excited and she was like "aren't you glad, you don't have that much time left?" Which I am excited about, however, I hate when the doc starts checking me. I hate having bottoms off, I just feel so much more comfortable when I get to keep all my clothes on.
Things are going good here. Baby is moving like crazy. We still don't have the room even close to done. We have put together the crib, bought the mattress & bedding and well that is about it. The mattress is in the crib, but bedding still not set up. I still haven't gone through any of Connelly's baby things to separate out what I will need right away. The nursery still has a guest bed in there along w/ a huge desk and also tons of crap that I like to put in that room b/c I don't want to put it away.
Jeremy starts his hard core work training in one week, so I am pretty much going to be on my own which is a little scary. I have so much to do w/ so little energy.
I am still hoping to talk my doctor into letting me go to the lake over the 4th. We'll see what he has to say about that b/c it is only 15-18 days before our tentative induction date of the 20th. I REALLY want to go though. Jeremy's whole family is going to be there, including my favorite relatives of his that I haven't seen in forever. It is only 3-1/2 hours away, so hopefully I'd be able to make it home if I were to go into labor. The doctor will be checking me for the first time next week, so hopefully he'll have an idea of how close I'll be and then let me go. We'll see. Wishful thinking I know:)
Like I said I have a doctor's appt. today & I preregister at the hospital tomorrow. I want Jeremy to come to both but he is making me choose. I am a bit annoyed b/c he was going to take the whole day off to golf tomorrow but it didn't end up working out, but then is making a big deal about leaving 1-1/2 hours early boths days for doctor's appts. for me & our baby. Not like he has had to come to many, I am the one that always has to leave work to go to these & take Connelly to the doctor or home sick. I think I might email him and give him that guilt trip and see where it gets me:). I hope he'll come to both, but we'll see.
Anyways, hope everyone out there is good.
Talk to you soon.
Beth
Things are going good here. Baby is moving like crazy. We still don't have the room even close to done. We have put together the crib, bought the mattress & bedding and well that is about it. The mattress is in the crib, but bedding still not set up. I still haven't gone through any of Connelly's baby things to separate out what I will need right away. The nursery still has a guest bed in there along w/ a huge desk and also tons of crap that I like to put in that room b/c I don't want to put it away.
Jeremy starts his hard core work training in one week, so I am pretty much going to be on my own which is a little scary. I have so much to do w/ so little energy.
I am still hoping to talk my doctor into letting me go to the lake over the 4th. We'll see what he has to say about that b/c it is only 15-18 days before our tentative induction date of the 20th. I REALLY want to go though. Jeremy's whole family is going to be there, including my favorite relatives of his that I haven't seen in forever. It is only 3-1/2 hours away, so hopefully I'd be able to make it home if I were to go into labor. The doctor will be checking me for the first time next week, so hopefully he'll have an idea of how close I'll be and then let me go. We'll see. Wishful thinking I know:)
Like I said I have a doctor's appt. today & I preregister at the hospital tomorrow. I want Jeremy to come to both but he is making me choose. I am a bit annoyed b/c he was going to take the whole day off to golf tomorrow but it didn't end up working out, but then is making a big deal about leaving 1-1/2 hours early boths days for doctor's appts. for me & our baby. Not like he has had to come to many, I am the one that always has to leave work to go to these & take Connelly to the doctor or home sick. I think I might email him and give him that guilt trip and see where it gets me:). I hope he'll come to both, but we'll see.
Anyways, hope everyone out there is good.
Talk to you soon.
Beth
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Hello anyone still out there:)
I am still here & baby is still kicking:) We are slowing down lately. I have the WORST ECP EVER!!! It is way worse this time around, but I am dealing. I have about 6 1/2 weeks to go, so about 5 1/2 work weeks to go!!! Jeremy's work assignment is changing a bit, so we might schedule an induction, but if so, it will only be 1 day early. So we'll see as time gets closer. I want to make sure the babe is ready and my body too, b/c I want to have an easy labor & delivery again.
Life is good though. We are really happy and Connelly is still brightening each day. She just makes me smile by just looking at her. Never knew how happy being a mom would really make me. I know for some that is hard to hear b/c you are still trying and I am really sorry. I can't wait for you to be able to say the same thing. I think I already mentioned that my older sister that had been TTC for 5 years is pregnant FINALLY. She is 14 or 15 weeks I think. I am just SO thrilled for them!!!
I attached a couple pics. Enjoy!
I try to look over everyone else's blogs, I just don't make as much time for mine anymore. Sorry about that. I appreciate those that check in on me:)
Beth
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