Spring Break at the Doctors

Spring break is winding down.  Seems like Adam has a lot of time off from school, more than I ever did.  But I suppose the perspective is different from the parent end!

Since I don't have many baby sitting options during the day, I scheduled a bunch of doctors appointments.  On Friday, I went to the eye doctor, Monday the dentist, Tuesday the endocrinologist and Wednesday the OB.  Abby across the street baby sat for three of those days because she was off of school and her Mom was home.  She's done so a half dozen times before after school for an hour and she's pretty good.  She has three brothers, so nothing seems to phase her.   Brianna tried her hand at baby sitting alone on Tuesday morning with Bethany around the corner at the office.  She handled it like a pro.  Even though I struggle with day time baby sitting now, I know in a year or two I will have one excellent babysitter.  I told Todd baby sitting is in Brianna's genes :)

After that appointment on Tuesday, we all went to Ruby Tuesday (Bethany and her two kids and me and mine).  Adam sidled right up next to Miss Bri and sat down and when she "dared" to get up, he was like "Hey, where she'd go?".  He has a BIG crush.  When he wouldn't pick up his room that night, Todd and I joked that we'd call her and have her tell him to do it.  Abbey did well, unlike the last time we all tried to go after Christmas.  Bethany's goods are well-behaved and helpful.  And Devin's pretty funny at 14.  Brianna is thoughtful and helpful and very pretty.  Don't blame Adam for his crush!

And the appointments?   MMM.....prenatal gingivitis.  Gross.  Means swollen and bleeding gums brought on by being pregnant.  My thyroid hormones have sustained so I don't have to raise my dose.  But he has nothing for the hive like acne covering my back that's itching.  Too much of one hormone he theorized as my body makes up for tall the extra other ones.  Sounds fishy.

And at my OB appointment, they inform me I have to come each week for the last six weeks (that doesn't usually start until the last month) for stress tests...which apparently standard if you have blood pressure issues.  I ask if she's worried about the baby.  No, not particularly but they have to keep an eye on things.  But then they took my blood pressure.  I told them to take it again in ten minutes, because yes, I was a little stressed after that.

Until yesterday, I  have been saying I wasn't ready to have her.  I'm getting there.  I spent half of last night struggling to breath... to take a real breath...as I guess she was really pushing my lungs.  And the skin itching was at it's worst last night.  Every where.  All over my body.  The sentimentality of pregnancy is ending.

I am getting a handle on being "ready".  Washing baby stuff and equipment, setting up her corner in our room.  I have to stop screwing around and just order the few things I need.  Many of me newborn sized outfits are fleece and I'm thinking it will be too hot for those.

When I put the bassinet in our room yesterday, I was hesitant.  I felt ...superstitious.  Like I was tempting fate for putting it in early.  But I knew it was time... just in case she was early.

Bobby came by yesterday to see the kids for a bit after a month or so.  It was OK.  He insisted on "discussing" things.  Ugh.  I just don't want to pick it all a part.  I told him he could come back in a couple of weeks and take them to the park. They have missed him.