StitchIsOurHero
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- Joined
- Jul 29, 2004
Hi everyone!!
I've been sort of MIA for the last little bit because things are a little crazy here (can you imagine?), and I've missed my DIS buddies! I wanted to check in and just let y'all know how everything is going!
We had an ultrasound on July 2nd, and at that point, he weighed between 5 1/2 and 6 pounds. Big, but not too big--still has my & DH's big head, though!
We had another appointment on July 11th (yesterday), and she checked my cervix. The head is (in her words) "low but not too low" and I am thinning! Progress!! My dr is going to be on vacation on July 24 & 25, and she doesn't want me to go into labor while she's gone (a fact for which I am thankful, even though I like the other doctors). We go back this Friday (July 18th) for ANOTHER ultrasound, and then an appt with her. She said that at that point, we would decide on July 23rd (a Wed.) or August 1st (the next time she's on call), depending on how big he is and if the lungs are completely done developing (evidently this takes longer in little boys?? I don't know!) I'm feeling ok--the heat is getting to me, with the swelling and everything. I've been having some back pain (I think that's why she's afraid I might go into labor), but it's been ok.
She also decided that I would NOT be going back to work on the 21st of July. We don't have paid maternity leave here for my job--I can take sick leave, but part of my maternity leave will still be unpaid. That's ok, DH & I planned for that, so we're good there. They are being really good at my work and letting me work at home to make up the hours for 13 of the days (because they are inservice), so technically, I don't start maternity leave until August 6th, even though I won't be there. I'm sort of the "techie" in our office, so I'm trying to get everything planned out and ready to not be there. YIKES!
On top of all of that stuff (and the impending freak-outs I'm having of "Oh my gosh! The 23rd is like in 11 days!!"
), my mom and dad offered us a "gift". They decided to refloor about 75% of our house--all of the main rooms, bathrooms, and utility room (leaving the bedrooms carpeted). This is awesome, and we are so thankful, but it means that this Monday, our house is taken over by the flooring crews--all of my furniture is pretty much in one room, and everything is a MESS!!! It's going to be a wild week!
Sorry for the novel, but I just wanted to check in here and let you know that I haven't fallen off of the planet or anything! I actually got 2 days of our March 08 trip planned out for the scrapbook, but I haven't been able to get back in there to scrap them!
Thanks for listening to my crazy pregnant ramblings! I'll keep y'all updated on the progress!
I've been sort of MIA for the last little bit because things are a little crazy here (can you imagine?), and I've missed my DIS buddies! I wanted to check in and just let y'all know how everything is going!
We had an ultrasound on July 2nd, and at that point, he weighed between 5 1/2 and 6 pounds. Big, but not too big--still has my & DH's big head, though!
We had another appointment on July 11th (yesterday), and she checked my cervix. The head is (in her words) "low but not too low" and I am thinning! Progress!! My dr is going to be on vacation on July 24 & 25, and she doesn't want me to go into labor while she's gone (a fact for which I am thankful, even though I like the other doctors). We go back this Friday (July 18th) for ANOTHER ultrasound, and then an appt with her. She said that at that point, we would decide on July 23rd (a Wed.) or August 1st (the next time she's on call), depending on how big he is and if the lungs are completely done developing (evidently this takes longer in little boys?? I don't know!) I'm feeling ok--the heat is getting to me, with the swelling and everything. I've been having some back pain (I think that's why she's afraid I might go into labor), but it's been ok.She also decided that I would NOT be going back to work on the 21st of July. We don't have paid maternity leave here for my job--I can take sick leave, but part of my maternity leave will still be unpaid. That's ok, DH & I planned for that, so we're good there. They are being really good at my work and letting me work at home to make up the hours for 13 of the days (because they are inservice), so technically, I don't start maternity leave until August 6th, even though I won't be there. I'm sort of the "techie" in our office, so I'm trying to get everything planned out and ready to not be there. YIKES!
On top of all of that stuff (and the impending freak-outs I'm having of "Oh my gosh! The 23rd is like in 11 days!!"
), my mom and dad offered us a "gift". They decided to refloor about 75% of our house--all of the main rooms, bathrooms, and utility room (leaving the bedrooms carpeted). This is awesome, and we are so thankful, but it means that this Monday, our house is taken over by the flooring crews--all of my furniture is pretty much in one room, and everything is a MESS!!! It's going to be a wild week! Sorry for the novel, but I just wanted to check in here and let you know that I haven't fallen off of the planet or anything! I actually got 2 days of our March 08 trip planned out for the scrapbook, but I haven't been able to get back in there to scrap them!
Thanks for listening to my crazy pregnant ramblings! I'll keep y'all updated on the progress!
Sorry about the mess and inconvenience you have to deal with. I'm sure the end result will be worth it though.
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