As the little Peanut *who lives up to his name* is here
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Arrived
Well, we did it. It was almost 12 hours of labor and 2 of pushing but we did it. And I say we because Peanut did his part but his daddy was great. Even when I was snippy he was great and was right there cheering me.
Peanut the Bold was born on March 8th at 1:45 am. He's 6lbs 13oz and 18 inches long. My nurses keep telling me how cute he is and I think they really mean it not in that polite way but in a huge grinning he really is cute way. In fact two of them and I have had the precious conversation. The one about how not all babies are cute but they are all precious and this one isn't precious LOL.
Peanut the Bold was born on March 8th at 1:45 am. He's 6lbs 13oz and 18 inches long. My nurses keep telling me how cute he is and I think they really mean it not in that polite way but in a huge grinning he really is cute way. In fact two of them and I have had the precious conversation. The one about how not all babies are cute but they are all precious and this one isn't precious LOL.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Eviction
Well he's past due. After talking it over with our doctor we will be inducing on Friday. Well, hopefully. The hosptial will be the final word on that. We have an appoitment for 10am on the 7th but we may be told that they cannot take us. If that happens the doctor already set up a back up appoitment for 10am on Tuesday. At least I think that's when it was. I'll double check that if I have too.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Progress
We have some progress! I'm not damn near, gonna call it that then, 2 cm dilated now and the cervix is thinning and soft. The baby watch is now official. So official that when I call people now they answer the phone in a breathless "HELLO?!" as if I'm about to announce that I've just had the baby at home and need help. No I really just wanted to borrow some sugar.
It seems that friends at a board I've been a member of since before Peanut's daddy and I were married have organized a baby shower for us. I cried. I'm so touched that these ladies from all over the US and the world got together to help welcome this baby into the world. I think from now on when I start hating people on a whole I need to remember this. That most people are kind and generous and caring.
There is a giant to do list waiting for me right now, I'm trying to take advantage of what could be my last lone Thursday. Also my nieces are going to be visiting Grandma and Grandpa three doors down for a couple of days so I know they will want to come over and hang out. We have the computer and the Wii ;)
It seems that friends at a board I've been a member of since before Peanut's daddy and I were married have organized a baby shower for us. I cried. I'm so touched that these ladies from all over the US and the world got together to help welcome this baby into the world. I think from now on when I start hating people on a whole I need to remember this. That most people are kind and generous and caring.
There is a giant to do list waiting for me right now, I'm trying to take advantage of what could be my last lone Thursday. Also my nieces are going to be visiting Grandma and Grandpa three doors down for a couple of days so I know they will want to come over and hang out. We have the computer and the Wii ;)
Friday, February 15, 2008
Wonderful people
Two separate patients have brought Peanut gifts. One was a beautiful hand made blanket and the other an adorable teddy bear and outfit. I am simply amazed and humbled that these people are excited enough for me to do that. I mean, I see them at least once a month if not more and after a while you move from the "Nice weather" to "How's little Bobby's baseball team doing? I hear they've gotten new uniforms!" You just get to know people and want to cheer for them so maybe it shouldn't surprise me so much that some of them want to do something nice for me.
But I'll be honest I always feel a little bad when people spend money on me. Mostly because I worry they won't understand how much I really truly do value not only the gift but the effort and time they put into thinking about me, and now Peanut.
Peanut, by the way, has been rolling most of the night. Sometimes it's hard enough for me to actually move with the rolling.
The nursery is half done. Some of the weight of worry was lifted from my shoulders. Of course this weekend I'll have to do more but I no longer want to cry at the thought of my baby coming home to that mess.
But I'll be honest I always feel a little bad when people spend money on me. Mostly because I worry they won't understand how much I really truly do value not only the gift but the effort and time they put into thinking about me, and now Peanut.
Peanut, by the way, has been rolling most of the night. Sometimes it's hard enough for me to actually move with the rolling.
The nursery is half done. Some of the weight of worry was lifted from my shoulders. Of course this weekend I'll have to do more but I no longer want to cry at the thought of my baby coming home to that mess.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
First a funny
Me: Are those chocolates hiding on top of the cabinets?
Husband: No those are Christmas butter knives.
Me: Oh 'cause they look like chocolate and now I want chocolate. And Mexcian. I've been craving a burrito for weeks now.
Husband: So you want a chocolate covered burrito?
Me: No why on earth would you think that
Husband: Because every day you get more crazy. Like Nixon.
Me: walks away.
***
Husband returns home from a business trip. "My God I'd forgotten how huge you are!!"
Me: ... That's probably the only time in your life you can get away with that.
Husband: Well if your pregnancy means you can get away with some stuff then I can too!
****
So I'm still cooking and my doctor thinks that it'll be at least another week. That's good because right now Peanut's Daddy has taken to yelling at my tummy for him to stay put. I keep telling him that's not going to do any good but he won't listen. He's just worried he'll have a frantic in pain wife screaming at him while he drives us to the hospital in a snow storm. Given that we've had at least an inch of snow damn near every day the chances are great he'll be doing just that.
I'm trying to drill the plan into both our heads along with different things that could happen. He's at work, I'm at work, he's in another city, I'm at home, middle of the night. Really it's more for my comfort so I know there is a plan and that there are other options if something doesn't go the way it's supposed too.
The big thing is my determination to get things organized and clean before I go into labor. Right now his nursery is full of stuff that is in need of a home and a place. We've gotten a lot done but even more will need to be done. Even Peanut's Goddaddy will be in on the act. So much laundry to do too. But I've gotten the bulk of it done.
Most of all I'm glad I don't work 40 hours a week. I don't know how women do it because at this point Thursday's of sleepy day time are so precious to me I resent having to take a shower much less get out of bed.
Husband: No those are Christmas butter knives.
Me: Oh 'cause they look like chocolate and now I want chocolate. And Mexcian. I've been craving a burrito for weeks now.
Husband: So you want a chocolate covered burrito?
Me: No why on earth would you think that
Husband: Because every day you get more crazy. Like Nixon.
Me: walks away.
***
Husband returns home from a business trip. "My God I'd forgotten how huge you are!!"
Me: ... That's probably the only time in your life you can get away with that.
Husband: Well if your pregnancy means you can get away with some stuff then I can too!
****
So I'm still cooking and my doctor thinks that it'll be at least another week. That's good because right now Peanut's Daddy has taken to yelling at my tummy for him to stay put. I keep telling him that's not going to do any good but he won't listen. He's just worried he'll have a frantic in pain wife screaming at him while he drives us to the hospital in a snow storm. Given that we've had at least an inch of snow damn near every day the chances are great he'll be doing just that.
I'm trying to drill the plan into both our heads along with different things that could happen. He's at work, I'm at work, he's in another city, I'm at home, middle of the night. Really it's more for my comfort so I know there is a plan and that there are other options if something doesn't go the way it's supposed too.
The big thing is my determination to get things organized and clean before I go into labor. Right now his nursery is full of stuff that is in need of a home and a place. We've gotten a lot done but even more will need to be done. Even Peanut's Goddaddy will be in on the act. So much laundry to do too. But I've gotten the bulk of it done.
Most of all I'm glad I don't work 40 hours a week. I don't know how women do it because at this point Thursday's of sleepy day time are so precious to me I resent having to take a shower much less get out of bed.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Sounds like I might be right
Today began the weekly visits to see the friendly doctor. This visit included a nice exam in which the doctor put her fingers in me to see if I'm dilating. Let me just say this is not very much fun. At first she didn't think his head was down yet but it turns out it is. He's just long. Great. Anyway my cervix is thinning and I'm about 1 cm dilated. This doesn't mean I'm going to have him tomorrow as I'm still pretty tight it does mean though that his birth is impending. It also means I'm most likely right and his arrival will not be in March.
But as usual I cannot have something to worry about. Well not worry really but still. My blood pressure is a little high and there was some trace protein in my urine. The doctor isn't really worried about it more she wants to watch it. If it's worse next week we may talk about inducing. She's really not worried that I'll get sick or for him but she would like to avoid a C section as would I and if my BP is too high they don't really like you to push. So we'll keep our eyes on that and just hope today I was stressed or something. Not that I'm not normally stressed.
But as usual I cannot have something to worry about. Well not worry really but still. My blood pressure is a little high and there was some trace protein in my urine. The doctor isn't really worried about it more she wants to watch it. If it's worse next week we may talk about inducing. She's really not worried that I'll get sick or for him but she would like to avoid a C section as would I and if my BP is too high they don't really like you to push. So we'll keep our eyes on that and just hope today I was stressed or something. Not that I'm not normally stressed.
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