Going back in time . . .

Do you ever have a day where you wish you were in the movie Click and had a remote control to rewind something you said or prevent another person from saying? Yesterday was a stressful day both at home and work. It seemed like everything I tried to do just did not work out as well as I envisioned it turning out in my mind. However, not sleeping regularly is not helping at all. I just feel raw and tired and want to take a day off. I am having a hard time keeping up with work and house hold items. But I do not want to take time off now and miss out on extra time after Matthew is born. I feel so torn.

Erica's Tummy

Just thought I would add a picture of my growing belly. This was taken 2/17/09. I am sure I am even bigger even though it has been a week!

33 Weeks and Counting

Yesterday I had my appointment with the regular OB. She said that the results from my ultrasound came back very good except for his weight percent title. I guess he went down this last time by about 5 percentage points. She said at this point you usually see an increase rather than a decrease. I have another ultra sound scheduled in two weeks. At that point they will determine if he is continuing to decline in weight. They want to keep an eye out for that since it might mean he is not getting the nutrients from the placenta. If that is the case Matthew might come even earlier than we were planning.

Bob and I are doing well and trying to get ready for the baby and enjoy some alone time. I want to go to the movies but I cannot justify paying for something I cannot sit through. Two hours will kill me and I will have to make at least one potty break and miss something. Plus I do not want to be the girl banging my stomach or tush into strangers while trying to make an escape to the bathroom. Right now DVDs are the way to go and it will be for some time after the birth.

Week 32

Matthew had his picture taken again at the doctor. He is weighing in little under 4 pounds and my doctor said he is right on track. She joked that he is a boring baby which is a good thing since it means everything is going perfectly with both of us. I was able to see how the four chambers of his heart are functioning, how well is his lungs are developed, along with the spin being just as it should be. All of his limbs are on track along with the brain. I took in a VHS tape and they recorded it for me. The only problem is we do not have a VHS player. Hopefully me dad can get it converted over to a CD so we can share his video.

On the mommy side I am exhausted almost all of the time. Just mopping the floors wore me out yesterday. I cannot wait to get my energy back but I know it is going to be a long time away.

Appointment 2/9/09

I saw a new OB in the practice since they want me to meet the other doctors just in case my doctor is not available for the delivery. I have to say I was not too happy with the services I got yesterday. I told her about my pain and her answer was getting a maternity belt. Then I told her about my cough and feeling terrible and she told me to take over the counter cough medicine. It just seemed like she had flip answers and did not want to take the time to talk with me or find out if maybe more needed to done. Her answers could be right but I am going to keep an eye on things and talk more in depth with my prenatal specialist next Monday. Oh and the cough medicine thing and my prenatal vitamins did not mix at all . . . I think that doctors do not put as much effort into patients that are not their normal patients. It is sad to say but from other experiences it seems like they just want to get you out the door.

I am feeling a little better today but the cold is going to be here for awhile.

What the heck is going on?

Friday was not a fun day for me. During work I started to feel some pain in my left pelvic area. The pain was so bad that it made me want to double over at times. It did not seem to matter whether I was walking, sitting or laying down the pain just increased. I was stressing out at first since I was not feeling the baby move since I was so focused on the pain. After awhile I was able to determine the baby was moving in other spots that were not related to the pain point. I barley slept on Friday night and when I did Bob said I was tossing, turning and moaning in pain. Luckily the pain ceased on Saturday. However, my left hip is still very achy. I am chalking it up to the getting ready for the delivery which is about 7 to 8 weeks away. I am seeing the OB today at 4 so I will let her know about the pain just in case.

Matthew is very active during the afternoon to night. Last night I was taking my shot and my stomach was making the oddest shapes. I could not even try to make those movements if I wanted to. I had to wait until he calmed down a bit since it is hard to inject when you stomach is bouncing around.

On good thing over the weekend is my friend recommended a baby consignment shop. My goodness these are brand new, name brand clothes and items that are very reduced costs. I bought him a onesie and 3 pairs of shorts for ten bucks. I was hoping they were going to have a pack’n play since my daycare lady wants us to bring one over so we need two. They had just sold their last one but put me on their waiting list if one comes in. Bargain shopping here I come. Plus we are off to get our Costco membership later this month to buy diapers, formula, and wipes in bulk.

Happy February!

I am so excited this week since I do not have a doctor appointment. The following three weeks are booked up seeing one of my many doctors. At least I have a reprieve this week!

Bob and I happily turned in our keys to the old apartment in Lewisville, TX. Just in case you need an update we did not end our lease until 1/31/09. The complex was going to charge us over $4,500 to get out of our lease early. However, it was only about 2,800 to stay in the lease. Does that make any sense? I asked if we could come to some middle ground and they said no so we kept the lease and have not lived there for about three months. I thought it was silly they would not try to bargain since they could have gotten someone else into the place and charged higher rent . . . When we bought the house from Lennar they agreed to buy out the lease so they cut us a check for the rent so we have not been paying double payments thank goodness. But it has been a pain to have two locations for various reasons.

Super Bowl Sunday we spent with some good friends. I did not last the entire night. I was tired from the day. Bob and I took a long walk around our neighborhood and picked up the house. My feet were killing me by the end of the day. Plus I had to get home and take a shot. I have to say sports were better in my opinion when I lived on the West Coast. You finished the games much earlier so you did not have to stay up late to watch it or run into a good TV program.