My doctor’s appointment turned out a bit differently than I had planned. I didn’t have to wait at all for one thing. I was waiting by the bathroom because I have to give a urine sample every time I go, and the nurse, Joy, saw me and said we might as well weigh me and take my blood pressure while I was waiting. After that, Dr. Woodmansee came right in. A big change over last week. You are growing right on schedule. Dr. Berry told me I would come in weekly from now on, but Dr. Woodmansee said I didn’t need to come back for two weeks. And he didn’t check my cervix, but said he would do it next time. I suppose with first-time moms, a doctor knows that they are more likely to be overdue than early or even right on time. Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, it will be about 2 ½ weeks before our next appointment, and by then, it will be just a little more than a week away from my due date.
I slept a lot better last night, but by the time Friday rolls around, I am more than ready for the weekend. I still do a lot at home on Saturday, but the change is important for me.
I told my Manager that I would work until December 9th—I am planning on being overdue—and I just hope that I have the energy to make it. Mornings are getting more difficult, and I am wiped out before I even leave the house.
The weather for November is unseasonable yet wonderful. We have been up in the 60 and 70s for the past couple of weeks. I would love it if it lasted until Christmas, then it can snow all it wants because you and I will just stay home and have a party all our own.
We bought your stroller and car seat last night. We have been waiting for this particular style to come in for a couple of weeks now. It is actually a gift from Grandma Ball, Aunt Lori and Great Grandma Greve and is one of the few baby purchases that Christopher has been excited about and interested in.
Speaking of Christopher, he is enjoying his new job. He has been working at Novell now for two weeks and is able to work around his schedule at school. Right now he is working hard to take all of the Novell certification tests. He has to have these completed before he can actually do his job, which is customer support on the phone. He passed the first two this week, but I am not sure how many more he has yet to take.
Thursday, November 11, 1999
Am I ever tired today! I didn’t get a great sleep last night, and I don’t think it will improve all that much in the next couple of weeks. I suppose there is something to being too big to get comfortable. I was hoping to work until the first week of next month, but I am not sure that I can make it.
I have a doctor’s appointment this afternoon. Dr. Woodmansee will check to see if I have dilated or effaced at all. I can’t imagine that I have at this point since we still have about four weeks to go. Even if I have, it still wouldn’t be an indication that I would be delivering early. As nice as that would be, I don’t want to get my hopes up.
Chris’ car is in the shop right now. It has been overheating lately and we are hoping that it is not an expensive fix. Cars can be so expensive. We try to take good care of both our cars, but sometimes they just have parts that wear out.
You must have hiccups right now because I can feel this rhythmical movement coming from your living quarters. It feels kind of weird, sort of like a muscle spasm I guess.
I have a doctor’s appointment this afternoon. Dr. Woodmansee will check to see if I have dilated or effaced at all. I can’t imagine that I have at this point since we still have about four weeks to go. Even if I have, it still wouldn’t be an indication that I would be delivering early. As nice as that would be, I don’t want to get my hopes up.
Chris’ car is in the shop right now. It has been overheating lately and we are hoping that it is not an expensive fix. Cars can be so expensive. We try to take good care of both our cars, but sometimes they just have parts that wear out.
You must have hiccups right now because I can feel this rhythmical movement coming from your living quarters. It feels kind of weird, sort of like a muscle spasm I guess.
Monday, 8 November, 1999
Wow! One month to go. It seems forever in getting here, but at the same time, I am not sure that I am ready.
Chris and I spent most of the day on Saturday cleaning house and getting the yard ready for winter. We were both pretty worn out after such a busy day, but it always feels good to accomplish so much. I would suppose that Saturday is the busiest day of the week for me, and I am always grateful for the rest I can have on Sunday. I am also grateful that we both have been taught how to work and that we work so well together.
Chris just received a new calling. I don’t believe that either of us are all that excited about it. He is the new assistant scout master. After having my dad be the scout master for years and years and years, I guess I have grown a little biased against the program. It takes a lot of time away from your family.
When I went to our doctor’s appointment last Wednesday with Dr. Berry, I was kept waiting for over 1 ½ hours. I was not impressed by that and went home in a rather grumpy mood. I actually would have liked Dr. Berry a whole lot more if the circumstances had been different, but even so I would feel comfortable with him delivering you if Dr. Woodmansee wasn’t available. It wasn’t really his fault that I had to wait so long. My bad mood however was a combination of a hectic day at work and probably hormones. Chris mind you wasn’t too pleased. You are growing right on schedule and I now will visit the doctor once a week until I deliver.
Last weekend (Oct. 29-Nov. 1) with Grandma Andrews and Chris’ Dad went pretty well. Chris and I were both worn out physically and mentally by the time Monday rolled around. I suppose it was because we didn’t get a chance to relax much and always felt the need to be entertaining. The weather was wonderful the entire time which made for perfect conditions at the football game on the Saturday. We won!
Chris and his dad worked together on networking our new house, while Grandma Andrews was more than happy to watch tv and retire to bed early along with my schedule.
We had a big pre-Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday after church. Kevin and Candace came as well as Becky and her boyfriend/ ”unofficial fiance” Kyle. It was especially a lot of work for me, but everyone enjoyed themselves.
Chris’ Mom will be coming in two weeks. Fortunately she already has made a lot of plans with Kevin and Becky so we won’t have to do quite as much. She and Chris are going to the football game on Saturday afternoon and probably we will do something together later in the evening.
We were able to get a lot of Christmas shopping done this weekend. I feel the need to have things done early. Who knows if you will come early, but even if you don’t, it will be nice to have things taken care of.
I am not sleeping all that well at night. I usually have to get up at least three or four times just to go to the bathroom. It is usually about every two hours. My hands and legs are rather swollen as I have been retaining water lately. I never realized how much that could or would hurt, that along with the loosening of my joints. I still get up early in the morning to walk and that seems to help a bit. I have been fortunate to have the weather be so good for so long.
Chris and I spent most of the day on Saturday cleaning house and getting the yard ready for winter. We were both pretty worn out after such a busy day, but it always feels good to accomplish so much. I would suppose that Saturday is the busiest day of the week for me, and I am always grateful for the rest I can have on Sunday. I am also grateful that we both have been taught how to work and that we work so well together.
Chris just received a new calling. I don’t believe that either of us are all that excited about it. He is the new assistant scout master. After having my dad be the scout master for years and years and years, I guess I have grown a little biased against the program. It takes a lot of time away from your family.
When I went to our doctor’s appointment last Wednesday with Dr. Berry, I was kept waiting for over 1 ½ hours. I was not impressed by that and went home in a rather grumpy mood. I actually would have liked Dr. Berry a whole lot more if the circumstances had been different, but even so I would feel comfortable with him delivering you if Dr. Woodmansee wasn’t available. It wasn’t really his fault that I had to wait so long. My bad mood however was a combination of a hectic day at work and probably hormones. Chris mind you wasn’t too pleased. You are growing right on schedule and I now will visit the doctor once a week until I deliver.
Last weekend (Oct. 29-Nov. 1) with Grandma Andrews and Chris’ Dad went pretty well. Chris and I were both worn out physically and mentally by the time Monday rolled around. I suppose it was because we didn’t get a chance to relax much and always felt the need to be entertaining. The weather was wonderful the entire time which made for perfect conditions at the football game on the Saturday. We won!
Chris and his dad worked together on networking our new house, while Grandma Andrews was more than happy to watch tv and retire to bed early along with my schedule.
We had a big pre-Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday after church. Kevin and Candace came as well as Becky and her boyfriend/ ”unofficial fiance” Kyle. It was especially a lot of work for me, but everyone enjoyed themselves.
Chris’ Mom will be coming in two weeks. Fortunately she already has made a lot of plans with Kevin and Becky so we won’t have to do quite as much. She and Chris are going to the football game on Saturday afternoon and probably we will do something together later in the evening.
We were able to get a lot of Christmas shopping done this weekend. I feel the need to have things done early. Who knows if you will come early, but even if you don’t, it will be nice to have things taken care of.
I am not sleeping all that well at night. I usually have to get up at least three or four times just to go to the bathroom. It is usually about every two hours. My hands and legs are rather swollen as I have been retaining water lately. I never realized how much that could or would hurt, that along with the loosening of my joints. I still get up early in the morning to walk and that seems to help a bit. I have been fortunate to have the weather be so good for so long.
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