Sleepy

I don't have any energy at all today.  It's these stupid pills I'm taking for the nausea.  They're supposed to make me tired WHEN I take them but they're making me groggy all day long.  I didn't take them the night before last and I felt fine the next day but I was worried that I would start to feel sick again (these things seem to revolve around the weekend) and took one last night.  I don't think I'll bother with them anymore until I actually feel sick.  I don't like feeling like a zombie. 

Paul keeps trying to get us to go out to eat with him and his new girlfriend.  We went out with them once and I swear I don't think I can do it again.  The girl is just very trashy and I can't stand to listen to her mouth.  I TRIED to find something to like about her, anything but she made it really hard.  The entire dinner she kept making sexual type comments towards SHAWN.  Of course, the guys acted like it was no big deal.  After talking to Shawn though, he understood where I was coming from and that she was way out of line.  I don't want to have to come right out and tell him that I don't like his girlfriend and would prefer not to "double" date with them so I've just been saying that I haven't felt well.  (sort of true)  One bonus of being pregnant, you can blame anything on it. 

Doctor's Appointment Today

We had a doctor's appointment today, finally.  Two weeks is a long time to wait when you're worrying that there's something wrong.  They did the group B strep test.  I was NOT warned ahead of time that this was the appointment that they'd be doing this test.  It would've been nice to know though, rather than walking into the room and being told to strip from the waist down.  After explaining to the doctor all the symptoms I've been having, he decided to do an internal exam to check for dialation.  There's been no dialation thankfully.  It was VERY painful.  I dread the last few weeks of pregnancy because I'll have one internal exam done weekly till he decides to be born.  Doc also put me on a prescription for the nausea.  He thinks I have morning sickness... again.  It's being made more severe due to the acid reflux that I have.  (I take pepcid for that)  I'm taking half a tablet of Phenergan at night.  It's supposed to make me sleepy.  Maybe it'll get me past that hour of tossing and turning due to the restless leg syndrome.  (something I had pre-pregnancy but never knew there was a name for it till I got pregnant and read it in one of my books)  He told me that my glucola test came back borderline.  They didn't seem to think I needed to go back for more testing though.  Just that I should cut back on my sweets and pasta.  (basically the ONLY things I eat on a regular basis... I had a candy bar for breakfast today and lasagne for dinner) I guess that means no more sour gummy worms for a while.  (my latest candy obsession) Well, I'm going to go get comfy and watch tv till it's time for bed. 

Also, baby has dropped and is in the head down position.  No breech baby here!

Another wonderful start to the weekend

For whatever reason, every night when the news comes on, I get nauseous.  Tonight was no exception.  I thought for sure I was going to throw up.  After laying down for a half hour, it started to subside.  If I move around too much, it returns though and I'm stuck laying down till it passes.  I usually take a shower every night, I won't be doing that tonight though.  I'll just do it first thing tomorrow morning.  I don't think it's a good idea to be standing up for long periods of time tonight.  This kid just has to wait three more weeks and then he can bring on all the contractions he wants, until then he just needs to be patient.  The mommy condo is on lockdown and if he tries to escape, mommy will get a shot.  *cringe*

Hopefully, by Sunday we'll be painting the nusery.  I figure I can sit on the floor and do whatever I can reach from a sitting position.  It's the only way I can talk Shawn into allowing me to help.  Well, I'd better get ready for bed.  If last weekend was any indication, I'll probably be up bright and early sitting in front of the toliet not sure whether I'd be happier if I threw up or not.

This is a long one

Last night was an emotional one for me.  Must be hormones.  I'm getting a little overwelmed with everything that has yet to be done before the baby is born.  If I knew EXACTLY when he was coming, I wouldn't be in such a panic but unless you're getting induced or a c-section, you don't know that little bit of information.  My dad recently emailed me and asked for a list of some of the things we still needed.  So (for the SECOND time) I made him a list after figuring out what we already we going to buy and what others were going to buy and sent it to him.  I asked him in the letter to please tell me what they were planning on getting so that me and Shawn could buy whatever is left over on the list.  I talked to his wife the other day and she claims that my dad has no plans on buying anything at all until after the baby is born.  There are things on that list we need BEFORE he's born.  She claims that he doesn't want to buy duplicates of stuff that others already bought.  Then what exactly did I make the list up for in the first place?  I think he just doesn't want to spend his precious money if he doesn't have to.  (they make PLENTY of money a year to support three families, they have no kids and only a cat as a pet) I don't expect handouts.  I wouldn't have asked him to buy ANYTHING but he asked ME to give him a list.  Why ask for the list if you're not going to use it?  He seems to think we're getting handouts left and right from family and friends.  When in reality, me and Shawn have paid for almost everything ourselves, aside from a few outfits, the crib and swing.  Here I was thinking that he might take a little of the pressure off of us.  I just know that if I had the kind of money he has and I could help out my family in ANY way, I would do it in a heartbeat.  But I don't value money the same way he does.  I feel like I sound like a total brat here but like I said, it's not the money itself that annoys me, it's the fact that he had me make up the list in the first place when he has no plans of buying anything at all.  I don't know why I bothered sending the list in the first place when I know how he is and knew how it would turn out.

I getup about every two hours now to pee.  The other day I woke up thinking, geez I can't wait till this kid is born so I won't have to do this anymore.  Hmmm.  Then the lightbulb came on.  I WILL have to do this, I'll just be feeding a baby or trying to get it back to sleep, instead of a quick trip to the bathroom.  I keep telling myself those long nights won't last forever.  Everyone tells me maybe I'll get lucky and have a baby that sleeps.  I doubt that. 

Cody is looking better from what I hear.  I haven't been out to look at him because of the rain.  I really hope his leg heals and that's the end of it.  Takoda is also doing better.  She's eating a little better now and even barking once and a while.  Whereas before, she just laid around and looked depressed.  Now that she's moving around, I have to watch the other dogs more carefully due to the fact that they like to fight with her.  We have to get August, Mia and April to the vet soon to get on heartworm.  I plan on having them all spend a LARGE amount of time outside this summer and want them to be protected.  Mia likes to bark for no reason so I don't want her to wake the baby up and August likes to attack the other dogs for no reason, April is just really hyper. 

Monday I have a doctor's appointment at 3:45.  I have more questions for him this time than I have anyother time because of the events this past weekend.  I found out last night that Monday is also Paul's court date.  Who do you think he volunteered to take him?  If you guessed Shawn, you're right.  Shawn usually gets home at 7am and Paul is getting off work at 7am.  In other words, he has to stay at work an hour longer to wait for Paul, drive him to the courthouse, wait for him again and then drive him ALL the way back to work.  He probably won't get home till noon.  Only to have to go with me a few hours later to my doctor's appointment.  I'm really starting to feel like Paul is taking advantage of us.  Last weekend, Shawn had to work on a Friday and Paul told him he had all this important crap he needed to get taken care of, so Shawn got up early, picked him up, only to find out the only thing Paul had to do was go to the bank and Walmart.  Something he could've very easily done on the weekend AND had his girlfriend take him to do.  (I cannot stand her) It's like he thinks because he helped us get the nursery done that it means that we owe him big time, well I think that debt has been paid and then some.  With everything else that we have to deal with, you'd think he'd back off a little bit. 

Baby coming Soon

The weekend was an interesting one.  On Friday, I started feeling some crampiness in pelvis and groin.  I was told it was nothing to worry about but not to go running any marathon's.  By Sunday, it was obvious that the baby had "dropped."  (when the baby drops in the pelvis to get ready for birth) I did some reading and saw that usually means (for a first time pregnancy) that the baby could come between 2 and 4 weeks.  That would mean I could go to into labor at 37 weeks or as early as tomorrow.  37 weeks is the week that they stop considering a baby born a premie.  It's still not full term though.  (40 weeks) I'm really getting a little worried that this little guy is going to try and come out too early.  I don't want anything to be wrong with him and I don't want to have to come home without him.  My doctor told me to call back if the cramps get worse or I start to have contractions.  (I have a doctor's appointment on Monday the 2nd)

The boys got a move on this weekend and got the walls up for the nursery.  Now we just have the finishing work and painting to go.  Shawn plans on finishing the drywall and whatnot before the weekend so that the primer and paint can go up.  I'll be much less nervous when I know my kid has a room and then I can start putting everything together.  Well, I'd better go get some food in me.

Dog Update

Just to quickly update on Takoda.  She has whipworms and possibly roundworms.  That's IT.  I'm giving her some pills for the worms and then some antibiotics to help regulate the bacteria in her intestines and prevent infection.  I have to get another stool sample in a week or so to see if she needs to be re-wormed or not but other than that it sounds like she should be fine after she's done with the medication.  She's on interceptor now for heartworms and to prevent the other worms.  Now we have to get the rest of our dogs wormed.  (it's very contagious and lives in the soil so I'm sure EVERYONE has it by now)

Just Frustrated all Around

The closer we get to the due date, the more nervous I get.  The last few days I've been having VERY mild cramps and I'm just waiting for them to turn into full blown.  Plus I have pressure in my lower abdomen which could be baby getting ready.  I still have so much to do so he'd better just stay where he is.  Otherwise he's not going to have a room to sleep in, sheets to sleep on, etc.  There's plenty of nights that I wish Shawn was on first shift so I him HERE in case something starts to happen.  I know he'd make it to the hospital on time but it's much more comforting having him sitting across the room.  Plus, at least twice a day now, I get nauseous, it's like morning sickness all over again.  I packed the baby's hospital bag last night.  (yes already)  I get in the mood to do SOMETHING baby and since I can't decorate, I do other little things.

Takoda went in for x-rays today.  Her blood tests all came back negative and normal so now they want to check for cancer or some growths around her heart and lungs.  I also sent in a stool sample with her and they're supposed to listen more closely to her heart today.  When I talked to the vet yesterday she seemed just as confused about what's wrong with this dog as we are.  She called this morning but I hadn't gotten up yet.  I don't know what exactly that could mean.  It's hard to tell with vet's, they don't give anything away with their ton of voice unless your animal has died.  It would be a relief if they found out WHAT is causing her rapid weight loss.  It's so much more frustrating NOT knowing what's going on.  She'll be picked up at 5pm, so we should know a little more by then, even if it's that there's nothing they could find.  Cody is doing better today than yesterday.  He seemed really depressed yesterday and would hardly lift his head.  Today he's much more perky and alert.  He's just gotten sick of being stalled.  His wound is half closed but appears to be draining something again.  He's frustrating too because he doesn't appear to be in any pain and yet we're being told that it could be major surgery eventually.  Call me impatient but I like to know NOW rather than later what is going to happen with my animals.