I've decided to pack a suitcase and an extra toothbrush next time I go to the doctor. I'm there quite a bit, so I might as well be comfy.
Today's appointment was a great one! I was a little worried because I had to take Jake with me. He was out of school today because we kept him out so late last night (and now seems to have a mild flu, so will be out tomorrow), so I packed a few Transformers to distract him from my exam, and we headed to the doctor.
Jake wasn't very interested in his Transformers once we got past the waiting room, however. "Mommy, what's she doing to your arm? Why does she have to take your blood pressure? How much do you weigh? Can I watch you pee in the cup? Why can't I pee in a cup? What's taking the doctor so long? Why did you take off your pants and put on that sheet?"
Ahh...curiosity. I think they're wrong when they say it killed the cat. I think it killed the cat's mother.
At any rate, my appointment today was with my primary doctor, and I'd like to take back anything I said in previous posts or conversations about not liking him. He was very personable today, stayed to answer my questions (okay, mostly to talk to Jake. At this point, my only question is, "Are we there yet??"), and seemed focused on me as a patient, rather than on getting on to the next patient. Of course, I may have been so taken with him today because of what he said. I am not dilating yet, BUT I'm 50% effaced! (That means my cervix wall is thinning, which means it's the only part of me that's thin right now.) And he said he thinks it'll just be a week or two! A week or two!! Of course, these things can't be predicted, but if she's not here by the 21st (two weeks from today), I'm suing for malpractice and false hope.
I'm hoping for tomorrow, actually. Ike is not--something about plans with the guys, the crib not being put together, working all weekend... Yeah, whatever. I think December 8th would be a lovely birthday.
Today's appointment was a great one! I was a little worried because I had to take Jake with me. He was out of school today because we kept him out so late last night (and now seems to have a mild flu, so will be out tomorrow), so I packed a few Transformers to distract him from my exam, and we headed to the doctor.
Jake wasn't very interested in his Transformers once we got past the waiting room, however. "Mommy, what's she doing to your arm? Why does she have to take your blood pressure? How much do you weigh? Can I watch you pee in the cup? Why can't I pee in a cup? What's taking the doctor so long? Why did you take off your pants and put on that sheet?"
Ahh...curiosity. I think they're wrong when they say it killed the cat. I think it killed the cat's mother.
At any rate, my appointment today was with my primary doctor, and I'd like to take back anything I said in previous posts or conversations about not liking him. He was very personable today, stayed to answer my questions (okay, mostly to talk to Jake. At this point, my only question is, "Are we there yet??"), and seemed focused on me as a patient, rather than on getting on to the next patient. Of course, I may have been so taken with him today because of what he said. I am not dilating yet, BUT I'm 50% effaced! (That means my cervix wall is thinning, which means it's the only part of me that's thin right now.) And he said he thinks it'll just be a week or two! A week or two!! Of course, these things can't be predicted, but if she's not here by the 21st (two weeks from today), I'm suing for malpractice and false hope.
I'm hoping for tomorrow, actually. Ike is not--something about plans with the guys, the crib not being put together, working all weekend... Yeah, whatever. I think December 8th would be a lovely birthday.
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I'm hoping for Dec. 9th now since that's my grandmother's birthday, LOL. I can't wait to finally get to meet this baby! Is it just me, or have you been pregnant forever? ;-)
Yeah!!! I'm so excited for you! I'd offer to help put the crib together, but I've heard those things are not exactly made for the easily frustrated.
Not to scare you, but they decided to do a C-section on my sister b/c she was effaced and not dilated.
Also, the 10th would be great for me-it would get me out of yard work. Just in case she is reading this with you...
The 11th is my parents 40th anniversary... that would be real cool. LOL... Hope it's soon.
Tell Annie she can NOT come out until I have finished:
putting the crib together
finished painting her bookcase
fixed the leak in the bathtub
bought your rocking chair
bought and decorated a christmas tree
finished buying presents
and, it wouldn't be awful if I blew leaves one more time and trimmed a few bushes... oh, and put down mulch around the house... and cleaned out the gutters...
And to think, thats just at my house...
Yes, but that's the 18th in preschooler years. He thinks Christmas should be the day before his birthday. So really, the 18th could be tomorrow in his mind...
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