34 weeks

I had my 34 week appointment today. I had the usual weigh in, urnine sample, and hear the heartbeat routine. I was surprised though that the doctor ordered another ultrasound. My belly growth is way behind and since I haven't really increased in size much, she wanted to check and make sure the baby is still growing on schedule. I was glad Dan came with me today because he missed the last ultrasound I had done. Anyway, everything still looks good. I just hide the baby well I guess. In fact the technician said the baby's even measuring a day ahead. She's already up to 5 pounds and I still have 6 weeks to go! This little girl may end up being a 9 or 10 pounder. Who knows, though. I am hoping that their guess is a little off and she's not quite that big upon arrival.
It's hard to believe though that in 2 weeks I'll be full term and we'll just be waiting for her arrival. I'm so glad that everything is ready to go and we can enjoy the last few weeks without having to get any last minute projects done.

I just found out today that our neighbors are moving. Unfortunatly, it's not the hoodlums who live on the South side of us and like to throw hot-tub parties. No, Brian and Betsy are moving. They have been very good neighbors and I will be sad to see them leave. It has me a bit worried because you never know who's going to be living next door to you. I am hoping whoever it is will be as nice and courtieous as the Yeagers.

Dear Neighbors,

Thank you so much for inviting Dan and I to your hot-tub party last night. I'm sure you sent out a formal invitation, but since we didn't receive one, I'm assuming it just got lost in the mail. Normally, at 2:15 am, we are sound asleep in our beds, but how exciting it was to be ripped from our slumber by the shrieking of half naked girls and yelling from you and your roommate. We loved listening to your loud and annoying chatter that I'm sure was alcohol induced. We especially liked that you continued your party until 4:30 am, ensuring that we stayed up with you while you enjoyed your good time. We hope you liked the gift we sent over. We called in a special delivery from the Police, just for you. We'll be more than happy to call them again, should the need arise.

Sincerely,

You're sleep deprived neighbors

I think I can, I think I can

Last week I wrote about my pregnancy blahs. I was seriously wondering how in the heck I was going to make it 2 more months. Well. thanks to Dr. Penwell I am feeling sooooo much better that the end of this process actually seems bareable. I have been seeing Dr. Penwell (chiropractor) for over 2 weeks now and I feel like a new woman. I get adjusted 3 times a week and I'll probably have to continue with at least that for the rest of the pregnancy. That's okay by me, as long as I continue to feel better, I'll go as much as necessary. I am just so thankful to be able to walk normally again and go up and down stairs fairly comfortably.

Now, if we can just get Dan's foot out of that cast....

Welcome to the Neighborhood...Now Leave

I've always joked around that I am a nosy neighbor. Actually, I think that I am just aware of what's going on around me. I pay attention to things, kinda like the neighborhood watch program.
Anyway, a few weeks ago I noticed that our neighbor on the south (the bachelor guy) was moving out. I saw a truck in the drive and some men were loading furniture. This guy was living in a house his parents owned and he was hardly ever home so it made sense to Dan and I that he was finally moving. Then the next day I heard some commotion and looked out to see several ladies carrying in cleaning products and a vacuum cleaner. I figured they were going to get the house all clean before they put in on the market.

Dan and I were looking forward to a "For Sale" sign going up cause we wanted to go see the house. Not that we're wanting to move, we are just curious to see the whole house.

A few days after they ladies came to clean, I happened to look out the front window and saw a U-Haul truck out front. I then started noticing some movement in the house. (They keep the blinds open, so it's hard not to notice things at night) I kept seeing different people come and go and I couldn't figure out who was living there.

I'm still confused as to what is excatly happening over there, but here's what I've figured out so far. There's a white guy who drives the car with the CiCi's Pizza logo on it, there's a black guy and then there's a blonde lady who either lives there or is the girlfriend of one of the guys.

They have 2 small black and white dogs, one of which chased me back in my house last week. He came charging at me and was barking in an aggressive tone. This has me concerned. We saw the dogs loose again yesterday. I don't want to have to be afraid to be in my own yard. I'm tempted to call animal control.

They also like to have very loud conversations in the backyard at 3 am! We woke up last Saturday in the middle of the night to the sound of yelling and loud talking. They were out there for a long time and it really started to get annoying. The next morning, I found a pair of shorts in our driveway. I threw them back over the fence. I guess they got in the hot-tub after all!

Anyway, if this is going to be the norm, then I'm ready for these people to move out. Who'd have thought that I'd miss David.

AND THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS

I am 31 weeks today and I am sooooo ready to get this baby out! I have read that all the misery that comes with the 3rd trimester is getting you ready for labor. Instead of fearing what is going to happen, you are so uncomfortable and miserable with pregnancy that you don't care as much about the pain of labor anymore. You just want the baby out.

I'll have to say that I was doing pretty good up till last week. I think part of what's making it worse is that Dan is on crutches and he's unable to help me do the little things around the house that are becoming harder and harder for me to do.

I went to a chiropractor last week and will continue to go as much as necessary until I deliver. It made me feel better to know that there was someone who really believed me about how much pain my hip has been causing me. I told my OB about it and she did finally schedule me for some physical therapy, but the first few times I mentioned it she just told me "pain is normal". Well, DUH! I realize that I'm going to be uncomfortable, but when you are no longer able to move, I think that's a problem!

What I want to know is, why don't pregnant women really tell you how they're feeling? It's a question people ask almost every time they see you. I know I asked my pregnant friends many times how they were feeling and the answer was always the same. Fine. It wasn't till I got pregnant and started asking them questions about pregnancy that I learned they didn't really feel that great. Maybe it's seen as complaining, or they just don't want to go into details, but I wish I'd known some of these things ahead of time. Now, I realize there are women who have wonderful pregnancies, but I think they're the exception.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm excited to be having a baby and I can't wait to meet her, but the process of getting her here... not the best. I'm going to definetly need a couple years to forget before I want to do this again.

Okay, vent over. Time to move on.

Update on Dan

Dan went to the doctor yesterday and they ended up putting a full hard cast on his foot. It goes up to a few inches below his knee. He goes back in 3 weeks and they'll take the cast off, xray the bone and then decide if he needs a new cast, or a boot that will allow him to walk on it. The doctor told him it could take 6-8 weeks to heal. I'm due in 10 weeks. Let's hope I don't go too early or they'll be wheeling us both into the hospital when the time comes!

Updates

Today I'm 30 weeks pregnant so I thought I'd share a new picture. The comment I get all the time is "Well, you're not very big". I may not look big, but I'm certainly feeling every bit of weight I've gained.

I thought you might also like to know that Dan did break his foot this weekend. He's going into the doctor's this afternoon to see what they'll want to do. I'm hoping for a walking cast or an aircast so when the pain has lessened he'll be able to put some weight on it.