Blog Dumping

Well I had some things to write about a few weeks ago; however I got a couple weeks of solid work, which left me no time for blogging.  So this entry will be a blog dumping.

Dump #1
The Killer Worm

As you may, or may not know, lucid dreams are a regular occurrence in pregnancy.  This is not one of them.  I dreamt that I was in a house, that was my house, but not.  With my husband, who was my husband, but not Darren.  A giant worm with a razor blade for a mouth cut him on the ankle.  Then the giant worm became enraged with the adrenalin that it got from the blood of my husband's wound.  It grabbed him by the feet & began dragging him away.  Then a Worm Bounty Hunter rushed into the house and ran after the worm.  The house turned into a grocery store as the Worm Bounty Hunter ran up & down the aisles in search of the outlaw & my injured husband.  To no avail, the worm & his victim could not be found.  The bounty hunter turned to me, shrugged his shoulders and said, "want to rent a movie?".

Dump #2 (he he, potty joke)
Glucose Check

My last appointment with the midwives was almost three weeks ago.  It was week 26 & time for my Prenatal Glucose Screening.  This test determines if a pregnant woman has developed Gestational Diabetes.  The requirements of the test were to not eat any fruit, sugar, or complex carbs.  I could eat protein.  Drink an orange drink, provided by the midwives, one hour before testing.  Then have my blood drawn.  So this is the first time that I have had my blood drawn without the comfort of a trusted loved one holding my hand.  Normally I am a flight risk when unattended, but when it came to the needs of my baby I just walked into the room, asked to lay down, had my blood drawn & then started to fade into faint land.  But I didn't faint, just lost most of my color for a while.  My midwife came in and promptly started feeding me my apples & once my checks were rosy again we listened to the baby's heart beat.  My next appointment is this Thursday.  


Dump #3
Third Trimester

Well, I've rounded the corner and have now entered into my 3rd trimester.  It's hard to believe, just 10 more weeks 'til baby is due.  She is currently a very busy girl.  She does some crazy in utero acrobatics.  Also she does something that feels akin to tap dancing on my belly.  I'll be completely honest when I say it feels really strange.  Darren got to feel this rapid movement last night for the first time.  And I'm pretty sure it was a mind bending experience for him.  Then he sent her calming energy through his hands so that I could go to sleep.  And it worked, so thanks hubby for having that special touch that puts baby to sleep. 

We have a lot to accomplish over the next few weeks.  We have two Pediatrician consults set up & I have one more that I plan to schedule today.  I begin seeing the midwives every two weeks.  Then we start our Child Birth Education Classes.  And are guests of honor at two upcoming Baby Showers (thank you JoAnn, Megan & Heather).  In the time between we've been, & will continue to be, busy organizing and preparing our home for baby's arrival.  The crib is set up & ready.  The dresser has been ordered.  All open shelving has been replaced with shelving units with doors.  A storage unit has been procured making room in our apartment for all of the baby gear.  And now my research for an affordable, while still experienced, doula begins.  Disappointingly our Blue Cross Blue Shields health insurance does not reimburse for the cost of a doula.  Sometimes I think health insurance companies are backwards.  They cover emergency invasive medical care, but do not value noninvasive care that will likely thwart the need for something bigger & more costly to them.  Anyhow I digress, we are looking for a doula now.   

Oh yeah, & our building facade leaks, so that project needs to be underway & hopefully repaired before baby's arrival.  You know just a few little projects!  HA, I wish.