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Monday, October 31, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Pumpkin Carving Fun Last Night
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| Tony's handiwork |
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| Eerie |
Oh so good to see these pumpkins light up the room. I am such a fan. I did get to help the girls (Cece & Bella) to carve their concrete-like little "pie pumpkins." It is good to spend some quality time with the girls, despite the reason why was that Tony and Nikki had to go into the office for an emergency. He got called in from the hospital, from his father. I am so glad we got to get pumpkins for this Halloween because I was not sure that we would get the chance being potentially in the hospital or occupied with a newborn. Now it looks like we will be dressing up and handing out candy. I have put up no decorations, but I can whip something up tomorrow. I have all day and it is supposed to be nicer tomorrow. Mid to upper 40's is considered nicer to me as it is 29 degrees right now.
39 weeks along and I really never fathomed I would make it to 40 weeks let along surpass it. I am not happy about that, not fearful, but the safer version for my baby would be to have them before they get too big and the placenta does not get calcified. I have had enough emotion around this week. Now, I know that time is irrelevant in that I will not remember the waiting or days before I gave birth, it will be the big day and days after that will be burned into my mind. It really does not matter when the baby comes, it will be their own special day.
I finished The Four Agreements book. I wish I had this book when I was 18 years old. I really think it is a book I would have read and re-read to get a different perspective and meaning each time I read it. I am going to send this to my niece who is 18 and make her read it. I will expect a report after she reads it to see what her perspective is at this time. I know you cannot make someone self evaluate and she may hate it and not want to read it. I just want to share what knowledge I can to help her save precious time in life that I wasted lamenting and torturing myself rather than being myself and living life the way I want to. Being true to myself and not taking everything so personally when no one else cares or notices. They are not perceptive or observant about anyone, but themselves. I am pleased that I read this book and will be reading it again in the future.
What is on the agenda for today? I have to pack something to ship for Amazon.com, get Halloween costume and decorations out and make some food. I hope to watch the latest Transformers movie, which will be torturous as it has very little plot and disjointed music so far in the first 20 minutes. I'm sure this will not be as good as St. Louis coming back in the series and winning the World Series this year. Amazing. I made squash, pumpkin, spinach soup homemade. It was filling, just enough spice and heat and had a good texture. Very pleased. I like that there is left overs for tomorrow too.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Cannot Concentrate
I cannot get anything done. I cannot concentrate. I am so focused on going into labor that I cannot accomplish anything else these days. How I want to predict when this baby will arrive. I have gotten great amounts done, but everywhere I go everyone just says, "So, I was wondering if you had your baby yet." It makes me not want to leave the house. That and I do not want to be in public or driving myself around when I do go into labor.
Watching the final game of the World Series. Boy they made it an exciting one yesterday. St. Louis may pull it out as they have been leading most of the game. Interesting and I am interested to see if this game can be exciting too. Going out with a bang would be fun.
No snow/rain today. The highest temperature on the weather channel was 49 degrees. I basically slept the day away. Tony got me Arbys dinner and spoiled me with a turnover and Twix. Ugh.
Trying to scan in documents to finish the land division for the Stanton land. I can do it tomorrow if I do not accomplish it tonight as it seems this baby is not coming tonight. I should finish watching the Green Hornet after I just finished watching the premiere of Grimm. I liked it.
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| Harry Potter and the power of positive thinking |
Watching the final game of the World Series. Boy they made it an exciting one yesterday. St. Louis may pull it out as they have been leading most of the game. Interesting and I am interested to see if this game can be exciting too. Going out with a bang would be fun.
No snow/rain today. The highest temperature on the weather channel was 49 degrees. I basically slept the day away. Tony got me Arbys dinner and spoiled me with a turnover and Twix. Ugh.
Trying to scan in documents to finish the land division for the Stanton land. I can do it tomorrow if I do not accomplish it tonight as it seems this baby is not coming tonight. I should finish watching the Green Hornet after I just finished watching the premiere of Grimm. I liked it.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Oh So Close, & Yet So Far
I went into the hospital tonight and my contractions were from 2-6 minutes a part. I am not dilating further at this point. I am ready for this to progress, but being sent home I am going to try to sleep just in case the painful contractions wake me up tonight. All the advice I've heard is to get the sleep as much as possible so this is what my plan is.
The baby is SO low now. Also, the baby is moving and pushing my belly to the extreme, to the point I jump from the surprise, pain and how powerful these punches and kicks are. Very fun, but crazy too. If he wants to play so badly, just come on out into the world already. Wow, I'm impressed at the power of this child. So strong and having a mind of his own already. I think I see an athlete in the future.
We were late to Tony's family birthday dinner. I wish we could have foreseen how this would go, but it worked out. He got his hamburger dinner with 3 bean salad and tuna salad. He got his chocolate layer cake with whipped cream and frosting trifle. It was great that everyone came and waited as long as they could for us before digging in to eat. Glad they could get the party started without us so they did not have to wait until we could make it. He got a variety of presents ranging from Star Wars, camping, towing cable, and the grammar police. We had to go home because my right leg was tingling numb from being swollen. I needed to get my pressure socks on at home.
Interesting potentially last world series game. I do not care who wins, Texas or St. Louis, but they are making it interesting at the end here. Texas right fielder not finding the wall to catch the ball and allowing a triple with 2 on base already to tie the game in the bottom of the 9th inning, unreal. These ticket holders are getting their money's worth tonight. Top of the 10th inning, Texas gets a single and then a home run back to back batters. Impressive.
Project Runway Anja won. Another print loving collection to win 2 years in a row. Someone who cannot sew, to win is shocking, but also tells you some things can be taught, like sewing, and some things cannot, like style and grace under pressure. This is the sign of a winner, the unteachable aspects of a person and learning the teachable features of what you want to do.
The baby is SO low now. Also, the baby is moving and pushing my belly to the extreme, to the point I jump from the surprise, pain and how powerful these punches and kicks are. Very fun, but crazy too. If he wants to play so badly, just come on out into the world already. Wow, I'm impressed at the power of this child. So strong and having a mind of his own already. I think I see an athlete in the future.
We were late to Tony's family birthday dinner. I wish we could have foreseen how this would go, but it worked out. He got his hamburger dinner with 3 bean salad and tuna salad. He got his chocolate layer cake with whipped cream and frosting trifle. It was great that everyone came and waited as long as they could for us before digging in to eat. Glad they could get the party started without us so they did not have to wait until we could make it. He got a variety of presents ranging from Star Wars, camping, towing cable, and the grammar police. We had to go home because my right leg was tingling numb from being swollen. I needed to get my pressure socks on at home.
Interesting potentially last world series game. I do not care who wins, Texas or St. Louis, but they are making it interesting at the end here. Texas right fielder not finding the wall to catch the ball and allowing a triple with 2 on base already to tie the game in the bottom of the 9th inning, unreal. These ticket holders are getting their money's worth tonight. Top of the 10th inning, Texas gets a single and then a home run back to back batters. Impressive.
Project Runway Anja won. Another print loving collection to win 2 years in a row. Someone who cannot sew, to win is shocking, but also tells you some things can be taught, like sewing, and some things cannot, like style and grace under pressure. This is the sign of a winner, the unteachable aspects of a person and learning the teachable features of what you want to do.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Happy Birthday Tony
So this day is still only Tony's birthday and not shared with the baby. This morning I thought the game was on and I would be in the hospital by lunch time. Of course the contractions and dilation did not translate into progression. It seems that if it's going to happen, it will be at night or wake me up. That seems to be the trend. The baby is going crazy with moving fun right not. The most they've moved all day. I love that feeling. Bitter sweet for it to end.
I got a whole bunch of nothing done today. I did drink my Raspberry tea. I did not finish reading the Four Agreements book. Almost. I am loving the prospect that I have no idea when this will happen. Tomorrow I am going to check on what I need to do to make more real estate deals happen. I hope I have the energy and focus to do so. I want to go in first thing in the morning until my replacement can make it. Oh, the indigestion is killing me right now. And yet I am hungry. My stomach feels strangely empty these days.
Tony's birthday today, he got French Silk pie for dessert. He went and got his own dinner though. He made no requests for a homemade meal for tonight. He got his presents and I am always satisfied when I can surprise him. That is fun. I wanted to make his birthday better, but no baby as a present. This baby has a mind of it's own, obviously. Tony deserves a better birthday, but he is so laid back and low key he is not picky or high fangled. Good guy.
We watched X Men First Class. This too long movie was actually good. I liked the plot and effects. They cast pretty well. Especially for Xavier and Magneto. Tony rented 5 new movies. As we have not been to a movie in so long, this will give us the opportunity to catch up as I am too antsy to focus these days. I suspended our Netflix account as they upped the cost and we no longer get DVDs from them anymore. Tomorrow night we celebrate Tony's birthday with his family. We will not squeeze in a movie as it's good TV night. Not bad out today. The temperature was 47 degrees. Tonight is supposed to be snow/rain mix that leads into tomorrow.
I got a whole bunch of nothing done today. I did drink my Raspberry tea. I did not finish reading the Four Agreements book. Almost. I am loving the prospect that I have no idea when this will happen. Tomorrow I am going to check on what I need to do to make more real estate deals happen. I hope I have the energy and focus to do so. I want to go in first thing in the morning until my replacement can make it. Oh, the indigestion is killing me right now. And yet I am hungry. My stomach feels strangely empty these days.
Tony's birthday today, he got French Silk pie for dessert. He went and got his own dinner though. He made no requests for a homemade meal for tonight. He got his presents and I am always satisfied when I can surprise him. That is fun. I wanted to make his birthday better, but no baby as a present. This baby has a mind of it's own, obviously. Tony deserves a better birthday, but he is so laid back and low key he is not picky or high fangled. Good guy.
We watched X Men First Class. This too long movie was actually good. I liked the plot and effects. They cast pretty well. Especially for Xavier and Magneto. Tony rented 5 new movies. As we have not been to a movie in so long, this will give us the opportunity to catch up as I am too antsy to focus these days. I suspended our Netflix account as they upped the cost and we no longer get DVDs from them anymore. Tomorrow night we celebrate Tony's birthday with his family. We will not squeeze in a movie as it's good TV night. Not bad out today. The temperature was 47 degrees. Tonight is supposed to be snow/rain mix that leads into tomorrow.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Cold & Errand Filled Today
I think 43 degrees would be fine if there was no cold wind to go with it. Not too bad, we made it this far into October without any white stuff flying in the air. That is supposed to be remedied in 2 days. I hope for the kids' sake that Halloween is at least not a wet & cold day. I am still unsure if I will be dressing up and handing out candy, or if I will be in the hospital or pre-occupied with a newborn that day. Oh, this baby.
Good doctor's appointment today though. I found out I am 1.5 cm dilated! YAY. So happy to know all this contracting is making some kind of progress. I was afraid I would have no progress at all. I will take it. The baby has been the most active today than in the last 9 days as my belly has "relaxed" the most today. I am going to go get some Raspberry tea to get things moving again. I was not sure the tea helped, but now I am more of a believer.
I had a nursing student at my appointment that was also at our child birth class at Aspirus. He is a father of four. When laying back to determine the position of the baby, I became hot, sweating and thought I might pass out. I sat up and drank some water. I felt better and they quickly measured the fundus and assured me the position is the baby's head is down and the bum is under my ribs on the mid-right side. I am thankful to be nearing the end as the swelling is just difficult. Especially when the numbness and swelling wakes me up at night with painful joints to bend my fingers and my poor right index finger that will never be right again after being reconstructed through surgery.
I went to stretch at Curves today, found out my bank card does not work, sent Taylor her 18th birthday present in the mail, got Tony a French Silk Pie from Perkins for his birthday tomorrow and picked up a present from Northwoods for him after my doctor's appointment. I hope to make our intimate birthday celebration good tomorrow. Likely we will have to go out to dinner depending on what he wants to eat. I do not know how much cooking I will be up for tomorrow. OK baby, not tomorrow. Tonight or the next day fine. Not tomorrow.
I want to pick up apples from the yard today as I know if I do not, no one else will pick them up and they will stay there for the duration of winter. I also need to make returns to Amazon also. I know I have hours, or a few days at best before I will be house ridden, tired and pre-occupied. I know this baby will be a big one. They made no guesstimate today as they were quick at the end to get me out of there. What a great time of year for this. I am grateful I will not be largely pregnant during winter. I cannot imagine having to put anything but slip-on shoes at this point, let alone boots. No heavy coats around my large belly either.
Love that the Deathly Hallows Part I is playing all the time on HBO these days. I keep getting to watch at the same parts, but today I started watching earlier on than usual. So good. Harry Potter is in the top 3 of book and movie series of all time. Harry Potter is great for so many reasons. I could go on and on, but I will stop with that. I think they should make a cartoon that is a series like they did for the in-between times of the Star Wars movies, only they should follow the books to the word. This would be more inexpensive than making sets or paying actors. That would be awesome and worthy of making more money in the future for them. Food for thought Pixar!
Good doctor's appointment today though. I found out I am 1.5 cm dilated! YAY. So happy to know all this contracting is making some kind of progress. I was afraid I would have no progress at all. I will take it. The baby has been the most active today than in the last 9 days as my belly has "relaxed" the most today. I am going to go get some Raspberry tea to get things moving again. I was not sure the tea helped, but now I am more of a believer.
I had a nursing student at my appointment that was also at our child birth class at Aspirus. He is a father of four. When laying back to determine the position of the baby, I became hot, sweating and thought I might pass out. I sat up and drank some water. I felt better and they quickly measured the fundus and assured me the position is the baby's head is down and the bum is under my ribs on the mid-right side. I am thankful to be nearing the end as the swelling is just difficult. Especially when the numbness and swelling wakes me up at night with painful joints to bend my fingers and my poor right index finger that will never be right again after being reconstructed through surgery.
I went to stretch at Curves today, found out my bank card does not work, sent Taylor her 18th birthday present in the mail, got Tony a French Silk Pie from Perkins for his birthday tomorrow and picked up a present from Northwoods for him after my doctor's appointment. I hope to make our intimate birthday celebration good tomorrow. Likely we will have to go out to dinner depending on what he wants to eat. I do not know how much cooking I will be up for tomorrow. OK baby, not tomorrow. Tonight or the next day fine. Not tomorrow.
I want to pick up apples from the yard today as I know if I do not, no one else will pick them up and they will stay there for the duration of winter. I also need to make returns to Amazon also. I know I have hours, or a few days at best before I will be house ridden, tired and pre-occupied. I know this baby will be a big one. They made no guesstimate today as they were quick at the end to get me out of there. What a great time of year for this. I am grateful I will not be largely pregnant during winter. I cannot imagine having to put anything but slip-on shoes at this point, let alone boots. No heavy coats around my large belly either.
Love that the Deathly Hallows Part I is playing all the time on HBO these days. I keep getting to watch at the same parts, but today I started watching earlier on than usual. So good. Harry Potter is in the top 3 of book and movie series of all time. Harry Potter is great for so many reasons. I could go on and on, but I will stop with that. I think they should make a cartoon that is a series like they did for the in-between times of the Star Wars movies, only they should follow the books to the word. This would be more inexpensive than making sets or paying actors. That would be awesome and worthy of making more money in the future for them. Food for thought Pixar!
Monday, October 24, 2011
Nov. 3rd Is Likely
I think I will be lucky if this baby comes by Nov. 3rd as I had no painful contractions last night, but even laying down I have constant tight belly today. So strange how things "progress." I am ready to just accept whatever the schedule goes for this baby. I cannot effect it apparently, but I am ok with taking that hint. Praying not to go 2 weeks late, does not mean much, so I will go back to just praying for safe and smooth labor whenever it does come. Optimism what it is, I just want a healthy baby.
A whole bunch of nothing going on today. We finally closed the deal on the land in Stanton Township for building a garage. I did not have to go to the closing and I am especially glad I did not go. I knew the seller would say something inflammatory that would get me all riled up. Of course, he did say something like that and I happily did not have to deal with it. So great. I am feeling anxiety, frustration, angsty, optimistic and swollen. I am in need of another massage, but we were so sure that I would be not pregnant anymore she would not schedule me. Sad. I went about my business today, taking the recyclables back, getting the check for the land deal, dishes, made saucy chicken for dinner, stretched at Curves and did some laundry.
To top it off, I called my acupuncturist to come "help things along" today and she did not even call me back. I bet she was busy and got to spend some quality time with her family. I do not blame her for wanting her time off from work. It is selfish of me to want to get labor going earlier than 40 weeks anyway. I am 39 weeks on Wednesday. I thought for sure I would be 2 weeks early. I want my baby to have their own day and for Tony not to have to share. The trend of Tony's friends is to have the baby one day after the father's birthday. Who am I to buck the trend? Oh well.
I got to watch the movie Bridesmaids today. What a major disappointment. The 4 scenes Jon Hamm was in were the most funny in the entire movie. They should have had him be a primary character. I have not watched many movies lately and for good reason it seems. There are not many good movies worth my time out there anymore. Even TV is a stretch for me as I have no focus anymore. Cue kicks to the ribs and push to the bladder at the same time, indicating a good stretch, i.e. getting too big for the space. OK, I was being selfish and did not want to give birth to a 9 or 10 lb. baby as I believe I have a big baby in there right now. No matter, I can do it.
A whole bunch of nothing going on today. We finally closed the deal on the land in Stanton Township for building a garage. I did not have to go to the closing and I am especially glad I did not go. I knew the seller would say something inflammatory that would get me all riled up. Of course, he did say something like that and I happily did not have to deal with it. So great. I am feeling anxiety, frustration, angsty, optimistic and swollen. I am in need of another massage, but we were so sure that I would be not pregnant anymore she would not schedule me. Sad. I went about my business today, taking the recyclables back, getting the check for the land deal, dishes, made saucy chicken for dinner, stretched at Curves and did some laundry.
To top it off, I called my acupuncturist to come "help things along" today and she did not even call me back. I bet she was busy and got to spend some quality time with her family. I do not blame her for wanting her time off from work. It is selfish of me to want to get labor going earlier than 40 weeks anyway. I am 39 weeks on Wednesday. I thought for sure I would be 2 weeks early. I want my baby to have their own day and for Tony not to have to share. The trend of Tony's friends is to have the baby one day after the father's birthday. Who am I to buck the trend? Oh well.
I got to watch the movie Bridesmaids today. What a major disappointment. The 4 scenes Jon Hamm was in were the most funny in the entire movie. They should have had him be a primary character. I have not watched many movies lately and for good reason it seems. There are not many good movies worth my time out there anymore. Even TV is a stretch for me as I have no focus anymore. Cue kicks to the ribs and push to the bladder at the same time, indicating a good stretch, i.e. getting too big for the space. OK, I was being selfish and did not want to give birth to a 9 or 10 lb. baby as I believe I have a big baby in there right now. No matter, I can do it.
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