HOSPITAL VISIT

I have high blood pressure, and some signs I was told to watch out for were swelling and a headache that won't go away with Tylenol. Should I have these, then I should go to the hospital. I had a headache since last night, not only did it not go away with Tylenol, but it also did not go away with sleep, in addition to that, my ankles were huge! So, I went to the hospital. That's three hours I'll never get back... I had to lay on my side for two hours while they kept an eye on my blood pressure and the babies heart beat, they took blood for tests, and turns out, nothing is wrong! In fact they said my blood pressure is low now. After the two long hours of being on my side (my leg went numb) I had to sit there for an hour before I got the ok to go home. Next time I have to go to the hospital, I better come home with my baby!

Just one more week until my due date. I just wish it would happen already.

ONE MONTH!

That's right! Only one more month until my due date! But I can have her any day now. Not that I've been having any signs of it happening any time soon, it's still exciting! I have definitely hit the uncomfortable stage that everyone has told me about. It seems that my body hurts all the time and all I want to do is sleep! I'm not a person that normally takes naps, but I have taken one every day this week. I am ready to have her. I can't wait to hold her in my arms!

Ben seems to be doing okay with the whole idea of having a baby. He never once has freaked out or showed any sign of being nervous. I talked to him about how it's going to be hard on us financially, and he just responded with "it'll be fine", not a response I expected. Half the time I feel alone in the nervous area. I know he is going to be a wonderful father. He notified his boss that when I have the baby, that he is going to take a week off and help me to recover and take care of the baby. What a wonderful man!

HELP!

I need to get out of here! Or maybe I just want to go on vacation. I'm so desperate, that I'll even be okay with just going up north for a day or weekend or something! I have decided that having a baby in the middle of the summer stinks! Not just cuz of the heat, but because it seems like I can't do anything. And no one will let me do anything! I know this baby will be worth it, one summer without vacation should be okay right?

TWO WEEKS

My two week appointments have started, it happened so quickly. Today I went in to meet one of my Dr.'s partners. Just the normal check-up. The babies head is down where it should be, I haven't gained any weight, and when the Dr. was checking the heart beat, she kicked the doppler really hard! It was pretty funny to see my tummy move like that. It caught the Dr. off guard, and he started to laugh. It was fun, can't wait until my next one in two weeks!