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December 21, 2002
Hello!
Oh the weather outside is frightful....oh well, the weather is really gorgous, let me try again...........
Oh life outside is frightful.....that's more like it, lol!
The holiday season is here and let me just see where I should start. I've finished all my shopping. We are having a relatively small christmas by our standards, the big excitement is getting this baby here and we are having a hard time getting all ga-ga-goo-goo otherwise. We want our baby, period, end of sentence!
So, when is baby going to arrive. I wish I knew! The not knowing is the hard part. Of course, I am still 3 weeks away from my due date but with all the excitement early on, we all thought surely we would have a little blue bundle by now. I've been to l/d a total of 7 times including the b/p issues, the headaches, the pre-term labor and even one visit this week where contractions were 6 minutes apart for almost 24 hours. But, just like magic, pooof they were gone. Now, not one thing happening it seems. I am still losing bits and pieces of my plug but for the most part, that is the only thing going on. I don't even think I'm having near as many BH's as I did for a while, go figure.
But, my mom is on her way now, and tomorrow, even though all the shopping is done, we are going to walmart, the mall, and anywhere else we can find to go to try to "walk" this baby out of me. He really is very low in my cervix, so low I am certain he might fall out anytime now. I was officially released from bedrest but I have done very little, just don't have the energy for it. But, we will see how I can get moving tomorrow.
My in-laws sent our box of goodies from our "shower by proxy" that they held Thanksgiving weekend when we were unable to travel. And, boy oh boy, did we get more goodies. And, a bunch of my on-line friends sent a box of goodies, so this baby is all set, ready to be dressed like a king. I'm certain he will have to wear some things for a few minutes at a time just to be able to say he wore them. He can wear them long enough for me to make a picture and send it to the person who was kind enough to buy it for him, lol.
Other than that, we got our christmas from my mom several weeks ago when we thought surely Walker was on his way. She pitched in and helped us buy a digital video camera and a still digital camer. That was suppose to be all the christmas we were going to exchange but as the day got (gets) closer, we decided we wanted a few things to open. We also gave my mom her gift when she was here before because we didn't know if she would be here for christmas. We got her a dvd player that will play home movies from our camera, so she can see Walker as much as possible.
Now, that leads me to the crazy stuff in my life....my mom seeing Walker as much as possible............We are moving! NOW!
Wayne turned in his notice today and he is going to work 3 days next week, take Friday to go with me to my last doctor's appointment in Gainesville, pack up the place and then on Saturday, we will be pulling out of here. We are going to.....my mom's. We are going to park the camper at her house, hook up there and stay for a little while. We don't know exactly how long, but for a while. I will go to a hospital there in Birmingham that I am familiar with and all will be well. If for some reason, little Walker comes before then, then we move to plan B which has yet to be scripted out exactly, lol.
A little vent here, so reader bewared. I have a lot of on-line friends who care alot about me, but they are really stressing over this move. I am trying very hard to just go with the flow and know that everything will be fine, but for some reason, all anyone can do (except my mom) is tell us how horrible this is and how we are making such a mistake. You know, we may be making a mistake, but we have to do what we have to do to live and eat. I called and talked to doc and she wasn't too concerned. She just said she would give me my medical records on Friday if I make it that long. So, I'm trying hard to remain positive but it is really hard with almost everyone I know going into freak-mode over this. I need support, not worst-case scenario crap, trust me, I've thought of that stuff.
Ok, so now, that is that, that is "my big fat crazy life" and all will be well. We will still have all our equipment and can update all our on-line buddies just as soon as there is actually something to tell.
As for details, I am a "looser" 2 cm, still 80% effaced and still slightly posterior! I'm down 5 lbs from pre-pg weight and will be giving up all my good foods (chocolate cake and such) after baby is born! lol!
Thanks for reading,
Jerri Ann and Walker (stubborn fella)
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