So Lonely...

(What a 34 week-old baby looks like... sense the personality...)
Prenatal stats:
Baby's Heart Rate: 160, strong-and-steady...
Baby's Head: still down... thank you Lord!
Cervix: completely un-dilated... (shucks! thought I could maybe knock some work off for later!)
Mom's Blood Pressure: 116/76 (not bad)
Stretch marks: Arrrgghhh!
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: You betcha! (so I sure must enjoy blogging...) and it totally thanks to the next stat...
Mom's level of edema: pitting +3 or+4... so that leads to the question of....
Mom's Weight Gain: priceless... I'm assisting in the creation of a new life here... gimme a break! (lol)


This is what the edema chart looks like. The deeper the impression, the slower the skin springs back (thus "pitting"). I AM the Pillsbury Dough Girl:"Woo-hoo!"
Seriously... it was my first prenatal without Kurt - we've been able to do pretty well in that department so far - which I'm very thankful for. It was also not my regular doctor... who decided to go on holidays. The nerve. (chuckle) Oh well - as long as he gets them out of the way before we 'start the process' I'm okay with seeing a different doctor once. Let's just say I appreciate his personality all the more after seeing a different doctor - even if she is a lady-doctor. I really do think that health-care workers should smile... even if it's fake - but that is a whole 'nother post on a whole 'nother subject...

Funny story, though: I gave her a brief update of who I am, where I work... at which point she laughed and said, "Are you the lady that the dog fell on her stomach the other night?"
Thinking process was as follows:
1st thought: "Fell? Hardly! That sucker jumped... mutter-mutter... Oscar..."
2nd thought: "Lady? That sounds old. I'm but a girl!"
3rd thought: "She doesn't sound mad that they woke her up at 2:30 am to make sure it was okay to send me home... maybe my internal won't be too uncomfortable."
... but when is an internal ever comfortable? (shudder) That subject is finished! :)

As a final note to this ramble: I'd like to send out a massive shout-out of thanks to my brother and sister-in-law who loaned me their car to get to my appointment today. Kurt and I realized that with him being out of town, we only have one vehicle... and although I may have attempted to walk back in the earlier days (stop doubting!) it wasn't really an option today. Of course, we realized this at 10:30 last night. But Kiley and Jess were still up and cheerful (key point), and we really appreciate your willingness to help us out. So thanks again! We love you lots!

I'm going to go read my bible and drink some coffee... to be followed by gallons of water in a vain attempt to reduce some swelling... sigh. If you're checking out the blog be sure to leave a note so I know I'm not alone (with my gigantic, uterus-crushing dog - for any bad-people reading!)

Have a happy September 4th everyone!