Last week was a busy one, my husband’s cousin was coming to town for business but wanted to hang with us for a few days. So we had a hell-of-a time getting the guest room ready for her. The house was a mess for like 2 days trying to go through what we don’t need and reorganize. Since we’re renting rooms from my folks, it doesn’t always make for lots of space to put our things. My parents have been great letting us save tons of $ for our infertility treatments and our future dream home. Anyway, I was packing stuff in big plastic bins and my husb had to put them in storage. I think I packed at least 6 bins full. But the guest room was beautiful when finished and there’s tons of space for MeMe now. Also, pops was painting the kitchen and left the downstairs a mess, so thankfully mom cleaned that for me.
We took our cousin shopping and to the County Fair to walk around and get some of that yummy fair food. Very fun! But all that walking made me almost need to be carried home! My feet were burning. Husb was walking too fast at times and I had to yell at him to slow down. He calls me “roley poley” and said that while I was walking, it was the first time I really looked pregnant. He was soooo proud and keeps rubbing my tummy. Cousin said I still look heavier than normal, but could get away with not looking pregnant. The only thing is that I wish I got something personalized like engraving or airbrushing, but there’s always next year.
I had an appt. with Dr. S. on Monday, this time I went by myself. BP great with weight up 4 lbs in 4 weeks (I weigh as much now as I weighed at 16 weeks with the twins). Dr. S. checked MeMe’s heartbeat via US and she gave us another shot of her bottom. Definitely a girl. He left it up to me to check my cervix. Yes, please. So he used the coochie-cam and could see it’s still long and closed measuring a good 4 cm. He’s very pleased at my progress and told me to continue light activity. I asked if I could go back to my regular OB after 28 weeks and he said that at this point there is less chance of complications and that it’s totally up to me. He is comfortable letting me go. I’m going to have one more appt. on 7/23 at 28w4d and do another 1 hr glucose screen, which I passed the first time. Dr S is awesome, but these appts are boring and the drive down there is not fun, especially if I’m gonna be doing it every 2 weeks until the stitches are cut. I’d rather see Dr M and know that I will deliver at the hospital I work at which is very close to the house. If I stay with Dr S, I would have to go to a hospital like 45 miles down south where I had my cerclage done. I only want to go there if I deliver super early (like between now and 30w).
So with all this cleaning and painting, it got me and husb really wanting to set down some roots and buy a house. I want us to move northeast where the houses are big and cheap, but he wants to stay here by the beach. If we move up and out, I would have a 30-35 mile commute and can always drop MeMe off here so mom could watch her. If we stay here, my commute is like 5 minutes and the convenience of seeing grandma and grandpa all the time is great. But I think we can still drive down here on the weekends or they can come see us since it’s not like we’ll be 2 hrs away. I will need my mom to watch the baby at least once a week due to my and husb’s work schedules. So, I’ve been daydreaming and drooling over these fabulous houses and husb wants to keep checking around here where the houses are smaller, older, and expensive. Boo!
Husb finally b0ught his plane ticket, but he’s going alone. He decided it was best to leave Dom behind with his mom, especially if he might be sick. But I also think it’s because he wants one last freedom-trip before baby comes. As long as he doesn’t do anything stupid that will cost us $$, then I’m cool with it. He’ll be gone for 10 days. During the time he’s gone, my aunt is coming to stay here and I’ll be doing some driving tours with her. This is her first time in the U.S and in California, so it’ll be fun taking her around. Plus I don’t think she knows I’m pregnant so she’ll get a nice surprise. My mom has been tight lipped about it, but finally told 2 of her friends at work.
One last thing, mom gave me my 17-P shot yesterday and hit a blood vessel. I bled all over my new white/grey dress. She freaked out, but it finally stopped. It was the first time she’s done that in years so I think it hurt her pride. It’s okay, the medicine is in and that’s all that matters.
