Catching Up

Sorry I've been scarce. I've been reprimanded by a few loyal readers, so I guess I better catch up on some stuff. So, I took pictures to update the blog...but I didn't like the way my hair looks in any of them, so it will be a bit before you get the "Big Belly Nelly" real picture:)
I have been to see the midwives at Lexington Women's Care twice now, and I absolutely love it. The whole atmosphere of the place is different with people who seem like they LOVE their jobs helping you do everything from check in to blood pressure to testing pee ... it's a pleasant place to be and I have not encountered one person yet who wasn't smiling or laughing. WOW!
They read my labwork differently than my other doctor and are NOT concerned about gestational diabetes with me...they also don't seem real concerned with the amount of fluid on the kidneys because they have not suggested that we do any more ultrasounds. It makes me feel so much more comfortable. When I went for my first visit I started asking questions about the things Danny and I had discussed about our birthplan. When I asked these at my other doctor's office the answer was always no...but here, it was, "Oh, of course, most definitely". That is so encouraging. They said they VERY rarely do episiotomies...they are firm believers in perineal massage and support during delivery...which totally makes me less scared about tearing and having huge issues with my downstairs. It makes me feel much more comfortable about having this baby, that's for sure.
So, about us...we are looking at the budget, organizing paperwork, closets and such to make sure that only Deather stuff is in Deather's room and that everything that can possibly be moved to the shed go out there. Danny did a fabulous job on the bedroom, so as soon as we get the closet thing taken care of (so closet things are in there instead of strewn about the room) we'll put pictures of the room up. We're so excited about how it turned out. I have little things to work on still like wall hangings and stuff, but that's a fine project for me to work on during first stage labor probably:)
I'm definitely large...but Danny and the midwife both say that I'm eating healthy things for the baby and my weight is fine, so I'm going with it even though I'm scared to death that I'll never be able to tie my shoes again. I'm sore in many joints...my fingers hurt a bunch, which is totally unexpected in my world, although again, perfectly normal for pregnant chicks. I've had a couple crying fits...which, luckily, I am logical about. It's really odd to know there's absolutely nothing wrong but feel the urge to cry and just go with it. Danny's gotten used to it and there's no trauma associated with it. It's funny...he'll ask me what's wrong and I'm like, "absolutely nothing. I'm assuming it's hormonal and I'll be over this in a few minutes." And we go about our merry way, and I'm better in a few minutes. I still feel like a freak...but at least I'm a logical and rational freak:)