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The waiting
Just a week and a half ago, I was nervous and wishing the baby would arrive late, because I felt panicked and worried about, well, everything.
In the last week, I’ve come to a place of readiness and waiting (as has Seppo), which has turned to impatience to meet the little guy! Almost every night, I experience what feels like really low-intensity regular contractions about 10-20 minutes apart, which convinces me that I’m in early labor, only to have those contractions go away by morning.
We had two non-stress tests (NST) and amniotic fluid scans last week, and everything seems to be better than fine, so there is no rush to get him out of there. I know this, but this doesn’t stop my impatience! 😀 I have another regular doctor’s appointment on Tuesday and another NST on Wednesday.
I think he knows we don’t have a name yet and is waiting for us to make up our minds. Heh.
I was really stressed out during the middle to the end of this week because it turned out that the insurance company had the wrong identifying info for me. I hadn’t known I could contact our outsourced HR administrator to resolve the problem for me, so I spent several days on the phone trying to get things worked out. It was stressful because the insurance company representative stated some extremely alarming things regarding my coverage (or lack thereof, in their eyes). With Seppo’s assistance and a follow-up by our HR administrator, the issue got straightened out, but it was a stress point that I didn’t want to have to deal with. I wish the insurance company rep hadn’t been so alarming in his statements, which threw me into a panic and an embarrassing breakdown/crying jag.
I really don’t enjoy feeling/looking weak in front of others, especially strangers, especially in a business setting. I hated that it happened that way, but it is hard to discount the role of an overwhelming amount of hormones coursing through the system, as well as all the normal stresses involved with getting ready for a baby.
I’ve been napping on and off throughout the last few days. I haven’t been sleeping well because of the contractions — both the physical feelings of mild contractions and the mental awareness that they are happening — but I think I’ve also been extra tired. I’ve pretty much had the phone going straight to voicemail.
My mom is coming on Tuesday, late at night. When we booked the tickets, I assumed that we’d be home with the baby by then, and Seppo could slip out to pick her up, but now I wonder if the baby will even be born by then. Who knows, really. He’ll arrive when he wants to arrive. He’s not listening to his mom even now; can you imagine when he’s a teenager? :p
We had a cleaning crew come to do a thorough cleaning before the baby comes. They came on Saturday and did an amazing job. I can’t believe how fast and thoroughly they worked. This really helped us get the last bits of organization for the baby done, so we can focus on the big picture instead of worrying about small details. It’s such a load off my mind.
I’m still writing the thank you notes (and looking up people’s addresses) from the baby shower, but at the rate I’m going, I’ll be including pictures of the baby with the thank you notes! 😀 Well, not if the little guy refuses to come out. :p
We’ve been filling our evenings and weekends with a combination of trying to get ready for the baby and going out to do random things that will be harder to do when the baby is here, like eating out or even going to Best Buy. It’s hard not to think, “This will be our last outing before the baby, surely,” only to have the days keep passing.
Dear baby,
You might as well come out already. We have prepared a good home for you and we are ready to love you. Well, we already love you, but we want to both be able to hold you and look into your face and find out what you are thinking. I can’t speak for your dad, but I’m not too excited about the changing diapers part, but I’ll do it because I love you. 😀 We’ll show you all sorts of exciting and new things. The world has so much to offer. You’ll get to meet all sorts of wonderful people, like grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and little friends (most of them are bigger than you, but some will be coming after you). It’ll be much better than being inside. I wouldn’t lie to you!
Love,
Umma
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-11
- I don't know why I am staying up reading old posts on our food blog, which has tumbleweed rolling all over it. #
- Between me going on leave and @helava throwing max into the new 401k, our combined paycheck last period was 1% the usual. That's right: 1%! #
- @rachelolimb Good luck! Asher is such a champ. in reply to rachelolimb #
- Insurance coverage is always confusing. Can't tell if the pump is going to be covered under insurance or not. Will have to consult doc. #
- @SwanL That's good advice! in reply to SwanL #
- RT @WordAce: Card Ace, our Texas Hold 'Em game for the Palm Pre is OUT NOW! #
- There is a man teetering at roof height on a ladder, on one leg, using a chainsaw with one hand. Safety fail. #
- Featuring some of the Self Aware Games Team! Congrats! RT @WordAce: Talking about developing on the Pre! http://bit.ly/JYfGt #
- Back from the doc. No dilation whatsoever. Doc has ordered non-stress tests for later this week. Gonna take a nap now. #
- Just lost like $8k in chips in @wordace! Must keep self away from the high stakes tables. Also, maybe I should never go to Vegas. Heh. #
- Washing laundry. Scheduled meeting w temporary cleaning help for post-partum period. Getting non-stress testing today. Lots to do. Oy! #
- Off to my non-stress test. #
- Strapped in, listening to baby's activity. #
- Baby is active. Now down to ultrasound to check fluid levels. #
- Fluid levels are great! Also saw the little dude's face. Much cuter/less skeletal this time around. 😀 #
- Domo is so cute! Almost makes me want to go to 7Eleven. http://tinyurl.com/ya8v6ny #
- @abeldanger Hopefully we'll see the real thing this week! 🙂 in reply to abeldanger #
- @SwanL I'm pretty psyched for this season too. Lots of good talent. in reply to SwanL #
- @hja 🙁 Boo insomnia. I hope you get some uninterrupted rest. in reply to hja #
- Did some light vacuuming while waiting for cleaning service to come & do initial assessment for postpartum help. Futile & back-ouch-afying. #
- Ok, baby. I'm ready. Just come out already. It's crowded in there, isn't it?Just stop trying to evict my ribs. #
- @veraciousjess Can I still find it hilarious that she was drinking from a shot glass? 😀 in reply to veraciousjess #
- @SwanL I had a neoguri earlier. Used only 1/2 the soup base because I felt guilty about the sodium level but couldn't stop the ramyun love. in reply to SwanL #
- RT @Ealasaid: Two thugs jump a pair of transvestites, regret their actions: http://bit.ly/3YXLJL Awesome. #
- RT @bcaudill: .RT @PRFrenchy: House OKs measure to make anti-gay violence a hate crime — latimes.com – http://shar.es/1esDC – good move! #
- Huh. There are two cop cars outside. I wonder what is going on… #
- Spoke to dad. Made me upset. As usual. One day, it won't. #
- My sleeping setup: http://twitpic.com/kujtl #
- @Ryuhi Mmm… chocolate milk. in reply to Ryuhi #
- @bcaudill I actually had managed to go a good 3.5 years with only 3 calls, but sometimes I mess up and answer the call. :-/ in reply to bcaudill #
- @tinagunnarsson Oh, that's just my bed at home. I'm not at the hospital. 🙂 Baby is just lazily hanging around in there. in reply to tinagunnarsson #
- I'm at Bocanova (55 Webster Street, Jack London Square, Oakland). http://bit.ly/4pbGc #
- Insurance fail: My coverage has me listed under the wrong first name AND wrong last name. WTF. #
- @mwilh Heh, yeah. Best part is that they were like, yeah, you'd have been denied coverage if you went into labor earlier this week. Thanks. in reply to mwilh #
- I'm at Fentons (4226 Piedmont Ave, Ridgeway Ave, Oakland). http://bit.ly/KyJs0 #
- @SwanL It sure is! It's a local favorite. Every1 was excited to see it in the movie. My favorite diner is also referenced as a badge. in reply to SwanL #
- @Ryuhi @RobZograph @StephDecker @AngryChad Have fun at paintball! Don't forget the pics at the end of the carnage! 😀 #
- In the middle of my second non-stress test. It's actually quite entertaining to watch the monitor. Such a geek. #
- I'm at Mokka (3075 Telegraph Ave, Dowling, Berkeley). http://bit.ly/17OPb0 #
- @NBB1 Initially misread GF as girlfriend. I thought, wow, what a player. 😀 in reply to NBB1 #
- @NBB1 … who travels back in time. in reply to NBB1 #
- Every time we eat out now, I think to myself, this is probably my last meal out for a while. And I keep being wrong. 🙂 T-Rex BBQ tonight! #
- I'm at T-Rex Barbeque (1300 10th St, Gilman, Berkeley). http://bit.ly/43uEmc #
- Eating like the Flintstones: http://twitpic.com/l2bbl #
- @bcaudill It was! And the sides are killer. in reply to bcaudill #
- The rest of our meal for just three people: http://twitpic.com/l2fwi #
- Watching Old Boy for the first time. WTF?! Ingenious and crazy. #
- @NBB1 I think I have no brain matter left to properly answer you. But definitely watch. Not a matter if gore, though it exists. in reply to NBB1 #
- @NBB1 Not a matter *of* gore. Damn typo. in reply to NBB1 #
- @StephDecker @RobZograph Happy birthdays!!! Sounds like you guys had a great time! #
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