Baby talk
This week hasn't been shaping up as well as I'd hoped. My latest pee test came back with traces of protein, which mixed with my ankle swelling and wacky blood pressure points all signs toward having or developing Toxemia/Preecclampsia. Joy! On top of which I nearly passed out again at work this morning. This is the 2nd time that's happened. Freaky stuff. I'm afraid the doctor is going to put me on bedrest; he's been threatening me with it for weeks now, only the lack of protein had held him back from it, but now that its there and I'm still doing this weird passing out thing - I might be stuck with it. Which we really, really can't afford. I won't lie, I would love to go home right now - I'm constantly seeing these weird little pinpricks of light dancing all over like a 70s disco, and my head is all woozy, even typing makes my arms feel like Jello - going back to bed would be fabulous. But unfortunately it's just not something we can afford right now, not with baby stuff still to buy (sooo many things we don't have yet that we need =/), rent to make while I'm off on my unpaid maternity leave, and bills to pay. Being an adult sucks :P I feel really dehydrated today, too. Been drinking water like a sponge.
Our first prenatal class was last night. Our teacher is crazy. I'm pretty sure she's nearly certifiable. You'd have to meet her to get it, but good lord that woman was scary. We didn't do a whole lot last night but watch her cackle to herself over her very unfunny jokes - if that's what you would call them - and watch some comedian from MN who was taped in the 80s talking about having kids lol. It was pretty bad. There were a TON of people there though. Way more than I thought there would be. I'm thinking at least 20 couples, and nearly 75% of us are all due the same week. I feel sorry for the OB department :P I'm one of the first due, only two or three ahead of me, and everyone else is due right after me or in the first week of July. Funny how that worked out. I'd be taking the week off if I worked there!! haha. I'm sure we won't all deliver right on our due date of course, but if we did, they would be busy little bees.
Nate made me laugh the other night. I got up around 2am to pee, as I do about a zillion times a night these days! And apparently he didn't notice that I wasn't in bed, so he got up to go pee too. Only it was pitch black and as I'm sitting on the toilet I just hear this massive THUD that sounded like someone had tried to kick down the door - apparently he hadnt expected the door to be shut and ran face first into it LOL. Apparently it was my fault for not turning the bathroom light on when I go in there at night, or he wouldve seen the light under the door :P But I don't like turning the light on, it's way too bright and wakes me up too much - I like bein able to fall back in bed and go back to sleep immediately. We have a little febreeze air freshener plug in that has a little green light on the top, which gives off plenty of light to be able to navigate the bathroom at night, so I really don't see the point in raping my retinas by turning on the other one. Did feel kinda bad for him though ;) I've faceplanted into a bathroom door once before myself, and it didn't feel nice! Still gave me the best laugh I've had in awhile though :D
Contemplating how damaging dropping down to 1/2 days would be. Hadn't thought of it before, but Nate just mentioned. He's worried about the passing out thing and all. Wants me to go home, but I'm too darn stubborn, and I like money :P Even if I do just have to turn around and give it away all the time! I'd rather have it to give away than get behind on everything! But 1/2 time might be viable until after maternity leave. It'd cut what I make in half obviously, which would hurt. But if he tries to put me on bedrest it'll be my meeting 1/2way point. No way we could afford a total cut off, but 1/2 time might be ok. We'll see!
Chase is going crazy in there today, dancing around. Tummy is just knocking all over the place. Was doing it last night at the class too. Nate was so sweet during the class. Kept rubbing my back and tickling the back of my neck and putting his hand on my tummy to feel Chase moving. He's so easy to love sometimes. I <3 affection!! Such a girl like that =)
Anyway, off to get some of this paperwork done. No Becky here to distract me today (sad!). Always so quiet when she's gone!
Our first prenatal class was last night. Our teacher is crazy. I'm pretty sure she's nearly certifiable. You'd have to meet her to get it, but good lord that woman was scary. We didn't do a whole lot last night but watch her cackle to herself over her very unfunny jokes - if that's what you would call them - and watch some comedian from MN who was taped in the 80s talking about having kids lol. It was pretty bad. There were a TON of people there though. Way more than I thought there would be. I'm thinking at least 20 couples, and nearly 75% of us are all due the same week. I feel sorry for the OB department :P I'm one of the first due, only two or three ahead of me, and everyone else is due right after me or in the first week of July. Funny how that worked out. I'd be taking the week off if I worked there!! haha. I'm sure we won't all deliver right on our due date of course, but if we did, they would be busy little bees.
Nate made me laugh the other night. I got up around 2am to pee, as I do about a zillion times a night these days! And apparently he didn't notice that I wasn't in bed, so he got up to go pee too. Only it was pitch black and as I'm sitting on the toilet I just hear this massive THUD that sounded like someone had tried to kick down the door - apparently he hadnt expected the door to be shut and ran face first into it LOL. Apparently it was my fault for not turning the bathroom light on when I go in there at night, or he wouldve seen the light under the door :P But I don't like turning the light on, it's way too bright and wakes me up too much - I like bein able to fall back in bed and go back to sleep immediately. We have a little febreeze air freshener plug in that has a little green light on the top, which gives off plenty of light to be able to navigate the bathroom at night, so I really don't see the point in raping my retinas by turning on the other one. Did feel kinda bad for him though ;) I've faceplanted into a bathroom door once before myself, and it didn't feel nice! Still gave me the best laugh I've had in awhile though :D
Contemplating how damaging dropping down to 1/2 days would be. Hadn't thought of it before, but Nate just mentioned. He's worried about the passing out thing and all. Wants me to go home, but I'm too darn stubborn, and I like money :P Even if I do just have to turn around and give it away all the time! I'd rather have it to give away than get behind on everything! But 1/2 time might be viable until after maternity leave. It'd cut what I make in half obviously, which would hurt. But if he tries to put me on bedrest it'll be my meeting 1/2way point. No way we could afford a total cut off, but 1/2 time might be ok. We'll see!
Chase is going crazy in there today, dancing around. Tummy is just knocking all over the place. Was doing it last night at the class too. Nate was so sweet during the class. Kept rubbing my back and tickling the back of my neck and putting his hand on my tummy to feel Chase moving. He's so easy to love sometimes. I <3 affection!! Such a girl like that =)
Anyway, off to get some of this paperwork done. No Becky here to distract me today (sad!). Always so quiet when she's gone!