Monthly Archive: April 2010

I’ve never been induced before. With the other two, I went into labor. Wasn’t expecting it, wasn’t desperate for it, it just happened. With Jess, it was all so new and exciting and with Sam, it was such a sudden shock that I don’t think I fully realized what was happening until after he was …

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I went in for my weekly check up yesterday – only to discover that I was (still) only 3 centimeters. Constant contractions, exhausted, frustrated – and with staggeringly high blood pressure. So I got admitted to labor and delivery for evaluation and lab work. My labs were fine and the bp came down a little, …

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I made Marc take Jess into the pediatrician’s yesterday, and it turns out that she’s got strep throat. On the upside, she LOVES amoxicillin, so is great about taking her meds and the fever has gone way down. I’m optimistic that she might be able to go back to school by Wednesday. When she was …

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Sam just went tearing into the living room, all excited because dinner was ready. And of course, wiped out, tripped over something and crashed. He came sobbing into the dining room where I was standing and I picked him up and rubbed his foot. I’m huge, so picking him up is a big of a …

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I started posting about being dilated and contractions on the last day of March. This is hands down, the longest labor EVER. I had some good contractions last night, not enough to make me double over in pain but enough to make me pause and think “maybe…” but then… nothing. They go away. Jess is …

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Just really kind of pudgy. That’s why the baby isn’t coming out – I’ve just had really bad indigestion for the past nine months. At home for a while today – Jess spent the night at Lilli’s birthday slumber party, and was up until past midnight. With that information, I quickly decided to spend the …

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I go back and forth… last night, I went out by myself (is there anything more exciting then the car all to yourself with the radio up loud?) and got a big sundae at Friendly’s (for the baby :-)). I decided that it was actually a good thing that she wasn’t here yet, because really, …

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Sam woke up too early this morning, he was awake before six thirty. And so when he fell asleep just before five this afternoon, I just shrugged. I knew he needed the sleep – but Sam’s a really crappy napper. He’s always been a great sleeper, but ever since he gave up the nap about …

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I like having my girl home. I do. But it’s hard having her home, plus her buddy, plus the two other kids I sit for, plus Sam. And Marc’s on a new work out kick, and hasn’t been home any night this week, plus the contractions just won’t quit. I’m so tired… Had some serious …

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No real reason, I think I’m just frustrated with the waiting. And being frustrated doesn’t get me anywhere, so you’d think I’d move past it and into sunshiney happiness, but so far, nope – I’m grumpy and embracing it. I’m having a second cup of coffee, which I never do, but I’m operating on the …

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