So Saturday is the big due day and we are getting very anxious!! Even Hayden remembered and when we were getting ready for church he said “Hey, it’s Sunday again, that means that now the baby can be born! I just can’t wait!!” I’m still telling myself that it’s possible I will be at church next Sunday but hopefully not. At this point I am just looking forward to a “vacation.” Tom’s schedule has me bored and worn out. I don’t have the energy to do much besides care for the kids and clean the house so the routine is getting really old. At least when Tom comes home it breaks up the day a bit but we haven’t had that much this past week. He had duty on Thursday and Saturday and the nights he actually did come home it was late and he pretty much just went to bed. Next week will be the same so the idea of having the baby and having my parents come to run the household while I recover sounds like a nice break from the mundane! But then again, I’m sure that before too long I’ll be dreaming of the “mundane” days!
Overall, I really can’t complain because we are so blessed in a million ways. Things for Tom are going okay and at least he does get to come home most nights and at least this rotation doesn’t last forever. I”ve made some great friends here who have all offered to help in a million ways and they are throwing me a sort of shower (really just a get together for dessert because I don’t need another shower) that sounds like a lot of fun and is really nice of them. Without using too much energy I am able to take the kids swimming and to the park and such all very easily, and cheaply, which is such a blessing on these long days! Plus, we are lucky enough to be excited for this new addition that is coming to our family. I could go on and on!!
As for the new addition we are getting closer to picking a name which is a huge relief. We’ve got a short list of first names and will probably make the final decision when we see her. So now we just need to pick something for a middle name.
We decided that we wanted to be a part of the family camping fun so last weekend Marnie came over and we went camping in the backyard. Marnie, Danica and I actually slept in the house but Tom and Hayden stuck it out in the tent! It was nice to go camping with the conviences of cooking and eating in a real kitchen! We did hot dogs and BLT’s that were great. We tried to do some camping activities like horse shoes, flashlight shadows and ghost stories. Overall it was a lot of fun! Then the next day we went to the Gap Outlet and enjoyed our Friends and Family discount, thanks Brent!
This past week I had a doctor’s appointment that was nothing but frustrating. I don’t if it’s really that the OB clinic is that bad or that I was just so spoiled in Ohio but it’s kind of ridiculous.It is such a huge hassle to go to my appointments, takes over 30 minutes to get there, to just wait forever! I wait for usually 20 minutes to be taken back to get my vitals. Then I go back to the waiting room for what is usually an hour wait to be taken to a room to wait longer for the doctor, whom I've never met and don't even know their name because it's someone different every time! The best part of my appointment Monday (other than leaving Danica screaming at the babysitting place I'm paying for) was that after the appointment I went to the desk to make an appointment for next week and she said "Well, I don't have anything until the 20th." Then she just sat there looking at me, I didn't even know what to say because I couldn't believe that was seriously her answer for me. I reminded her that was after my due date so she said "Okay, then you'll just have to come as a walk in next week..." I still just sat there speechless so finally she messed on the computer and said "Okay, how about the 14th at 2:15, but expect to wait because I just sort of fit you in." Hmmm.... "expect to wait?" Does that mean to plan on two to three hours??!!!!! I decided that if I do go next Tuesday I will just take Danica with me and we can hang out while I am waiting for two hours so I don't have to pay someone for all that time I am just sitting there! It will only take them 2 minutes to make sure the baby is head down and the check if I am dilating at all so Danica can sit in the stroller for that! I'll send Hayden on a playdate or something...ugh... yet another reason I am excited to be done with this!
Okay, this is getting too long again, I better go take a nap while I still have a chance before Danica wakes up. Take care!!