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Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Visit to the Vet
If anyone wants to be entertained, come with me next time Mason has a veterinary appointment. She has the ability of turning into "devil cat" as soon as she goes in the carrier. I managed to get her in there by flipping her on her back and shoving her in. Luckily, she had forgotten what the carrier meant and was caught a little off guard. At the vet's office I learned that she has been labeled as "caution" for some of her past behavior. They ended up using a rope and towel to restrain her while they gave her the annual vaccination. They had no luck conducting an exam without sedating her. It was quite comical. I was concerned about them getting hurt, they were concerned about me and my "condition", and Mason was just trying to eat EVERYONE! I tormented her further by taking her picture in the carrier. She didn't like that too much. Now she's all tuckered out...me too.
Monday, May 29, 2006
Memorial Day
Rob and I have enjoyed our Memorial Day. It was nice for Rob to have the day off. We walked to the Memorial Day ceremony at the park, met a current Kings Point Midshipman participating in the honor guard, walked into town for lunch, I got an ice cream, and then we walked home. The rest of the day has been spent relaxing. We finally gave in and turned on the air conditioning. It's much more comfortable now.
Here are some cheesy pictures of us from today. Rob's gnome friend made an appearance this time.
Here are some cheesy pictures of us from today. Rob's gnome friend made an appearance this time.
Thursday, May 25, 2006
38 Week Check-Up
We had our check-up tonight and there's really nothing to report. Katherine seems perfectly content where she is. With any luck she won't be as stubborn as her Mommy (I was 9 days late!). Our next check-up is on June 1st.
I am feeling much better. The virus seems to have run it's course and I'm feeling almost 100%...just very big and very pregnant!
I am feeling much better. The virus seems to have run it's course and I'm feeling almost 100%...just very big and very pregnant!
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Stomach Virus
Ugghhh! So I have been sick with a stomach virus since Sunday morning. I think I picked it up in the office on Friday since at least two co-workers have come down with it. I have the added pleasure of having pregnancy complications to deal with. To make this as brief as possible, I'll give a summary by day.
Sunday: I woke up at 5:00 am with severe vomiting and #2. At around 7:00 am I started having contractions about 10 minutes apart. So I called the OB. The nurse midwife was on-call. We agreed to keep an eye on things and see if drinking gatorade or ginger ale would help. Needless to say it didn't. Around noon I made the decision to go to the hospital. I was feeling very dehydrated and wanted to be treated and the baby monitored. Off we went. They were very good at the hospital. They pumped me full of a bag of fluid and monitored Katherine. The nurse midwife also came in and examined me. She said I was very effaced but not dialated at all. Katherine was doing fine. I was having contractions, but they were "unproductive". She said it was because of the sickness and that it was also causing me to have what they call an irritable uterus which was causing the contractions. I started feeling better after the fluid was in so they sent me home. That evening I was feeling a little better, but still not well.
Monday: The morning seemed to go well. No vomiting at least. The contractions also had stopped. Around 1:00 things started going downhill. The #2 picked up, I started feeling dehydrated again, and then SEVERE cramping started. The closest thing I can equate it to was when I had appendicitis. I called Rob, he came home, and we were off to the hospital again. During the ride I noticed that our next door neighbor happened to be in the car behind us with his son (a priest) and two other priests. Even in my state I found it somewhat amusing...in a sitcom kind of way. Anyway, they hooked me up to the monitors again, took a bunch of blood, and got another bag of fluid going. They ruled out gall bladder issues, pre-eclampsia, and some other things. They said that all of my test results came back wonderfully. They examined me and there was still no progress in dialation. Katherine was also tolerating everything beautifully. The final verdict is that I have BAD acid reflux because of the virus and it doesn't have anywhere to go. So I'm pretty much on a diet of Mylanta, ginger ale, gatorade, and toast until I can tolerate something more substantial.
Tuesday: Rob is working from home today and is being a very attentive nurse. The Mylanta seems to really be helping. It seems that I'm on the road to recovery. I hope that no one else gets this virus. It's awful!
Sunday: I woke up at 5:00 am with severe vomiting and #2. At around 7:00 am I started having contractions about 10 minutes apart. So I called the OB. The nurse midwife was on-call. We agreed to keep an eye on things and see if drinking gatorade or ginger ale would help. Needless to say it didn't. Around noon I made the decision to go to the hospital. I was feeling very dehydrated and wanted to be treated and the baby monitored. Off we went. They were very good at the hospital. They pumped me full of a bag of fluid and monitored Katherine. The nurse midwife also came in and examined me. She said I was very effaced but not dialated at all. Katherine was doing fine. I was having contractions, but they were "unproductive". She said it was because of the sickness and that it was also causing me to have what they call an irritable uterus which was causing the contractions. I started feeling better after the fluid was in so they sent me home. That evening I was feeling a little better, but still not well.
Monday: The morning seemed to go well. No vomiting at least. The contractions also had stopped. Around 1:00 things started going downhill. The #2 picked up, I started feeling dehydrated again, and then SEVERE cramping started. The closest thing I can equate it to was when I had appendicitis. I called Rob, he came home, and we were off to the hospital again. During the ride I noticed that our next door neighbor happened to be in the car behind us with his son (a priest) and two other priests. Even in my state I found it somewhat amusing...in a sitcom kind of way. Anyway, they hooked me up to the monitors again, took a bunch of blood, and got another bag of fluid going. They ruled out gall bladder issues, pre-eclampsia, and some other things. They said that all of my test results came back wonderfully. They examined me and there was still no progress in dialation. Katherine was also tolerating everything beautifully. The final verdict is that I have BAD acid reflux because of the virus and it doesn't have anywhere to go. So I'm pretty much on a diet of Mylanta, ginger ale, gatorade, and toast until I can tolerate something more substantial.
Tuesday: Rob is working from home today and is being a very attentive nurse. The Mylanta seems to really be helping. It seems that I'm on the road to recovery. I hope that no one else gets this virus. It's awful!
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
37 Week Check-Up
We just got back from the 37 week check-up. Still pregnant!
The Dr. checked Katherine's heartbeat and noted that her head is "really low". Yeah, I've figured that for a while now. He didn't make any predictions about D-day, but said that they generally only let women go about a week past the due date before they induce.
The Dr. checked Katherine's heartbeat and noted that her head is "really low". Yeah, I've figured that for a while now. He didn't make any predictions about D-day, but said that they generally only let women go about a week past the due date before they induce.
Monday, May 15, 2006
GMS Baby Shower
The folks at Gallagher Marine Systems tricked me into coming to the office last week for a "drill". Instead, it turned out that they were throwing me a baby shower. I have to give the "drills and training boys" credit for keeping up the ruse. Fletcher called the "client" in front of me. In reality, he was alerting the troops that they should all join us in the Command Center for the party. Very sneaky!
Anyway, we really appreciate the cute outfits, the neat piano toy and the Babies R Us Gift Card. It will come in very handy.
I especially enjoyed the "belly circumference" game. For the record, it measured 39 inches and Dottie won! I don't think she got a prize, but at least she can be recognized here.
Anyway, we really appreciate the cute outfits, the neat piano toy and the Babies R Us Gift Card. It will come in very handy.
I especially enjoyed the "belly circumference" game. For the record, it measured 39 inches and Dottie won! I don't think she got a prize, but at least she can be recognized here.
36 Week Check-Up
Our 36 week check-up was last week. I know, I know, I've been slacking on posting the updates. There was nothing earth-shattering to report from the visit. The Group B Strep test came back negative. Katherine's heartbeat, my fundal height, and my weight were all fine. It's just a waiting game now. At this point I think Katherine is completely content where she is. Little does she know what excitement awaits her when she decides to join the rest of us out here.
My chiropractor seems obsessed with my walking...more precisely whether or not I'm waddling. This really has nothing to do with chiropractics, it seems to be his own indicator of when the baby will be coming. He thinks that when a woman starts waddling, the baby will be coming soon. I would really like to prove his theory wrong by never having a "waddle" gait, but I guess we'll see how that works out.
My chiropractor seems obsessed with my walking...more precisely whether or not I'm waddling. This really has nothing to do with chiropractics, it seems to be his own indicator of when the baby will be coming. He thinks that when a woman starts waddling, the baby will be coming soon. I would really like to prove his theory wrong by never having a "waddle" gait, but I guess we'll see how that works out.
Bill & Erica
Our friends Bill & Erica have recently announced their engagement. They plan on marrying in July and celebrating with a BBQ. We can't wait! Katherine has already picked out her party dress!
A picture of the happy couple is below. Left to right is Erica's son Bob, Erica, & Bill. Such a cute trio!
A picture of the happy couple is below. Left to right is Erica's son Bob, Erica, & Bill. Such a cute trio!
Thursday, May 04, 2006
35 Week Check-up
We had our 35 week check-up tonight. The Dr. checked the baby's heartbeat. Strong as ever! He also took a swab to test for Group B Strep. It's a regular test that they perform these days so that they can head off an infection, if need be. He said that about 15% of mothers test positive. No big deal, they just start a course of antibiotics. We'll see how our test results come back.
News from tonight:
It's "game on" now. The Dr. told us that we are far enough along in the pregnancy that they would not try to stop labor if it ocurred.
News from tonight:
It's "game on" now. The Dr. told us that we are far enough along in the pregnancy that they would not try to stop labor if it ocurred.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Baby Shower
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
Rob and I were very touched at the outpouring of love and generosity from everyone who attended (and those who couldn't be there) our Baby shower on Saturday. I think Katherine is going to be the best dressed baby for her first 6 months! She also has just about everything a child could need for playtime, naptime, bathtime, and sicktime.
A special thank you goes out to everyone who helped with the planning and preparation of the Shower. I was honestly suprised. It's not something easily done to me. Usually I will pick up on some clue or another. However, I would have loved to have heard what the people at the Harford County Health Department and the Maryland Department of the Environment were saying about me! "What a psycho!" For those of you that were wondering, I finished the rest of my term paper and submitted it for grading. Just one quiz at the end of this week and then I will be done...until the Fall Semester.
***Update*** I just received my grade for my term paper. 95%! Woo Hoo! Thank you all for providing the incentive to get at least part of it done early!
Thanks again!
Rob and I were very touched at the outpouring of love and generosity from everyone who attended (and those who couldn't be there) our Baby shower on Saturday. I think Katherine is going to be the best dressed baby for her first 6 months! She also has just about everything a child could need for playtime, naptime, bathtime, and sicktime.
A special thank you goes out to everyone who helped with the planning and preparation of the Shower. I was honestly suprised. It's not something easily done to me. Usually I will pick up on some clue or another. However, I would have loved to have heard what the people at the Harford County Health Department and the Maryland Department of the Environment were saying about me! "What a psycho!" For those of you that were wondering, I finished the rest of my term paper and submitted it for grading. Just one quiz at the end of this week and then I will be done...until the Fall Semester.
***Update*** I just received my grade for my term paper. 95%! Woo Hoo! Thank you all for providing the incentive to get at least part of it done early!
Thanks again!
