34 Weeks

Wow already 34 weeks along. The time seems like it has flown by. But I'll admit the past few weeks are dragging by. I know the closer I get to the due date the longer the weeks are going to seem, especially when I stop working.

I'm actually nervous not to work. I've been working since I graduated high school sometimes two or three jobs at a time. So it's going to be crazy not working at all.
Just for fun here is a list of places I've worked (in order from when I graduated from High School, and like I said some I worked at while working other places.)
Fred Myers
Shopko
Weber State Dental Hygiene Program
Sears
Oshman's
Sold Magazines Door to door (started in Minnesota ended in New York)
Dial-a-America (magazine sales by phone)
Target
Home Depot
Convergy's
Standard Examiner (delivered newspapers)
Lake Park Apartments
Tempest Reporting
Target (again)

This weekend I think I felt my first Braxton Hick's contraction. It was early in the morning, when I just couldn't find a comfortable spot to sleep. I was lying on my side and all the sudden I felt like I had a menstrual cramp. I tried to roll over to see if it was just the way I was lying but moving hurt too much. My stomach was hard so I figured it was probably Braxton Hicks. It didn't last long and I haven't had another one. Kind of exciting and kind of scary. We still have 6 weeks to go, so lots to do.

Also starting last Thursday I've been having a pain in my left calf. I talked to the on-call doctor on Saturday and he didn't seem concerned. There is no swelling in that leg so he doesn't think it's a blood clot. It's just really uncomfortable. I have a hard time walking through a grocery store without limping now. Just another fun part of being pregnant I guess.

** update ** I called my doctor again yesterday and since the pain was still there and getting to be more consistent then just when I walk; they ordered an ultrasound. I went to the hospital and had the ultrasound done. No blood clot so that makes me feel a lot better. I guess it's just a pain I'll have to endure until after the baby is here.

34 Weeks

Wow already 34 weeks along. The time seems like it has flown by. But I'll admit the past few weeks are dragging by. I know the closer I get to the due date the longer the weeks are going to seem, especially when I stop working.

I'm actually nervous not to work. I've been working since I graduated high school sometimes two or three jobs at a time. So it's going to be crazy not working at all.
Just for fun here is a list of places I've worked (in order from when I graduated from High School, and like I said some I worked at while working other places.)
Fred Myers
Shopko
Weber State Dental Hygiene Program
Sears
Oshman's
Sold Magazines Door to door (started in Minnesota ended in New York)
Dial-a-America (magazine sales by phone)
Target
Home Depot
Convergy's
Standard Examiner (delivered newspapers)
Lake Park Apartments
Tempest Reporting
Target (again)

This weekend I think I felt my first Braxton Hick's contraction. It was early in the morning, when I just couldn't find a comfortable spot to sleep. I was lying on my side and all the sudden I felt like I had a menstrual cramp. I tried to roll over to see if it was just the way I was lying but moving hurt too much. My stomach was hard so I figured it was probably Braxton Hicks. It didn't last long and I haven't had another one. Kind of exciting and kind of scary. We still have 6 weeks to go, so lots to do.

Also starting last Thursday I've been having a pain in my left calf. I talked to the on-call doctor on Saturday and he didn't seem concerned. There is no swelling in that leg so he doesn't think it's a blood clot. It's just really uncomfortable. I have a hard time walking through a grocery store without limping now. Just another fun part of being pregnant I guess.

** update ** I called my doctor again yesterday and since the pain was still there and getting to be more consistent then just when I walk; they ordered an ultrasound. I went to the hospital and had the ultrasound done. No blood clot so that makes me feel a lot better. I guess it's just a pain I'll have to endure until after the baby is here.

Updates

It's been a while since my last post and I'm definitely lacking on taking picture of my growing belly. I always seem to find an excuse not to take my own picture.

• My feet are swelling and the mornings are the hardest on them. My doctor isn't too concerned so I'm trying not to be. I do try to keep them up as much as possible which is hard with my job sitting at a desk.
• My back hurts a lot and I just can't sit still for very long. But I'm okay with that, it keeps me off the couch so I have to be moving around.
• Yesterday I started organizing and moving the scrapbook/computer room again. Well Bob moved I just directed. If I rearrange then I find things to throw away so this is definitely a good thing. Next I need to get the baby room organized. It's such a mess right now.
• Everything else is pretty good. I can't believe that in two months we are going to be parents! It's so hard to imagine.
• I've been having dreams about babies lately. It's so funny. Sometimes in the dreams I'm having babies for other people or just taking care of someone elses kid. I don't think I've quite grasped that once we bring this little guy home, he's here to stay! LOL.

I think that's it. Not much is really going on. I start my 2 week appointments with the doctor tomorrow. Soon we'll be to the weekly appointments! I did find out that my doctor will be going out of town July 7th-12th (our due date) so he'll be checking my cervix the week or two before to see if we might be able to start early. Otherwise we'll just have to wait and see and if he's out of town we'll have to have the on call doctor deliver the baby (yikes!). Or worse case scenario if we still haven't had the baby by the 12th then he'll be back from vacation. I'm not sure how I feel about going over -- but I guess it's possible.

Updates

It's been a while since my last post and I'm definitely lacking on taking picture of my growing belly. I always seem to find an excuse not to take my own picture.

• My feet are swelling and the mornings are the hardest on them. My doctor isn't too concerned so I'm trying not to be. I do try to keep them up as much as possible which is hard with my job sitting at a desk.
• My back hurts a lot and I just can't sit still for very long. But I'm okay with that, it keeps me off the couch so I have to be moving around.
• Yesterday I started organizing and moving the scrapbook/computer room again. Well Bob moved I just directed. If I rearrange then I find things to throw away so this is definitely a good thing. Next I need to get the baby room organized. It's such a mess right now.
• Everything else is pretty good. I can't believe that in two months we are going to be parents! It's so hard to imagine.
• I've been having dreams about babies lately. It's so funny. Sometimes in the dreams I'm having babies for other people or just taking care of someone elses kid. I don't think I've quite grasped that once we bring this little guy home, he's here to stay! LOL.

I think that's it. Not much is really going on. I start my 2 week appointments with the doctor tomorrow. Soon we'll be to the weekly appointments! I did find out that my doctor will be going out of town July 7th-12th (our due date) so he'll be checking my cervix the week or two before to see if we might be able to start early. Otherwise we'll just have to wait and see and if he's out of town we'll have to have the on call doctor deliver the baby (yikes!). Or worse case scenario if we still haven't had the baby by the 12th then he'll be back from vacation. I'm not sure how I feel about going over -- but I guess it's possible.